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Abby Speicher shows her product to the Sharks on the set of the TV show
Abby Speicher MBA’15, CEO of DartDrones: Lessons in Resilience and Innovation Abby Speicher MBA’15, who once pitched DartDrones on “Shark Tank,” provides an inspiring story of persistence with students in the New Tech Ventures blog.
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December 4, 2024

Posted in New Tech Ventures Blog

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Commitment to Sustainability: How Big Belly Is Revolutionizing Waste Management Jeff Satwicz, founder of Bigbelly, shares his entrepreneurial lessons of adaptability and diverse collaborators with students in the New Tech Ventures blog.
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December 4, 2024

Posted in New Tech Ventures Blog

Students pose for a photo with Mike Grandinetti
Meet the Future: Insights from Mike Grandinetti’s AI Talk Serial entrepreneur and award-winning professor Mike Grandinetti shares his wisdom on how to leverage artificial intelligence with students in the latest New Tech Ventures blog.
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December 2, 2024

Posted in New Tech Ventures Blog

Babson Board Chair Jeffery Perry ’87, P’23 Named Among Most Influential Corporate Directors Babson Board of Trustees Chair Jeffery Perry ’87, P’23 was recognized for his continuing contributions and leadership, as Savoy Magazine named him to its list of 2024 Most Influential Corporate Directors.
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December 2, 2024

Posted in Babson Briefs

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Marty Guay and John Bullock on Navigating the Entrepreneurial and Investment Landscapes Marty Guay of Stanley Black and Decker and John Bullock of Windspeed Ventures share their entrepreneurial insights on investment strategies and business relationships with students in the New Tech Ventures blog.
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November 26, 2024

Posted in New Tech Ventures Blog

OneStream Wins Third Annual Babson FinTech Startup Pitch Competition Kunru Li ’25 of OneStream won the third annual Babson FinTech Startup Pitch Competition and took home $2,000 in cash prizes for her fintech idea.
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November 25, 2024

Posted in Babson Briefs

Associate Professor Ellie Kyung Selected as Marketing Science Institute Scholar Associate Professor Ellie Kyung has been honored as a 2024 Marketing Science Institute (MSI) Scholar, the first Babson College faculty member selected to the MSI Scholars Program.
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November 22, 2024

Posted in Babson Briefs

Four people pose for a photo with the award
Babson’s Blank School, Frank & Eileen Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Honored at GCEC Babson College earned three distinctions at the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers conference, including the GCEC Center of Entrepreneurial Leadership Award and two for the Frank & Eileen™ Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership.
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November 20, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Andrea Ashford-Hicks speaks in front of the class
Science Meets Capital: Inside Boston’s Biotech Innovation Scene Angel investor Ben Littauer and Cayuga Biotech CEO Andrea Ashford-Hicks offer a unique perspective on founders and investors to students in the New Tech Ventures blog.
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November 19, 2024

Posted in New Tech Ventures Blog

Aidan Kittredge speaks to the class in front of a video screen
From Accelerator to Success: Lessons from Aidan Kittredge and Techstars Graduates Aidan Kittredge of Techstars and several founders who have graduated from the Techstars accelerator program share startup advice with students in the New Tech Ventures blog.
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November 14, 2024

Posted in New Tech Ventures Blog