Lawrence Watkins

24 year old owner of Great Black Speakers Bureau and "Serial Information Entrepreneur."

Travels From: Ithaca, NY

Fee Range: $1500 - $2500

Topics:
Business, Marketing/Merchandising, Entrepreneurism, Motivation

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Speaking Topics:

Frame Your Future: 8 Tips to Effectively Focus on the Future and not Dwell in the Past
Connected or Not Connected, That is the Question: Proven relationship building skills that ALL college students need to know.
Entrepreneurship 2.0: Learn how to rise from a broke college student to $10,000 a month in profits while working less than 10 hours per week

Lawrence Watkins is a 24-year old entrepreneur and owner of Great Black Speakers Bureau, an organization dedicated to helping universities and corporations find speakers for the events that they host throughout the year. Founded in January 2007, Great Black Speakers has quickly risen and has become a premier force in the speaking industry, boasting over 200 African-American speakers and over 50 university/corporate clients.

As a 2006 University of Louisville graduate, Lawrence majored in Electrical Engineering while staying heavily involved with student life on his campus. Over his college career, he ran for Student Government President, planned a 700 person regional conference for the National Society of Black Engineers, and was Chapter Vice President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Furthermore, he was instrumental in making university policy change through his appointments to several boards by the University’s administration.

Academically, Lawrence has a wide variety of interests and incorporates them into his career as an entrepreneur. In 2004, he was a participant in the Summer Venture in Management Program at Harvard Business School. In 2005, Lawrence received the prestigious Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA.

Lawrence is currently continuing his education as the Rodney P. Hunt Fellow at the Johnson School of Management on the campus of Cornell University. At Johnson, Lawrence will earn his MBA in entrepreneurship and marketing. He is involved in Management Leadership for Tomorrow, which is an organization dedicated to helping young professionals attain leadership positions in corporations, non-profits, and entrepreneurial ventures.

In December of 2008, Lawrence will launch phase two of his company, Great Black Publicity. This organization will help speakers with a high level of expertise have access to local, regional, and national media. With all of his success, Lawrence is still dedicated to his community and is always looking for opportunities to provide internships with his company to college students.

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