Lawrence Watkins is a young 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 100 university/corporate clients.
Lawrence Watkins received his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Louisville. He is currently continuing his education as the Rodney P. Hunt Fellow at the Johnson School of Management at Cornell University.
Luckily, I had very supportive parents. After their initial shock, and I guess after a few months of not really supporting my decision, they finally came along. In that time period, I made sure that I didn't really argue with them over the subject. I had made up my mind that I was going to go dow...(Full transcript available to logged in subscribers.).
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Lawrence Watkins Discusses Challenge of Getting Parents To Support His Decision To Start A Business
Lawrence Watkins Discusses Personal and Academic Background and Decision To Start A Business
Lawrence Watkins States Entrepreneurs Are Creators and Can Exist Inside Large Organizations
