Alessandro Lanaro
An Eyewear Company, a College, and 25,000 Facemasks MODO Eyewear founder and CEO Alessandro Lanaro P’22 has more than proven himself an entrepreneurial leader, thanks to his invaluable in-kind service to others.
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October 23, 2020

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Babson, NFTE Partnership Brings Hope, Inspiration to Young Entrepreneurs A partnership between Babson and the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship offers opportunity and hope for high school students in under-resourced communities.
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October 22, 2020

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The Blank School Panel
Lessons from the Blank Family of Businesses At a panel discussion with leaders from the Blank Family of Businesses, Arthur M. Blank ‘63 H’98 described listening and responding as the keys to entrepreneurial success.
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Elizabeth Atwater
Elizabeth Atwater is the former Associate Director of Content Strategy at Babson College. Her writing has appeared in print and online in a wide range of outlets including Forbes, The Atlantic, Reuters, Chief Learning Officer, BostInno, and Seventeen magazine. Her career includes a stint at a venture capital-backed technology startup, as well as a chapter working for a small, family-run public relations firm. Atwater earned her undergraduate degree at Northwestern University and MBA at Babson College.
October 21, 2020

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Feru Deshong poses for a photo on the Babson campus
‘Don’t Underestimate Your Power’ Feru Deshong ’23 shares her insights on the power of amplifying your voice in the first forum of the Social Media & Academic Freedom Events committee.
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October 20, 2020

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Jon Anderson walks the sidelines
People of Babson: Jon Anderson ’75 The legendary men’s soccer coach discusses keeping his players engaged during a pandemic, re-opening BRAC, and what Babson means to him.
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October 20, 2020

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Andrea Lindner ’22, Arthur M. Blank ’63, H’98, and President Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA ’92, PhD during the October 15 fireside chat.
In Business, and Education, Blank’s Core Values Drive Success From The Home Depot to the NFL and MLS, Arthur M. Blank ’63, H’98 has found success by putting the customer first, and stressing the importance of purpose.
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Bryan Lipiner
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Bryan Lipiner
Bryan Lipiner is the Senior Manager for Social Media and Content Marketing at Babson College. Since arriving at Babson in 2019, he has dramatically scaled engagement and followings on Babson’s social media channels, led award-winning social media campaigns, written for Babson Thought & Action, and more. Prior to Babson, he worked as a reporter and editor at the Record-Journal newspaper in central Connecticut. Bryan received his undergraduate degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University in 2015.
October 19, 2020

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Arthur Blank at Babson College
At Babson College, Arthur Blank’s Values-Based Leadership Takes Center Stage Babson community members from around the world tuned in live to hear Arthur M. Blank ’63, H’98. discuss values-based, human-centric leadership at Babson, in Blank’s businesses, and beyond.
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October 16, 2020

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Arthur M. Blank ’63, H’98
An Inspiring Book Is Having a Big Impact at Babson "Good Company," by Arthur M. Blank ’63, H’98, is a memorable portrait of a values-based leader. Babson College is integrating the book into the student learning experience, both in and out of the classroom.
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John Crawford
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John Crawford
A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.
October 15, 2020

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Field Research: Tips for Managers in the New Normal Recent research by Babson Assistant Professor Eliana Crosina suggests that companies must look inward, and outward, and offers these tips for managers.
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October 14, 2020

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WeThrive founder and CEO, and Ashoka Fellow Daquan Oliver '14
On a Mission to Become ‘The Greatest Entrepreneur of this Generation’ WeThrive founder Daquan Oliver ’14 has worked to empower disenfranchised youth entrepreneurs, help countless ventures scale, and eliminate oppression.
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Bryan Lipiner
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Bryan Lipiner
Bryan Lipiner is the Senior Manager for Social Media and Content Marketing at Babson College. Since arriving at Babson in 2019, he has dramatically scaled engagement and followings on Babson’s social media channels, led award-winning social media campaigns, written for Babson Thought & Action, and more. Prior to Babson, he worked as a reporter and editor at the Record-Journal newspaper in central Connecticut. Bryan received his undergraduate degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University in 2015.
October 13, 2020

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