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Entrepreneurial Leadership

The world needs entrepreneurial leaders to solve complex challenges that have persisted for decades or longer, as well as future ones we can’t even envision yet. Entrepreneurial leadership is both a skill set and a mindset, and entrepreneurial leaders impact businesses, organizations, and society because they put people first and manage in a relational way. Here, we illustrate the impact of entrepreneurial leadership through inspiring and uplifting stories from the Babson community and beyond.

Three members of the Babson College community address the crowd at a conference.
What Is Entrepreneurial Acquisition, and Why Is It Booming? Entrepreneurship through acquisition—buying and further building an existing business—has surged in popularity at Babson.
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August 31, 2023

Tagged Class of 2023, Campus, Career, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Graduate, Q&A

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

Sandra Bravo sits at a desk at her home
Fighting for Those Too Often Forgotten Associate Professor of Practice Sandra Bravo MBA’87 has spent a lifetime concerned about children in the foster care system. She adopted two foster children and started a nonprofit that aims to rethink the system and raise awareness about its challenges. Even in the face of tragedy, she remains resolute.
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August 30, 2023

Tagged Faculty, Alumni, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Babson Magazine

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-03-20 15:08:33
People talk and network in a crowded event
Four Networking Tips for Entrepreneurs After giving a pitch at an event, entrepreneurs may be swarmed by people seeking to talk with them. Here’s advice on how to navigate the scrum and make connections.
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August 17, 2023

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Advice, Mentoring & Networking, Startups, Graduate, Student Life, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights, Outcomes

Brothers Kirk and Jacob McKinney at their co-founded business Junk Teens.
Talkin’ Trash: Babson’s Junk Teen Spills Secrets to Success Kirk McKinney ‘26 started a junk removal business with his brother while in high school. He says Babson has been key to Junk Teens’ success.
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August 11, 2023

Tagged Undergraduate, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Mentoring & Networking

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-03-20 09:08:36
A boat sails in the water
The Entrepreneurial Spirit of Sailing Around the World Mark Towill MBA’23 is the co-founder of the 11th Hour Racing Team, which just won the grueling Ocean Race. The achievement took resilience, as well as business know-how.
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August 10, 2023

Tagged Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Entrepreneurship, Alumni, Global

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-03-22 22:25:26
Marvin Makofsky holds several vegetable plants
Solving Food Insecurity One Row at a Time Marvin Makofsky ’64 feeds a need with his nonprofit Plant a Row for the Hungry, which utilizes local gardens to provide fresh vegetables to his community of Port Washington, New York.
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July 27, 2023

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Career, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Nonprofit

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

Picture of Wishroute owner Jessica Lynch ’13, MS’13, MBA’18.
When Should You Sell Your Startup? Jessica Lynch ’13, MS’13, MBA’18 decided to sell her beloved venture Wishroute earlier this year. Here’s how she did it.
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July 25, 2023

Tagged Advice, Alumni, Entrepreneurship, Startups, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Q&A

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights, Outcomes

Sonal Dalvi MBA’23 poses for a portrait with a group of women artists
She Empowers Women Artists in India Sonal Dalvi MBA’23 works with tribal artists in India whose art is in danger of disappearing. She wants them to have careers that are rewarding, profitable, and empowering.
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July 24, 2023

Tagged Alumni, Global, Women's Leadership, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Class of 2023, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

Akhil Nair MBA'18, a former Global Entrepreneur in Residence at Babson College, with the program's director Cindy Klein Marmer and another volunteer.
Babson’s Global Entrepreneur in Residence Program Returns Akhil Nair MBA’18 grew his venture and mentored Babson students in the Global Entrepreneur in Residence program, which restarted this year after a four-year hiatus.
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July 18, 2023

Tagged Global, Entrepreneurship, Inclusive Excellence, Startups

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Tony Harris stands in the middle of a group of students posing for a picture
In Ukraine, He Teaches a Critical Skill: Entrepreneurship Tony Harris MBA’91 has taught and developed entrepreneurship programs around the world. His latest position? Teaching social entrepreneurship in Ukraine.
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July 11, 2023

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Global, Alumni, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-03-22 22:25:26