On Wednesday mornings at 1776 D.C. this summer, entrepreneurs have been meeting over coffee. They’ve been sharing stories and challenges with an eye toward providing help to move forward.

The founders are offered advice, which is designed to be specific to the entrepreneur. But instead of a single mentor, it’s a group that is providing the help.

That’s the idea behind 1 Million Cups, a series started by the Kauffman Foundation that’s hosted in cities around the country. The D.C. edition began on July 18, and has been holding weekly sessions. Per the chapter’s website, the organizing team for D.C. includes Austen Brower, Steven Rodriguez, Johanna Ciezczak, Kevin O’Connell and Rod Loges.

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