JumpStart Inc.
Lauren E Smith-Petta, MBA, currently serves as the Director of Education Services at JumpStart Inc., where leadership involves strategizing and implementing educational offerings for entrepreneurs. In addition, Lauren functions as a faculty member teaching entrepreneurship courses at Baldwin Wallace University. Entrepreneurial experience includes ownership of Ingenuity, Inc LLC and consulting at the SBDC at Lorain County Community College. Previous roles comprise business writing for Upwork, contributing authorship at Fit Small Business, artistic instruction at Wine & Design, and directing training and curriculum development at the Economic and Community Development Institute. Educational qualifications include an MBA from Cleveland State University and a Bachelor of Specialized Studies in Creative Entrepreneurship from Ohio University.