1 Million Cups Madison is a free, weekly program that meets Wednesdays at 9:15am at the Madison Central Library.

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This Week's Presenter:
Jobtopper

Aug. 19, 9:15am

Jobtopper is a mobile app and website where companies will post part-time and off-hours IT job postings. Postings will state how long the job should take, the pay rate and what skill-set(s) are needed to complete the job. The companies can post reviews of IT workers, and will pay Jobtopper, who will then pay the IT workers.

News & Announcements

1MC Presenter at the White House
Congratulations to former 1MC Madison Presenter Export Abroad for being selected to present in front of President Obama at the first-ever White House Demo Day! The new Demo Day program aims to bring more attention to entrepreneurs in the United States.

Quietyme featured in Time Magazine
Kudos to our very first presenter, Quietyme, for its recent coverage in Time Magazine! You can read the article here.

Women Entrepreneurs in BRAVA Magazine

As an all-women-run chapter of 1 Million Cups, we were thrilled to see local women's magazine BRAVA's features on the women entrepreneurs in our community. Check out this month's issue for a list of resources for local entrepreneurs (including us!).

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Forward Festival | Aug. 20-27

Madison's Forward Festival starts this Thursday, August 20! This week-long celebration of local entrepreneurship and innovation features dozens of public events, including a few with ties to 1 Million Cups Madison.

neXXpo | Aug. 25, 10:30am-4pm

neXXpo: Business in Fast Forward is a “what’s next” expo put on by the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce. This day-long expo at Monona Terrace will allow businesses to generate buzz by showing what customers and clients will experience next. Keep an eye out for our banner at coffee sponsor Nordic's booth!

1 Million Cups Madison | Aug. 26, 9:15am

We're thrilled to be included in the Forward Fest lineup. Local startup Fetch Rewards will present at our usual time and place. See you on the third floor of the Madison Central Library for entrepreneurial conversation and free coffee!

We Are All Criminals | Aug. 26, 5-7pm

We Are All Criminals is a project started by the University of Minnesota to bring attention to the disparate impact that the United States criminal justice system has on poor Americans and Americans of color. We Are All Criminals will exhibit on the third floor of the Madison Central Library from Aug. 24-27, and the project's founder, Emily Baxter, will give a presentation over food from Underground Catering and beer from Mobcraft the evening of Aug. 26. (These events are put on by friends of 1 Million Cups Madison, including one of our organizers.)

Thanks 1 Million to our Sponsors

Madison-based Nordic is firm dedicated to providing the industry’s best EHR consulting services, focused exclusively on Epic software. Nordic has generously donated coffee for many 1 Million Cups Madison meetings.

Madison-based Field59 makes online video easy with video management, publishing and a live streaming platform for any workflow. Watch their weekly live stream of 1 Million Cups Madison here, and catch past presentations on our YouTube channel!