About the Summit

The FastTrac + 1 Million Cups (1MC) Summit brings together 1MC organizers and Kauffman FastTrac® affiliates in order to enhance collaboration between programs and increase learning opportunities.

1MC and FastTrac both have a long history of inspiring and helping entrepreneurs thrive in their communities. This is an opportunity to share knowledge, engage, and build networks with fellow FastTrac affiliates as well as 1MC organizers.

The Summit’s programming will follow these four themes:

• Power of collaboration: How 1MC, FastTrac, and local entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) can work together to create stronger entrepreneurial ecosystems.
• Navigating ecosystems: Equipping entrepreneurs with knowledge and tools to find and leverage the resources they need.
• Inclusion and access: Activating inclusive environments to expand more diverse participation and greater economic impact.
• Capacity building: Professional and skill development.

Across the Summit’s three days, attendees will get to hear from past program participants, experience a demo of each program, and program updates from the team at Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. While the event’s programming will be filled with important information, this Summit is also meant to make connections with other likeminded movers in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Call for Presenters

As FastTrac affiliates, you have a vast knowledge of the business planning journey and how to support entrepreneurs through that process. Share it with us!

We’re looking for presentations centered around the programming themes listed above for the following sessions: Activating Affiliates, Funding Fundamentals, and Enrollment, Engagement, and Retention.