LISTEN: When Adversity Rewrites Your Business Plan
What happens when the life you planned for yourself disappears in a single moment?
A devastating hockey injury left Jake Thibeault ’26 paralyzed and presented him with a challenge every founder eventually encounters: Surrender to circumstances or rebuild from a completely different reality.
In this ninth episode of Season 2 of Babson’s podcast, “From Problems to Possibilities: Entrepreneurial Leadership in Action,” we present Thibeault’s inspiring student address at Babson College’s undergraduate Commencement ceremony, where he blends humor, humility, and hard-earned wisdom.
The episode is available on Apple, Spotify, and Amazon, and you can listen below:
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