About Lauren: Lauren Browning (’23) is a rising second year pursuing entrepreneurship at Anderson. As a first year she served as president of her section (go section E!), a director of AVIP and joined many interest clubs (comedy, wine, tennis). This coming school year she will be a VP for AVIP and is one of the entrepreneurship ACT coaches. 

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As a Wolfen Fellow this summer, I am finally working on my venture full-time! For those of you who don’t know, the Wolfen Award is given to first year FTMBA students who want to pursue their own entrepreneurial endeavors during the summer between first and second year. I founded a sustainable swimwear company Ricki Rum a few years ago, but always worked on it in conjunction with a full-time job. Time and resources are the the most precious things you can give a startup founder and so far this summer I have taken full advantage. Just today I was talking with other founders about managing teams and tough conversations that come with running a business. I’m so grateful to have a built-in support system, also known as the aptly named “wolf pack.” I’ve also spent my summer so far getting projects started that would have otherwise been 6+ months out. I’m in talks with PR teams, branding agencies, co-packers and have already started on the 2023 swimwear line. This experience as a Wolfen Fellow is setting me up for success my second year at Anderson. I hope by this time next year Ricki Rum will be my official full-time job. 

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Student Blogger: Lauren Browning ‘23

Undergrad: Emory University (’14) – Bachelors in Business Administration

Pre-MBA: Marketing, American Express

Activities@Anderson: VP, Anderson Venture Impact Partners, Entrepreneurship ACT Coach