Teach the building blocks of growth
The workshops covered innovation and go-to-market alongside startup and entrepreneurship topics. This combination connected questions about what to build with questions about how an idea reaches people, bringing several parts of company development into the same teaching remit.
Keep impact in the conversation
Impact was also part of the workshop scope. Alongside growth and innovation, it gave the teaching a wider frame for considering what a venture might contribute. The role reflected Jen’s experience across commercial businesses, technical communities, and mission-driven organizations.
Bring practice into a learning environment
The visiting-lecturer appointment ran from January 2021 through December 2024. During that period, teaching sat alongside Jen’s broader advisory practice, connecting an academic setting with a career that spanned go-to-market, brand, partnerships, fundraising, and organizational leadership.