Author: John Crawford

John Crawford

Senior Journalist

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.

7 Go-to-Market Strategies for Women Entrepreneurs In a new book looking at go-to-market strategies, contributors from Babson and around the world explore the power and potential of women entrepreneurs.

Tagged Advice, Alumni, Books, Faculty, Women-Led Entrepreneurship

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Not Sure What to Do with the Leftover Meals on Your Dining Plan? Here’s an Idea. Taking inspiration from a popular entrepreneurship course, Babson students hatched a plan to feed the homeless in Boston.

Tagged Student Life, Undergraduate, Entrepreneurship Education

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To Survive, Companies Learn How to Innovate In an age of disruption, business can’t be complacent. At Babson Executive Education, a program serves as in-depth, holistic guide on how to innovate.

Tagged Company Culture, Corporate Innovation, Executive Education, Faculty

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The Basics of AI: Where to Begin Are you a business leader or entrepreneur curious about the basics of AI? Here are some tips for getting started with this powerful technology.

Tagged Advice, Alumni, Babson Magazine, Corporate Innovation, Faculty, Technology

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She Wanted to Help. Becoming a Farmer Wasn’t What She Expected. After graduation, Rosine Ndayishimiye ’18 returned to her native Rwanda to make a difference. That path led her to the unexpected career choice of becoming a farmer.

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Alumni, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Global, Food Entrepreneurship, Sustainability

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

The Economic Advantage of Entrepreneurship Education The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor has studied entrepreneurship for 20 years. To increase its impact, researchers say look to education.

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Research, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Faculty

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The Growing Need for Sustainability in Business How might humanity take action and confront climate change? Sustainability in business offers one source for ideas and inspiration.

Tagged Sustainability, Student Life, Faculty, Social Innovation

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How Sustainability in Entrepreneurship Helped Power a Nation On a quest to bring clean energy to his native Nicaragua, Rodrigo Mantica ’96 established two hydroelectric power plants, thus demonstrating the far-reaching potential of sustainability in entrepreneurship.

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Alumni

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

For Fashion Entrepreneur Ruthie Davis, Making Shoes with Disney Is ‘Like a Dream’ In her collaborations with Disney, fashion entrepreneur Ruthie Davis brings together the company’s beloved characters with her distinct creative voice.

Tagged Alumni, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Women's Leadership, Startups, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Arts

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Yes, Students Study Law at Babson Think of Babson, and your mind may understandably turn to entrepreneurship. But the College offers a slew of academic concentrations, including legal studies. Students take law classes at Babson for a variety of reasons. They may be interested in attending law school, or they may know how important some basic knowledge of law is to starting a business.

Tagged Campus, Student Life, Faculty, Entrepreneurship Education, Class of 2020

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