Samantha Smith

Samantha Smith is a graduate of the NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study where she designed a self-directed major in government, human nature, and innovation. She is a leader in the international youth entrepreneurship community and the co-founder of Startup Booster and Exponential Capital, two entities that work together to grow entrepreneurship in Hungary. She is the co-author of an untitled book on major world issues for the teenage crowd and a contributor at Forbes.com. 

Previously Smith worked at the Kairos Society, a non-profit uniting top student entrepreneurs, and prior to that worked across the public, private and non-profit sectors for organizations including DoSomething.org, KIND Healthy Snacks, and the office of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. She opened her first company in 2005, a retail fashion boutique.