Lawrence's Brief Bio
About Lawrence's Career
Some of Lawrence's Past Projects


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    • PARTIAL LIST OF LAWRENCE'S PAST PROJECTS


    Entrepreneurial Projects (2002-Present)

    Wrote business plans for several projects. While none of these businesses have been launched, most of them are still in consideration for future development. One plan was for a collaborative live-work facility based on concepts associated SRO models used in the non-profit sector. Another prospective business was a series of sponsored lectures and/or panel discussions.

    Internet Public Policy Network (IPPN)(1999-2001)

    Created and managed the IPPN, a company that connected organizations to the government officials, business leaders, and advocates that influence the Internet world. IPPN operated a speaker’s bureau, sold a directory and provided research on industries and policies associated with electronic commerce, telecommunications and community technology.

    Market Research (2001)

    Lead investigator for market research reports on local telephone competition cited in the New York Times, Senate testimony and many trade journals. Content withheld due to confidentiality contract.

    “Everyone is a Consultant in the Networked Economy” (2001)

    This was a presentation to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers National Capital Area Council Consultants' Network. I discussed why dis-intermediation and the growing value of information have influenced so many people to become consultants. I interacted with the audience to identify their areas of expertise, how to actually make money from their knowledge, and determine what actions are needed to create a consulting practice. The presentation was also part of part Georgetown New Media Center’s Lecture Series in 1999.

    Affinity Lab (2001)

    I spent many months working at a collective workspace called the Affinity Lab. The Lab is a cross-industry, cross-discipline cabal of producers, entrepreneurs, artists, activists and techies who seek to blur the boundaries of profit/non-profit, digital/analog, commodity/currency, business/pleasure, art/activism.

    “Comments regarding B2B Electronic Marketplaces” (2000)

    Submitted public comments for the Federal Trade Commission’s Workshop on Competition Policy in the World of B2B Electronic Marketplaces.

    “Corporate Public Affairs on the Internet” (2000)

    I wrote a 120-page manuscript. Content withheld due to confidentiality contract.

    "Building an Internet Policy Community on the Hill" (1999)

    This is a press clip of an article by David Silverberg published in The Hill.

    "…one shouldn't overlook the small startups, the humble garage-based efforts that have a way of exploding into grant new institutions. This is the case with the Internet Public Policy Network, the brainchild of Lawrence Hecht…He doesn't have an agenda, but he is providing a resource and he was the first one out of the gate. It's to these little, nimble efforts that the future likely belongs…"

    “Community Networks Connect with Economic Development” (1999)

    This review of best practices was published in the Community Technology Review.

    “Community Networks and the Services They Offer” (1999)

    A study completed as my graduate program’s capstone project. It was presented at the Community Technology Network and Association of Internet Researchers’ annual conferences. It used multiple online surveys to evaluate the quality of services by innovative local Internet initiatives. The paper was included in the syllabus of a related graduate level course.

    “The Changing Public Policy Market” (1999)

    This white paper was adapted from a graduate school paper and used as an appendix for the Internet Public Policy Network's business plan.

    “Opportunities to Improve Municipal Revenue Collection by Using Information Technology” (1998)

    I was the research assistant for this report commissioned by the Citizen’s Budget Commission.

    “www.ecommerce.gov” (1997)

    As an intern, I was the primary developer of the web site’s architecture and researcher for international web links.

    “Zimmer’s Backers” (1996)

    Wrote a letter to the editor linking the Republican Senate candidate’s environmental record with political donations. The letter’s was published in New Jersey’s major newspaper one day before a Democratic television advertisement dealing with the same issue.

    “Survey of Regional Bicycle Resources” (1994)

    As an intern with New Jersey Public Interest Group I developed a survey, analyzed data and supervised research team that produced a report used in a successful advocacy campaign to improve my county’s bicycle transportation resources.