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