New York Tech Meetup: Jessica Lawrence

About The Company:

NY Tech Meetup has over 29,000 members, representing professionals from all parts of the New York technology community. NYTM centers around its monthly events, where members gather to watch emerging companies demo new ideas, hear leading-edge thinking on technology topics, and build their networks to develop their businesses.

About Jessica Lawrence:

Jessica Lawrence is the Executive Director of NY Tech Meetup (NYTM), the largest Meetup in the world and a 25,600-member non-profit organization supporting New York’s growing technology community. Until January 2011, Jessica was the CEO of Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council in Southern California. During her tenure, she was the youngest Girl Scout Council CEO in the country. In July 2008, she successfully led Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council to become the first non-profit organization in the country to migrate to a Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE). Jessica received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Maryland, graduating Cum Laude, and earned her Certificate of Non-Profit Management from Duke University. She was one of only 15 women selected to participate in Seth Godin’s Female Entrepreneur MBA (FeMBA) in 2010. Jessica has received numerous awards including the Girl Scouts of the USA Frances Hesselbein Award for Excellence in Management in 2007 and was selected as one of The Daily Muse’s 12 Women to Watch in 2012. Jessica’s writing has been featured on Forbes.com, The Next Web, The Daily Muse and in a weekly column in The Press-Enterprise.

Q&A With Jessica

Why are you an entrepreneur?

While not exactly a traditional entrepreneur, throughout my career leading non-profit organizations, I have taken on an entrepreneur-like role, doing a bit of just about everything to help the companies I’ve worked with succeed. And that is one of the things I love most about the world of entrepreneurship – being in a position where no day looks the same and where I can turn the spark of an idea into something big.

What can a fellow learn from you?

Because of the way my career progressed, I was fortunate to learn a lot about every different facet of running a business. I know how to manage the finances, hire and lead a team, write the strategic plans, plan, execute and emcee the events, and everything in between. I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to learn so much in a relatively short period of time, and I’m looking forward to passing that on.

What Will Your Fellow Be Exposed To?

NY Tech Meetup is still a small organization (just two staff), so that means that everyone gets to do a bit of everything. As a fellow, you’ll gain experience in the areas of fundraising, event planning and production, membership management, content management, social media, and managing a website.

What do you expect out of a fellow?

We expect an open mind, lots of curiosity, a positive spirit and integrity. We’d love someone who believes in making an impact on the world through the work that they do.

What makes your startup unique?

We are unique because we aren’t just a single startup, we are an organization that represents hundreds of startups and thousands of members of the tech community throughout the city. We are here to help make the tech community in the city sustainable and diverse, and to see the benefits of tech reach ever corner of our city.

New York Tech Meetup: Jessica Lawrence

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About Jessica Lawrence:

Q&A With Jessica

Why are you an entrepreneur?

What can a fellow learn from you?

What Will Your Fellow Be Exposed To?

What do you expect out of a fellow?

What makes your startup unique?

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