Author: Kait Smith Lanthier

Kait Smith Lanthier
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Kait Smith Lanthier

Kait Smith Lanthier is the Director, Content Strategy at Babson College and the Managing Editor of Babson Thought & Action. Her writing has appeared in print and online in a variety of outlets including USA Today, Yahoo Shine, YourTango, CosmoGirl, and First for Women magazine. Smith earned her undergraduate degree in journalism and graduate degree in integrated marketing, both from Marist College.

vision 2021 dubai uae
Vision 2021: Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the UAE What does it take to advance an already prosperous nation? In the UAE, the way forward is is mapped out in the region's Vision 2021 plan.
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July 13, 2018

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Summer Reads for Entrepreneurs
5 Summer Reads for Entrepreneurs Summer provides the perfect opportunity to catch up on that stack of books you’ve been meaning to tackle. Not sure where to start? Here’s an entrepreneurship-focused list of summer reads to get you going.
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July 2, 2018

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Women-Led Startup Unicorns
The Startup World Needs More Women-Led Unicorns “We are leaving billions of dollars on the table by not having half of the population involved in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. It’s not a feminist problem. It’s a problem we all have to solve.”
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June 20, 2018

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Linda Rottenberg
Linda Rottenberg’s Advice: Go Crazy on Your Idea Linda Rottenberg has a message for aspiring entrepreneurs: If people aren’t calling you crazy, you aren’t dreaming big enough.
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May 7, 2018

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Caryl Stern
Caryl Stern’s Lessons on Life and Leadership In the story of Caryl Stern’s life, there’s a theme prevalent in each and every chapter: putting children first.
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May 3, 2018

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Stephen Ritz
Growing Plants to Grow Students with Stephen Ritz Stephen Ritz's Green Bronx Machine uses the power of a plant to transform communities that are fragmented and marginalized into neighborhoods that are inclusive and thriving.
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April 17, 2018

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Crooked Oak Barrel Reserve Gin
Crooked Oak's Head-First Dive Into Craft Spirits What started as an experiment for a family of entrepreneurs has grown into a full-fledged business, putting a new spin on classic spirits.
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April 2, 2018

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Michelle Brooke-Marciniak
From Athlete to Entrepreneur Former WNBA star and collegiate standout Michelle Brooke-Marciniak leveraged the skills and mentality she developed as an athlete to guide her career as an entrepreneur.
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March 23, 2018

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Global Entrepreneurship
Meet GEM: The Global Study of Entrepreneurship For a realistic portrait of what entrepreneurship looks like around the world, the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) provides the right information.
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February 23, 2018

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Startup Legal Mistakes
Launching a Startup? Avoid These 3 Common Legal Mistakes In the excitement of finally launching a venture, legal questions and concerns may be at the back of a founder’s mind. But, they shouldn’t be.
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January 26, 2018

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