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.

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.

December 4, 2024

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Tech Entrepreneurship, Undergraduate

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.

December 4, 2024

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Tech Entrepreneurship, Undergraduate

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.

December 2, 2024

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Tech Entrepreneurship, Technology, Undergraduate, Artificial Intelligence

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.

November 26, 2024

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Tech Entrepreneurship, Undergraduate

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.

November 19, 2024

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Tech Entrepreneurship, Undergraduate

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.

November 14, 2024

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Tech Entrepreneurship, Undergraduate

Investing in AI Technologies: What We Learned from Erez Capital Founder Michael Benezra and venture partner Stephen Grant offer insights on leveraging networks and diverse skills to students in the New Tech Ventures blog.

November 1, 2024

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Tech Entrepreneurship, Undergraduate

Insights from Environmental Entrepreneur Julie Bliss Mullen of Aclarity Julie Bliss Mullen, founder and CEO of Aclarity, shares her journey and valuable advice with students, who offer their takeaways in the latest New Tech Ventures blog post.

October 30, 2024

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Tech Entrepreneurship, Undergraduate

Lessons from Jothy Rosenberg: Product-Market Fit, Adaptability, and Team Building Entrepreneur Jothy Rosenberg discusses the pillars of a successful venture, as students reflect on his insightful journey in the latest New Tech Ventures Blog post.

October 8, 2024

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Tech Entrepreneurship, Undergraduate

Venture Capital Decoded: A Serial Entrepreneur’s Guide for Students In a post for the New Tech Ventures Blog, students share their takeaways on venture capital from Patrick Sobalvarro, CEO and co-founder of Veo Robotics.

October 4, 2024

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Tech Entrepreneurship, Undergraduate, Artificial Intelligence