Ariana Dae Love
The Love Legacy LLC
Denver, CO 81003
Her Story
About Ariana
Ariana Love is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in economics with an emphasis in finance and an MBA at Colorado State University. She expects to earn her MBA in May 2027. She is a President’s Leadership Program scholar and a member of Beta Gamma Sigma and the National Society of Leadership and Success.
An early business consulting internship sparked Ariana’s interest in solving organizational problems. As an operations intern at a fortune 500, she led an inbound team, developed a 20-page process improvement plan, and presented her findings to senior leadership. Through TRIO, she taught personal finance workshops for underserved college students. At United Way of Southern Colorado, she examined barriers people face when seeking financial support.
As a board member of Kick-Ass Film Fest, Ariana helped increase group participation by 165% and secured more than $10,000 in sponsorships. She also leads outreach for Be Ready Pueblo, a student-led disaster preparedness initiative. Following the Aspen Acres fire, the team has worked with local colleges and community partners to organize a citywide event where residents can take preparedness classes and connect with local resources.
Ariana founded The Love Legacy LLC and writes SoftHustle, a LinkedIn newsletter about money and pursuing ambitious goals at a sustainable pace. She plans to build a career in strategy consulting and business transformation, helping organizations use data and frontline input to improve how they operate.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Ariana
01What do you attribute your success to?
I’ve been willing to send the email, ask the extra question, and do the work after someone says yes.
I also credit the people and programs that invested in me.
The Reisher Scholarship gave me room to focus on school and take on leadership projects, and my mentors helped me get clearer about the kind of work I wanted to do.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best career advice I’ve received is to treat my career as a journey. I’m goal-oriented, so it’s easy for me to focus on the next milestone. That advice reminds me to pay attention to what each experience is teaching me.
I still set big goals, and I give myself room to let what I learn shape where I go next.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Tell people what kind of work you want to do next. If you want to lead a project, say so. Keep a record of the problems you’ve helped solve, the decisions you made, and what changed because of your work.
Bring those examples when you apply for a role or negotiate your pay.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
I see an opportunity for consultants to use AI to sort through information faster and spend more time testing potential fixes with the people who’ll use them. In distribution, sorter data can show you where errors keep happening. The people running the line can tell you what a proposed fix would mean during a busy shift. Getting both perspectives is how you design a change that works day to day.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
I value keeping my word, being willing to change my mind, and sharing what I know. At work, that means listening when someone closer to a problem sees something I’ve missed and adjusting when the evidence calls for it. In my personal life, I try to be generous with what I’ve learned about money and career opportunities. Getting the right information early can give someone more choices.
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