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.

Eagle Wu '20
One Student Entrepreneur’s Virtual Reality As founder of virtual reality business Vinci, Eagle Wu ’20 has worked with clients from the Air Force to renewable energy businesses.
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Bryan Lipiner
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.
January 2, 2020

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Not just another Babson College ranking
Not Just Another Babson College Ranking The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine named Babson College No. 2 for entrepreneurship in the United States. This ranking again proves why this is the best place for entrepreneurial leaders.
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December 20, 2019

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Forefront among 30 Under 30
Babson College Alumni Make Forbes 30 Under 30 “The young, creative and bold minds on this year’s 30 Under 30 list are proof positive that the future will be new, exciting and profoundly different.”
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December 12, 2019

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Sustainability in business
The Growing Need for Sustainability in Business How might humanity take action and confront climate change? Sustainability in business offers one source for ideas and inspiration.
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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.
December 11, 2019

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

Sustainability in entrepreneurship powers a nation
How Sustainability in Entrepreneurship Helped Power a Nation On a quest to bring clean energy to his native Nicaragua, Rodrigo Mantica ’96 established two hydroelectric power plants, thus demonstrating the far-reaching potential of sustainability in entrepreneurship.
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.
December 4, 2019

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Bob Rivers and Raj Sisodia
The Healing Organization Professor Raj Sisodia believes in the power of business to heal—employees, customers, and entire ecosystems. But, to do so, organizations need to focus on people and the environment, over profits.
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December 4, 2019

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Babson College's Entrepreneurs of All Kinds
Babson College’s Entrepreneurs of All Kinds – Latest Updates A look at how Babson College students and alumni are innovating in how we connect, and leading in industries such as finance and marketing.
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Bryan Lipiner
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.
December 2, 2019

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Entrepreneurial sales
Entrepreneurial Sales and Why It's Important Vincent (Vini) Onyemah, Associate Professor of Marketing at Babson College, explains why entrepreneurial sales is the lifeblood of every organization.
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December 2, 2019

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

Rocket Pitch 2019
A Super Bowl Champion, a Social Innovator, and a Babson College Tradition Super Bowl champion Matt Chatham MBA’11 and Jon Feinman MBA’10 talk about pitching ideas and how mistakes led to success at Rocket Pitch 2019.
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November 25, 2019

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Fashion entrepreneur Ruthie Davis
For Fashion Entrepreneur Ruthie Davis, Making Shoes with Disney Is ‘Like a Dream’ In her collaborations with Disney, fashion entrepreneur Ruthie Davis brings together the company’s beloved characters with her distinct creative voice.
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.
November 22, 2019

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership