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Design Thinking

Beyond the Buzzword: Why Your Business Needs Design Thinking Design thinking is more than just a buzzword; it's an innovative, effective path to innovation.

June 28, 2017

Tagged Company Culture, Advice, Corporate Innovation, Entrepreneurship Education

Posted in Insights

Smart Liberia

Tackling Sustainability Goals with Social Innovation in Liberia Taylor Quinn and Marvin Tarawally are using entrepreneurial thought and action to tackle combat malnutrition and advance education in Liberia.

May 30, 2017

Tagged Social Innovation, Global, Startups, Entrepreneurship Education

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

teaching entrepreneurship heidi neck

Teaching Entrepreneurship: An Interview with Heidi Neck Heidi Neck, one of the most influential thinkers in teaching entrepreneurship, speaks about her book and the importance of entrepreneurship education.

By Elizabeth Atwater

April 27, 2017

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Books, Research

Posted in Insights

Inspirational Commencement Speeches

5 Entrepreneurial Lessons From Inspirational Commencement Speeches Before the handshake, the diploma exchange, the turning of tassels, or the tossing of caps, this year’s crop of college graduates will experience a treasured tradition: inspirational commencement speeches.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

April 26, 2017

Tagged Advice

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Jamie Kent

Meet Jamie Kent: Singer, Songwriter, Entrepreneur Country artist Jamie Kent owes his career success to a blend of pure talent and dedication with a side of entrepreneurship.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

April 10, 2017

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Boston WIN Lab

Honest Stories from Women Leaders A spreadsheet malfunction that prompted a moment of clarity. An entrepreneur’s brush with anthropology. The challenges of being women in male-dominated industries. Hear anecdotes, advice, and life lessons from some of Boston's top female CEOs.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

March 27, 2017

Tagged Women's Leadership, Career, Advice

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Summer Study at Babson College

5 Teen Entrepreneurship Programs Teaching More Than Business Skills Rooted in the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, these programs prepare students for college, teach them to follow their passions, and inspire them to create ventures.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

March 2, 2017

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Kid Entrepreneurs

Youth Entrepreneurship: A Valuable Life Lesson Entrepreneurship education does more than encourage youth to start a business; it prepares them for life.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

March 2, 2017

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Lemonade Day

3 Initiatives Introducing Entrepreneurial Skills To Preteens Programs like Lemonade day use entrepreneurship as a vehicle to teach children creative thinking, problem solving, financial smarts, and other important life skills.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

March 2, 2017

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Dr Failure

Failure: Just What the Doctor Ordered We’ve all heard the stories—Steve Jobs was fired from Apple, Oprah was let go from her first television job, and Steven Spielberg was rejected from film school multiple times. From these great failures came great success. But can failure work for everyone?

By Shannon Sweeny Curran

February 24, 2017

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Advice

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights