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1 Million Cups Kansas City

Connecting, inspiring, and educating KC entrepreneurs—every Wednesday morning with 1 Million Cups. Fuel your journey with community + coffee.

Every Wednesday morning, one or two early-stage startups present their companies to a diverse audience of their peers, mentors, educators, and advisors. Prior to presenting, the founder prepares by incorporating lessons from the Kauffman Founders School “Powerful Presentations” series, featuring Nathan Gold. Each founder presents for six minutes, followed by a 20-minute question-and-answer session

with the audience. Afterward, each startup receives feedback via an audience survey and from the local organizers in their city. The culture surrounding 1 Million Cups is that of a supportive, neutral space welcoming entrepreneurs to be open and honest about their businesses and the challenges they face.

12/29/2025

Save the date: Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. returns to the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center for “Back in Orange” to kick off another great year. Wear the swag you grabbed at the Dec. 3 event and join us as we look ahead to what’s next for KC’s 1MC community.

12/16/2025

1MCKC gatherings don’t run on just caffeine! Our team of volunteer organizers keeps the whole thing brewing. Stir things up and apply to be a organizer! https://www.1millioncups.com/s/become-an-organizer

12/09/2025

We’re officially on winter break! will return at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, for our “Back in Orange” event at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center. Enjoy the season, stay warm, and we’ll see you in the new year!

12/05/2025

What a year! Thank you to everyone who presented, volunteered, and helped make such a strong community in 2025. We’re taking a winter break, but don’t worry, we’ll be "Back in Orange" on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center. More details to come!

12/03/2025

One more day until our end-of-year 1MCKC gathering!

We’ll wrap up 2025 at 9 a.m. in the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center by celebrating our past presenters and our city's entrepreneurs.

Don't forget we have new gear for attendees and if you get it, wear it proudly when we return for our “Back in Orange” kickoff on Wednesday, Jan 28.

12/01/2025

is wrapping up 2025 with coffee, community, and conversations about Kansas City entrepreneurship! Join us at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3 in the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center for our year-end 1MCKC gathering. Whether it’s your first time or your fifteenth, we’d love to celebrate with you AND we'll have new merch for attendees.

11/25/2025

will not meet this Wednesday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We’ll be back next week on Dec. 3 at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center – see you then for coffee and conversation!

11/20/2025

is going strong during Global Entrepreneurship Week Kansas City! We kicked off Wednesday's conversation with greetings from Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation President and CEO Dr. DeAngela Burns-Wallace as well as Olatunji Ajani, executive director of 1 Million Cups and Kauffman FastTrac .

Our presentations started with Jonathan Bell, founder of That Gen Z Agency, showcasing how he is using his lived experience as a member of Generation Z to address marketing needs. Next up, Mindy Brissey and Brianna Horton Kansas City World Cup 2026 shared details for KC's entrepreneurial community including resources and opportunities for small business leading up to the FIFA World Cup KC 2026.

Thank you to everyone who raised their coffee cups with us to celebrate entrepreneurship!

11/17/2025

Join us this Wednesday at 9 a.m. for a special meetup at Union Station Kansas City, 30 W. Pershing Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108! We’re celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week in Kansas City with Mindy Brissey and Brianna Horton of Kansas City World Cup 2026 – and That Gen Z Agency founder Jonathan Bell will be joining us again. See you there!

11/14/2025

A big “thank you” to Irene Carter, creator of Slang-A-Lang The Game , and Wendy English, founder of The Growth Coach of Kansas City South for sharing insights and sparking discussion with our community.

11/10/2025

Join us for this Wednesday at 9 a.m.! Don’t miss insights from Irene Carter, creator of Slang-A-Lang The Game , and Wendy English, founder of The Growth Coach of Kansas City South . Grab your coffee and join the discussion!

11/07/2025

Thanks to this week’s presenters Meg Dieter with Whimsi Beans, and Ben Birnbaum with Technology Venture Studio for inspiring meaningful conversations among our community.

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4801 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO
64110

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https://1millioncups.com/kansascity

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