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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.

Stephen Spinelli Jr., MBA ‘92, PhD, and Matt Fuller '00
A Community for Life As Back to Babson moved online in this not-so-typical year, a Babson alumnus reflected on the strength and support of the Babson network in his life.
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September 24, 2020

Posted in Community

2026-03-23 11:25:43
Aria Mustary ’21
A Chance to Change a Life Inspired by the story of her mother, Aria Mustary ’21 founded the Mai Soli Foundation, which works in Bangladesh to empower girls and end child marriage.
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September 23, 2020

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-12 20:10:08
Lauri Union
The Power of the Entrepreneurial Family Running her family business taught Lauri Union the power of family entrepreneurship. Now, she is working to strengthen entrepreneurial families at Babson.
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September 16, 2020

Posted in Community

2026-04-29 07:18:31
The Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership Scholars
Introducing the Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership Scholars A new scholarship program, established by Babson’s Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, embodies the school’s defining values.
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September 14, 2020

Posted in Community

2026-04-30 17:17:21
Sumukh Setty ’21 of Green Line Ventures
The Investors on Campus A new student-run fund, Green Line Ventures, aims to support and grow student startups from Babson, Olin, and Wellesley colleges.
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September 8, 2020

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-13 22:39:56
20 Reasons We Love the Class of 2020 There are countless other examples of inspiration and achievement, but here we offer just a small sample of 20 reasons we love Babson’s Class of 2020.
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September 3, 2020

Posted in Community

2026-04-30 08:04:37
Jeffrey Brown ’86
When the Community Has Your Back Supermarket owner Jeffrey Brown ’86 has long supported his stores’ communities. When social unrest affected his supermarkets, those communities, in turn, supported him.
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August 25, 2020

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-30 04:53:04
Kamala Harris
VPs, the C-Suite, and How to Build Your Leadership Team Whether you are running for the White House, or heading a Fortune 500 company, you need good people around you. Here are strategies for picking your leadership team.
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August 21, 2020

Posted in Insights

Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine
Entrepreneurial Leaders Fuel the Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine From researchers to manufacturers, a look at the critical role that entrepreneurial leaders play in the high-stakes race for a COVID-19 vaccine.
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August 18, 2020

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-30 04:53:04
Inspiring Business Ideas
Inspiring Business Ideas from the Entrepreneurial Women of Babson Are you looking to start a venture and need some inspiration? Delve into these business ideas from risk-taking, rule-breaking, status-quo-shaking women.
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August 12, 2020

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-30 04:53:04