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Lauren Brown

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Business Incubator Manager at The Forge Business Incubator

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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About

Manages the Business Incubator at The Forge, providing hands-on support to startups. A former entrepreneur who co-founded two companies, she holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McMaster and an MBA from Toronto Metropolitan University.

Experience

  1. The Forge McMasterManager, Business Incubatorcurrent2024 — presentHamilton, Ontario, Canada
  2. The Local GalleryFounder2021 — 2022Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  3. The Local CollectiveFounder, Head of Production & Operations2018 — 2022Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  4. Red LionSolutions Director2015 — 2018Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  5. CossetteSenior Project Manager2014 — 2015Toronto, Canada Area
  6. CossetteDigital Project Manager2011 — 2014Toronto, ON
  7. FlipGive (formerly Better The World)MBA Marketing Intern2011Toronto, ON
  8. AXIS Database Marketing GroupAccount & Program Manager2007 — 2010Mississauga, ON

Skills & more

Program ManagementStrategic AnalysisCase StudiesStrategic CommunicationsPerformance MotivationEvent ManagementBudget ProposalsProject LeadershipProject DeliveryProject PlanningProject ImplementationBudgeting
+12 moreCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness Case PreparationOperations ManagementThought LeadershipOperating BudgetsBusiness PlanningBusiness ProcessBusiness StrategyRelationship BuildingManagementTeam LeadershipCommunication
  • Sustainable Business Strategy — Harvard Business School Online

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Colleagues at The Forge Business Incubator

Brittany Sostar
Forge Makerspace Lead at The Forge Business Incubator
Leigh Wilson
Interim Director at The Forge Business Incubator
Manil Jadawala
Program Coordinator Intern – Business Incubator at The Forge Business Incubator
Maria Plazas
Program Coordinator at The Forge Business Incubator
Marissa Principato
Marketing & Events Manager at The Forge Business Incubator
Nora Habashy
Communications Assistant at The Forge Business Incubator
Zijian Chu
Program Coordinator Intern – Startup Survivor at The Forge Business Incubator

Frequently asked questions

Who is Lauren Brown?
Manages the Business Incubator at The Forge, providing hands-on support to startups. A former entrepreneur who co-founded two companies, she holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McMaster and an MBA from Toronto Metropolitan University.
Where does Lauren Brown work?
Lauren Brown is Business Incubator Manager at The Forge Business Incubator.
Where did Lauren Brown go to school?
Lauren Brown studied at Ted Rogers MBA at Toronto Metropolitan University (Masters of Business Administration, Technology & Innovation); Copenhagen Business School (Innovation & Marketing); DeGroote School of Business - McMaster University (Honours Bachelor of Commerce, Marketing).

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Also attended Ted Rogers MBA at Toronto Metropolitan University1

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