1 Million Cups

When I attended One Million Cups I had the opportunity to talk with a few really cool entrepreneurs. I spoke with the guy who runs One Million Cups, Anders Taylor, and his father Bob Taylor. The best part of One Million cups was the atmosphere. The weekly meeting has a very laid back feel that inspires creativity and collaboration. I enjoyed talking with Chris Bailey as well - a local kid that helping his mom get a children’s play clothing business off the ground. We talked about the problems they are facing, the need they have for a strong social media presence, and how exactly they were going to scale with a manufacturer. Additionally, I shared some of my ideas on how to make a really fun e commerce site that kids would have an easy time navigating. I shared that my sister is a graphic designer and may be interested in doing some freelance work for their company. I hope connect more with the Taylors family as well when I move back to the Bay Area. There are a lot of great lessons to learn from people like Anders who has daily interactions with the entrepreneurs here in Utah and gets to see lots of different problems they are facing. Moreover, when I was at 1 Million Cups there was a lot of question and answer directed at the innovators that were presenting. I liked this portion of the gathering because it gave everyone a chance to collaborate and share ideas. Ultimately, everyone wants to see success for those that are trying to start a business. This was unique of the meeting because everyone there had been through a lot of hard times with their own startups. The entrepreneurial community resonates well with my personality and I look forward to many experiences working with people from all different industries.  1 Million Cups is an awesome way to get involved and get started on your own entrepreneurial dreams.