LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Building communities "one cup" at a time is the mission of a group called "1 Million Cups."
Every Wednesday, entrepreneurs and small business owners meet across the nation to support one another over a cup of coffee.
Every Wednesday, entrepreneurs and small business owners meet across the nation to support one another over a cup of coffee. Lima is one of two chapters of "1 Million Cups" in Ohio. The other is in Columbus.
The organization was started in 2012 by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. It has grown into 103 chapters across the country that meet to support and engage with local entrepreneurs.
The Lima Chapter of 1 Million Cups has been meeting for a couple of years, providing the opportunity to discuss ideas and get feedback from other small business owners.
"Entrepreneurs and business owners needed to get together and just have a cup of coffee because a lot of us do business over a cup of coffee or beverages or whatever. With the group, we have a new entrepreneur every week come in, talk about their business, what it is, what they do, and their story. Then our goal is to find a way that us as a community of entrepreneurs how can we help them out so their businesses can continue to grow. And also make sure that they thrive in this area," stated Darren Bass, Lima Chapter of 1 Million Cups.
The Lima Chapter of 1 Million Cups has been meeting for a couple of years, providing the opportunity to discuss ideas and get feedback from other small business owners. They meet every Wednesday from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Cambridge Center, located at 418 N. Central Avenue, Lima, Ohio. Anyone who is interested in attending is invited.
