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Lauren Smith-Petta, MBA

Lauren Smith-Petta, MBA

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  • Cleveland State University, Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business/Commerce
  • Ohio University, Bachelor of Specialized Studies (B.S.S.) Creative Entrepreneurship
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  • Adjunct Professor, Baldwin State University
  • Instructional Design Certification

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Lauren is an expert at Fit Small Business in everything about starting a business. For more than 10 years, she’s taught courses to thousands of grad students and entrepreneurs. Lauren's also coached hundreds of new business owners on formations, SMB software, and how to gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Lauren writes business plans and articles, designs training course work, conducts in-depth market research, and provides general strategic direction, coaching, and mentoring for entrepreneurs from a wide range of industries and backgrounds.

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  • Cleveland State University, Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business/Commerce
  • Ohio University, Bachelor of Specialized Studies (B.S.S.) Creative Entrepreneurship
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