Lauren Brown
InvestorBusiness Incubator Manager at The Forge Business Incubator
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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
- The Forge McMasterManager, Business Incubatorcurrent2024 — presentHamilton, Ontario, Canada
- The Local GalleryFounder2021 — 2022Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- The Local CollectiveFounder, Head of Production & Operations2018 — 2022Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Red LionSolutions Director2015 — 2018Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- CossetteSenior Project Manager2014 — 2015Toronto, Canada Area
- CossetteDigital Project Manager2011 — 2014Toronto, ON
- FlipGive (formerly Better The World)MBA Marketing Intern2011Toronto, ON
- AXIS Database Marketing GroupAccount & Program Manager2007 — 2010Mississauga, ON
Education
- Ted Rogers MBA at Toronto Metropolitan UniversityMasters of Business Administration, Technology & Innovation
- Copenhagen Business SchoolInnovation & Marketing
- DeGroote School of Business - McMaster UniversityHonours Bachelor of Commerce, Marketing
Skills & more
Program ManagementStrategic AnalysisCase StudiesStrategic CommunicationsPerformance MotivationEvent ManagementBudget ProposalsProject LeadershipProject DeliveryProject PlanningProject ImplementationBudgeting
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Cross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness Case PreparationOperations ManagementThought LeadershipOperating BudgetsBusiness PlanningBusiness ProcessBusiness StrategyRelationship BuildingManagementTeam LeadershipCommunication- Sustainable Business Strategy — Harvard Business School Online
From Lauren's professional profile.
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
Mariya Leslie
Manager of Student Entrepreneurship 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
- Where does Lauren Brown work?
- Lauren Brown is Business Incubator Manager at The Forge Business Incubator.
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Also attended DeGroote School of Business - McMaster University7
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