New Tech Ventures Blog

New Tech Ventures Blog

The New Tech Ventures Blog is produced by undergraduate students from Babson College and the F.W. Olin College of Engineering enrolled in the New Technology Ventures course, taught by Assistant Professor of Practice Stephen Brand. The Advanced Elective course includes weekly guest lectures from regional and national technology leaders. For this blog, teams of students capture the experience and insights of these prominent tech entrepreneurs.

Day 6: Life Lessons from San Francisco to Santa Cruz
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March 20, 2025

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Day 5: Highlighting 3 Lessons
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March 20, 2025

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Day 4: Personal Values Fueling the Journey
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March 20, 2025

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Day 3: Creativity and Pushing Boundaries
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March 18, 2025

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Day 2: Being Competitive and Purposeful 
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March 18, 2025

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Day 1: Foresight, Storytelling, and Venture Capital
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March 18, 2025

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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

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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

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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

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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

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