Lauren Smith-Petta
InvestorSenior Director, Educational Services at Jumpstart Ventures
About
Lauren Smith-Petta works in educational services at JumpStart, focusing on small business support. Before joining, she taught entrepreneurship to college students, worked at the Economic and Community Development Institute (ECDI), and ran a consulting business writing business plans, designing training, conducting market research, and coaching entrepreneurs. She holds a Bachelor's of Specialized Studies in Creative Entrepreneurship with a Creative Writing minor from Ohio University and an MBA from Cleveland State University, and she teaches entrepreneurship as an adjunct at Baldwin Wallace University.
Colleagues at Jumpstart Ventures
Abel Castillo
Venture Program Manager at JumpStart Ventures
Alexis Watkins
Marketing Administration Coordinator at JumpStart Ventures
Alison King
Director, Burton D. Morgan Mentoring Program at JumpStart Ventures
Antoinette Berry-Snowden
Program Support Specialist, Cleveland Learning Centers at JumpStart Ventures
Bethany George
Managing Director at Rev1 Ventures
Byron Floyd
Staff Accountant at JumpStart Ventures
Camille Heard
Director, High Growth Services at JumpStart Ventures
Cara Perez
Manager, Development Operations at JumpStart Ventures
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