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Wondering how you can get your feet wet in Miami's rising startup scene without having to quit your job or launch a startup? I sat down with Jennifer Lannon who leads business development at Building.co and has a host of other exciting projects in the works. We covered some great topics whether you're already immersed in our tech scene . . . or in a 9-5 job and wondering what role you can play in Miami's bright future:
- How Jenny got into the startup scene despite coming from a traditional background
- How the women-focused accelerator she once worked for evaluated founders and helped them get funded
- Exciting opportunities in the "digital health" space here in Miami
- How you can get involved in Miami's startup ecosystem without having to launch a startup of your own.
Highlights:
How she got into tech
2:30 - Deciding that being a doctor wasn't for her
4:45 - Landing an internship at a top health care innovator
5:45 - Getting a job at a top female-focused accelerator
7:45 - How they evaluated female founders and decided whether to bring them onboard
Her path to Miami & startup developments here
8:45 - How she connected to the .co team in Miami
11:30 - Organizations in Miami leading the startup charge
13:45 - How someone can get involved in the Miami tech scene without having to quit a job and launch their own startup
16:30 - Why Miami has a big opportunity in health care
Being part of the STRAAT team
18:15 - Her involvement with the STRAAT team
19:15 - How their culture differs from the typical large company
20:00 - Exciting projects in the works
21:00 - Companies that are a fit for being a Building.co
23:45 - Only in Miami moments on Building.co's roof
Closing questions
24:15 - Best advice she's received
25:15 - Favorite book
27:00 - What she'd do if she were new to Miami and only had $500 to start a business
Mentioned in this Episode
Springboard Enterprises
Knight Foundation
Babson WIN Lab
Startup Bootcamp Digital Health Miami
500 Startups
Power Moves Miami
Startup Digest Miami
Accelerated Growth Partners
Building.co
Health2.0 (web) and Health2.0 (Twitter)
Jennifer on Twitter
By Tim BertholdWondering how you can get your feet wet in Miami's rising startup scene without having to quit your job or launch a startup? I sat down with Jennifer Lannon who leads business development at Building.co and has a host of other exciting projects in the works. We covered some great topics whether you're already immersed in our tech scene . . . or in a 9-5 job and wondering what role you can play in Miami's bright future:
- How Jenny got into the startup scene despite coming from a traditional background
- How the women-focused accelerator she once worked for evaluated founders and helped them get funded
- Exciting opportunities in the "digital health" space here in Miami
- How you can get involved in Miami's startup ecosystem without having to launch a startup of your own.
Highlights:
How she got into tech
2:30 - Deciding that being a doctor wasn't for her
4:45 - Landing an internship at a top health care innovator
5:45 - Getting a job at a top female-focused accelerator
7:45 - How they evaluated female founders and decided whether to bring them onboard
Her path to Miami & startup developments here
8:45 - How she connected to the .co team in Miami
11:30 - Organizations in Miami leading the startup charge
13:45 - How someone can get involved in the Miami tech scene without having to quit a job and launch their own startup
16:30 - Why Miami has a big opportunity in health care
Being part of the STRAAT team
18:15 - Her involvement with the STRAAT team
19:15 - How their culture differs from the typical large company
20:00 - Exciting projects in the works
21:00 - Companies that are a fit for being a Building.co
23:45 - Only in Miami moments on Building.co's roof
Closing questions
24:15 - Best advice she's received
25:15 - Favorite book
27:00 - What she'd do if she were new to Miami and only had $500 to start a business
Mentioned in this Episode
Springboard Enterprises
Knight Foundation
Babson WIN Lab
Startup Bootcamp Digital Health Miami
500 Startups
Power Moves Miami
Startup Digest Miami
Accelerated Growth Partners
Building.co
Health2.0 (web) and Health2.0 (Twitter)
Jennifer on Twitter