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Lauren Smith-Petta
Former Senior Director, Educational Services at Jumpstart Ventures
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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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.
Experience
- JumpStart Inc.Senior Director of Education Servicescurrent2025 — presentCleveland, Ohio, United States
- JumpStart Inc.Director of Education Services2022 — 2025Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Baldwin Wallace UniversityFaculty, Entrepreneurshipcurrent2021 — presentBerea, Ohio, United States
- Ingenuity, Inc LLCFoundercurrent2020 — presentOhio, United States
- SBDC at Lorain County Community CollegeConsultant2020 — 2023Elyria, Ohio, United States
- UpworkBusiness Writer2017 — 2023
- Fit Small BusinessContributing Author2021
- Wine & DesignArtist & Art Instructor2015 — 2021Wine & Design Cleveland: 19328 Detroit Road, Rocky River, Ohio 44116
- Economic and Community Development InstituteDirector of Training & Curriculum Development2018 — 2020Greater Cleveland
- Economic and Community Development InstituteManager of Entrepreneurial Education2015 — 2018Greater Cleveland
- Cleveland State UniversityAdjunct Faculty, Entrepreneurship2019 — 2020Greater Cleveland
- Small Business Development Center at CSUGraduate Research Assistant2012 — 2014Cleveland Heights/University Heights Library
- The Asia Institute/Cleveland State UniversitySupply Chain Student Intern2013Beijing & Shanghai, China
- Aeffe S.p.A.Sales Intern for Moschino and Pollini Brands2011New York, NY
- Bead Paradise: Studio on the ParkBusiness Intern2010Oberlin, OH
- Simonyi Center - Work and Study AbroadSmall Business Consultant2010Pecs, Hungary
Skills & more
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Public SpeakingManagementLeadershipCustomer ServiceMicrosoft OfficeSocial MediaNonprofitsEntrepreneurshipMicrosoft ExcelPowerPointPreziAdobe Creative Suite- Coaching Skills for Leaders and Managers — LinkedIn
- VC University — VC University
- Leading with Vision — Continued Learning at LinkedIn
- Strategic Thinking — Continued Learning at LinkedIn
- Certified Adjunct Entrepreneurship Educator — USASBE- United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- Instructional Design: Working with SMEs — Lynda.com
- Managing Your Personal Finances — Lynda.com
- Instructional Design: Creating Video Training — Lynda.com
- Instructional Design: Adult Learners — Lynda.com
- Instructional Design: Storyboarding — Lynda.com
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lauren Smith-Petta?
- 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.
- Where did Lauren Smith-Petta go to school?
- Lauren Smith-Petta studied at Cleveland State University (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business/Commerce, General); Ohio University (Bachelor of Specialized Studies (B.S.S.), Creative Entrepreneurship).
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Shared employers
Also worked at JumpStart Inc.42
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