Entrepreneurial Leadership

B.E.T.A. Challenge Finalists Innovating in Education Technology Two of the B.E.T.A. Challenge finalists—Mauricio Nogueira Silverio ’24 of iDuk and Alexander Deeb ’14 of ClassHook—offer their insights on the edtech space and their ventures.

A young student with headphones works on a laptop

By Eric Beato

Editor / Writer

Eric Beato

Eric Beato is the Editor of Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. A native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Eric has worked as an editor and writer at newspapers across the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and Boston Herald. Eric joined Babson College in 2019 after working as the communications director for a private educational travel company and as the managing editor of six regional sports publications.

April 12, 2022

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Undergraduate, Graduate, Alumni, Class of 2024, Startups, Student Life

The Best MBA for Entrepreneurship and a ‘Mandate to Lead’ Babson College’s graduate school once again has been validated as the Best MBA for Entrepreneurship, earning the No. 1 ranking from U.S. News & World Report for the 29th consecutive year.

Graduate students pose with a Babson pennant

By Eric Beato

Editor / Writer

Eric Beato

Eric Beato is the Editor of Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. A native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Eric has worked as an editor and writer at newspapers across the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and Boston Herald. Eric joined Babson College in 2019 after working as the communications director for a private educational travel company and as the managing editor of six regional sports publications.

March 29, 2022

Tagged Career, Entrepreneurship Education, Graduate

Amanda Elam: Examining the Gender Gap in Business Amanda Elam, a research fellow at the Diana International Research Institute at Babson College, specializes in women’s entrepreneurship around the world.

Amanda Elam has authored dozens of journal articles on women's entrepreneurship.

A Basketball Trailblazer and Champion for Women As the first woman vice president with the Boston Celtics, Mackenzie Silverio Henderson ’00 demonstrates the value of diversity in male-dominated fields.

March 22, 2022

Tagged Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship, Research, People of Babson

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

Mackenzie Silverio Henderson ’00 stands with her husband, Jermaine, and son, Tyler, on the basketball court at TD Garden

By John Crawford

Senior Journalist

John Crawford

A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.

March 18, 2022

Tagged Women's Leadership, Alumni, Career, Diversity and Inclusion, Mentoring & Networking, Leadership

From Banks to Beans: Career Switch Brews Up Flavorful Coffee Venture Lucas Webb ’13 quit his job in finance to launch a direct market coffee company designed to showcase the bean’s full flavor.

Lucas Webb '13 and his coffee company's co-founder, Vicente Fullerton.

March 2, 2022

Tagged Alumni, Global, Entrepreneurship, Startups

Young Entrepreneur Sees Brighter Skies with Innovative Umbrella Yianni Feldman ’23 brought his fledgling company, Ponchella, with him to Babson, where he’s now working to develop and grow his innovative products.

February 23, 2022

Tagged Startups, Entrepreneurship, Class of 2023, Undergraduate

New Technology Races Equine Industry into the Future Two Babson graduates broke into the tradition-bound equine market with horse sale and management software to track schedules, medical records, invoices, and barn calendars.

woman standing in front of a horse in a barn

February 15, 2022

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurship, Technology, Women-Led Entrepreneurship

Miami: Portrait of an Entrepreneurial City From its pro-business policies to its rich cultural diversity, Miami is a vibrant, supportive city to launch and grow a venture, say Babson alumni.

By John Crawford

Senior Journalist

John Crawford

A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.

February 14, 2022

Tagged Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Startups, Alumni, Diversity and Inclusion, Family Entrepreneurship, Class of 2020