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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.

Jason Feifer
Jason Feifer: The Entrepreneur's Storyteller Jason Feifer, the editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine, talks about the enduring power of print, his need to find new opportunities, and what he admires about the many entrepreneurs he has met.
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October 9, 2019

Posted in Community, Insights

2026-04-03 15:10:48
Erika Karp
Can the Financial Markets Make the World a Better Place? Erika Karp’s investment firm helps clients make a social impact with their money. Babson recently honored her with the Centennial Social Innovator Award.
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October 1, 2019

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-04-03 17:04:59
Kerry Murphy Healey Center for Global Healthcare Entrepreneurship
Babson to Establish a New Center Focused on Global Healthcare Entrepreneurship Thanks to $10 million in lifetime giving from Carmella Kletjian, the College will now strive to address some of the biggest health challenges facing the world today.
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September 19, 2019

Posted in Community

2026-04-02 15:26:44
President Stephen Spinelli
Getting to Know Babson’s New President How well do you know Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA’92, PhD? Babson’s 14th president takes time to answer a few questions.
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September 12, 2019

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2026-04-03 20:57:39
Yasuhiro Yamakawa
Dealing with Uncertainty? Embrace It. Professor Yasuhiro Yamakawa believes in having a positive approach to entrepreneurship (and life), even when faced with chaos and uncertainty.
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August 22, 2019

Posted in Community, Insights

2026-03-26 06:41:52
Marc Camus and Cyril Camus '91
A Family Affair Parents and Teens attending The Entrepreneurial Family, a program of Babson Executive Education, learn about entrepreneurial thinking, as well as each other.
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August 16, 2019

Posted in Community

2026-04-03 19:38:31
Ryan Vangel books some of the biggest concerts in New England
The Business Backstage Behind the scenes of many a concert is Ryan Vangel ’95, a Babson alumnus who books some of the biggest acts for the biggest stages in New England.
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August 12, 2019

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Susan Duffy
Women Supporting Women Susan Duffy, along with her colleagues at Babson’s Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership, works to harness the full entrepreneurial potential of women.
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August 7, 2019

Posted in Community

2026-03-28 07:06:58
Amara Ogukwe '22
Making Art at a Business School Art can happen anywhere, even at a bustling business school. Babson’s Sorenson Arts Scholarship program helps student artists to take time to discuss and practice their art.
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August 1, 2019

Posted in Community

2026-04-03 19:38:31
Debi Kleiman
Convening Babson’s Entrepreneurial Community At the supportive community of the Blank Center, Debi Kleiman helps entrepreneurs to tell their personal stories.
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July 24, 2019

Posted in Community

2026-04-02 20:32:05