Jesse is Founder and CEO of TiqIQ, the leading event-ticket content and commerce company. Jesse began his career as a writer, covering Silicon Alley 1.0 in the mid '90s. He parlayed his familiarity with New York’s "new media" scene into product and business development roles at StarMedia, The Wedding List and BrowseUp.

More recently, Jesse worked at IAC, where he managed corporate development and business development activities and enjoyed watching hours of College Humor videos and calling it work.

Jesse is an avid sports and music fan, and likes buying tickets to either. TiqIQ is his first start-up. You can reach him at jesse@tiqiq.com or visit TiqIQ at www.tiqiq.com or blog.tiqiq.com.

Blog Entries by Jesse Lawrence

The TicketSim: Know what your paying for before you pay for it.

Posted December 11, 2010 | 09:25 PM (EST)



To a sports fan, seeing the thrill of victory in person is the ultimate reward. Unfortunately, not every game turns out the way you want it to. If you'd prefer to avoid that 9-3 loss in 20 degree weather or...

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America Pays Up to See Their Team on Sunday

Posted October 15, 2010 | 11:09 PM (EST)


Despite their slow start, America's team is still a big draw on the road. Sunday's match-up with the Vikings, however, is only the 7th highest premium. The combined 2-6 records is partly to blame, and only the Packers and Eagles fan pay less of a premium to see the Cowboys...

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The State of the Ticket After-After Market: Thanks to Roy Halladay, It's Been a Very Good Year

Posted October 8, 2010 | 11:23 PM (EST)


After Roy Halladay's no-hitter on Wednesday--only the second ever in baseball's 118 years of post season history--a used ticket from that historic game sold on eBay for $73, only 44% below the actual price of tickets to the game itself. As of today, there are over 200 listings available for...

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How Much Does a Free Ticket Cost to See the Tampa Bay Rays?

1 Comments | Posted September 30, 2010 | 02:21 PM (EST)


As the Tampa Bay Rays march toward the best record in baseball and their second post-season appearance, fans have not followed them through the gates. The first-place Rays rank 22nd is attendance, ahead of only cellar-dwellers like the Nationals, Orioles, Indians and Pirates. After only 12,000 people showed up for...

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Who Will Make it to the World Series? After Some Calculation, Vegas and TiqIQ Are in Agreement

8 Comments | Posted September 29, 2010 | 10:49 PM (EST)


Fall is in the air, and the final eight in baseball are almost set. It's a special time of year for baseball fans and even better if your team is preparing for game 163. Whether your team will make it into the 170s is tougher to predict and, as all...

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What TV Viewers and Ticket Prices Say About Interest in Opening Week Football

Posted September 17, 2010 | 04:13 PM (EST)


Opening football weekend is an important rite of Fall, and cause for celebration amongst millions of American men. Football season brings purpose back to the couch, and whether that purpose is day-drinking or obsessively checking your fantasy scores, Sundays are a whole new ballgame from September to December.

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U.S. Open: The Price of Hardcourt Drama, by Session

Posted August 25, 2010 | 11:43 AM (EST)


With the 2010 US Open upon us, we're looking forward to witnessing some outstanding tennis, and some compelling storylines, unfold in Flushing. Each year seems to bring it's own narrative, and this year is sure to be no exception.

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The Indecision, Part 2: Favre's Latest Unretirement and Vikings Ticket Prices

Posted August 19, 2010 | 04:15 PM (EST)



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After another summer of media-magnified indecision, Brett Favre is back for a 20th season. Cleared by doctors and lured by opportunity, he'll be behind center in Minnesota for a second season, leading...

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A-Rod's 600th (Post-Mortem): A Long, Slow Descent Into Baseball History

Posted August 5, 2010 | 04:23 PM (EST)



A-Rod hit his 599th homerun on July 23rd. He finally connected for 600 Wednesday. While separated by only 13 calendar days, the gap between 599 and 600 also contained 46 At Bats, four different opposing teams and 103 specially-marked...

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A-Rod and the Royals: Together Again for Homerun History

Posted July 19, 2010 | 11:58 PM (EST)


In his likely-HOF career, Alex Rodriguez has been linked to immense achievement, notable ignominy and three teams. If he reaches his latest milestone of 600 HRs this week, it will cement his link to a fourth.
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With 25 cracks at 600 over the next six...

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Yankees Host Steinbrenner-Sheppard Tribute Night -- Prices Up 39%

Posted July 16, 2010 | 12:46 PM (EST)


With the passing of their long-time owner, George Steinbrenner and their even longer-time voice, Bob Sheppard, it has been a tough week for the Yankees and their fans. The pre-game service planned for tonight is an opportunity for Yankee Nation to collectively grieve and remember two irreplaceable icons.

Prices...

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'The Decision' Broke TV Viewing History (We Think)

Posted July 14, 2010 | 09:16 PM (EST)


The Decision was unlike any event TiqIQ has ever seen, and we don't expect to see anything like it for a while. It was drama on media-injected steroids, and for a night it was the center of the universe. It also recalled a pre-DVR world, and the kind of must-see...

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