1 Million Cups weekly entrepreneurs' networking and education meeting. This is where new businesses present their strategies, where established businesses share their successes (and failures), and where entrepreneurs of all types of businesses and experience get to know each other. This is where you make valuable connections to help you succeed.

Come meet 4 local recently patented inventors and innovators determined to becoming successful entrepreneurs, build new companies and job opportunities right here in Columbia South Carolina! Each presenter will have 5 minutes to present and 3 for Q&A. Everyone present can vote for the winner.

Laura Boccanfuso, CEO of Van Robotics, is presenting live and in-person this Wednesday (Sep 8, 2021) at 9 am on her journey to create an artificially intelligent smart robot tutor to help students learn.

Kia Brow, owner of The Sweet Shop SC, is in the process of opening a storefront bakery in the Rosewood area. Learn from her story about how she is taking her bakery from her home to a physical storefront and how she is making the transition from a home-based business.

Learn about a business launched out of the pandemic with the intend to provide a DHEC-approved kitchen space for food entrepreneurs to prep before and after business hours.