Entrepreneurial Leadership

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.

July 22, 2021

Tagged Alumni, Technology, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds

Taking His Expertise in Environmental Justice to the White House Recently appointed to a White House Environmental Justice Council, Kyle Whyte ’01 has brought his unique perspectives to the federal level.

Writer

Bryan Lipiner

Bryan Lipiner is the Senior Manager for Social Media and Content Marketing at Babson College. Since arriving at Babson in 2019, he has dramatically scaled engagement and followings on Babson’s social media channels, led award-winning social media campaigns, written for Babson Thought & Action, and more. Prior to Babson, he worked as a reporter and editor at the Record-Journal newspaper in central Connecticut. Bryan received his undergraduate degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University in 2015.

June 29, 2021

Tagged Alumni, Diversity and Inclusion, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Faculty, Social Innovation

An Activist, Entrepreneurial Leader, and Even a Poet: Meet Demarre Johnson '24 As student speaker at the College’s Juneteenth celebration, Demarre Johnson ’24 demonstrated his passion for leadership and public speaking to spark change.

Writer

Bryan Lipiner

Bryan Lipiner is the Senior Manager for Social Media and Content Marketing at Babson College. Since arriving at Babson in 2019, he has dramatically scaled engagement and followings on Babson’s social media channels, led award-winning social media campaigns, written for Babson Thought & Action, and more. Prior to Babson, he worked as a reporter and editor at the Record-Journal newspaper in central Connecticut. Bryan received his undergraduate degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University in 2015.

June 24, 2021

Tagged Diversity and Inclusion, Campus, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Leadership, Undergraduate

Mom, Entrepreneur, and MBA Graduate The time never felt right for Nathalya Mamane, a mom of four and a business owner, to pursue her MBA. But then she decided a change was needed in her career.

Nathalya Mamane MBA’21 in her cap and gown at Commencement

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.

June 10, 2021

Tagged Class of 2021, Graduate, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Women's Leadership, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Commencement

Babson Baseball Players Take a Swing at a Major Problem in the Minor Leagues Dining and living conditions in Minor League Baseball are far less than adequate. A few Babson baseball players are working to change that.

Writer

Bryan Lipiner

Bryan Lipiner is the Senior Manager for Social Media and Content Marketing at Babson College. Since arriving at Babson in 2019, he has dramatically scaled engagement and followings on Babson’s social media channels, led award-winning social media campaigns, written for Babson Thought & Action, and more. Prior to Babson, he worked as a reporter and editor at the Record-Journal newspaper in central Connecticut. Bryan received his undergraduate degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University in 2015.

June 9, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Student Life, Undergraduate

How Babson Helped Duruo Murray ’21 Develop His Authentic Self At Babson College, Duruo Murray ’21 was able to become his authentic self, an experience he says he “could not have gotten anywhere else.”

Writer

Bryan Lipiner

Bryan Lipiner is the Senior Manager for Social Media and Content Marketing at Babson College. Since arriving at Babson in 2019, he has dramatically scaled engagement and followings on Babson’s social media channels, led award-winning social media campaigns, written for Babson Thought & Action, and more. Prior to Babson, he worked as a reporter and editor at the Record-Journal newspaper in central Connecticut. Bryan received his undergraduate degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University in 2015.

June 2, 2021

Tagged Class of 2021, Campus, Diversity and Inclusion, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Undergraduate

Meet the 2021 Summer Catalyst Venture Teams The Blank Center’s online accelerator program helps undergraduate and graduate teams develop their ventures and entrepreneurial leadership skills.

Summer Catalyst venture teams Verve Energy and Sustainably Mauve

By Alexandra Dunk

May 17, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Startups, Graduate, Undergraduate, Class of 2021

Vaidehi Tembhekar MBA’21 on Making a Social Impact in Kenya Vaidehi Tembhekar MBA’21, who co-founded the ride-hailing app Busy Boda in Kenya, is set to deliver the graduate student address as part of Babson's digital Commencement ceremony.

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.

May 12, 2021

Tagged Class of 2021, Commencement, Graduate, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Global, Women's Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Family Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation, Startups

In Teach for America, Charlie Sedlock ’21 Will Help Build Equity in Education Charlie Sedlock ’21 has been appointed to Teach for America and will educate underprivileged students starting this fall.

Writer

Bryan Lipiner

Bryan Lipiner is the Senior Manager for Social Media and Content Marketing at Babson College. Since arriving at Babson in 2019, he has dramatically scaled engagement and followings on Babson’s social media channels, led award-winning social media campaigns, written for Babson Thought & Action, and more. Prior to Babson, he worked as a reporter and editor at the Record-Journal newspaper in central Connecticut. Bryan received his undergraduate degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University in 2015.

April 1, 2021

Tagged Class of 2021, Campus, Diversity and Inclusion, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Undergraduate

A Frightening Crash Leads to Life-Saving Opportunity Skier Victor Wiacek ’22 nearly died after an accident on the slopes. That led him to develop a product to better protect himself and other skiers.

Skier Victor Wiacek ’22 slaloms around a gate

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 19, 2021

Tagged Startups, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Athletics, Undergraduate, Class of 2022