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.

Tariq and Somia Farid
How 25-year-old Somia Farid is Making Her Mark on Edible Arrangements How exactly does a 25-year-old successfully step into the role of Vice President and General Manager of the family business?
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August 9, 2019

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Sammy Dane in action
Inspiring Viewers to Take Action through Film Documentary filmmaker Sammy Dane ’15 hopes to change his viewers’ perspectives on the world and influence them to act through storytelling.
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Bryan Lipiner
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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.
August 6, 2019

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Meagan Priest MS'19 and Oscar Flores MS'19 presenting Dottie
Summer Venture Showcase Concludes 10-Week Boston Accelerator On July 25, 13 student startup teams capped off an intense 10-week accelerator program at Babson’s Summer Venture Showcase at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
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July 30, 2019

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St. Louis Blues president and CEO of business operations Chris Zimmerman
Savoring a Stanley Cup Victory Chris Zimmerman MBA’83 topped years of accomplishments as a hockey player, coach, and NHL executive on a special night last month at Boston’s TD Garden.
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Bryan Lipiner
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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.
July 26, 2019

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Jacob Fohtung
One Student’s Quest to Transform Africa Jacob Fohtung MBA’19, MS’20 is using his Babson degrees to move him closer to his ultimate goal of transforming the continent of Africa.
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July 23, 2019

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Students make their pitch on the Hot Seat at the Summer Venture Program.
Stepping Up to the Hot Seat As the annual Summer Venture Program concludes, entrepreneurs take turns pitching their endeavor to perfect their articulation and persuasion skills.
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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.
July 22, 2019

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

The Barber Family
One Family’s Non-Linear Family Entrepreneurship Journey For three generations, the Barber family has evolved their business from a small butcher shop to a national food industry leader.
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July 18, 2019

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Female Founders of Mighty Well wins the Babson Breakaway Challenge
5 Creative Ways Female Founders Fund Their Startups Women entrepreneurs are finding creative ways to develop diverse funding portfolios, allowing them to launch, build, and scale their startups without traditional angel and venture capital dollars.
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July 17, 2019

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Helping Professors Thrive with Custom Coaching Through customized coaching, David James MBA’18 helps professors achieve their classroom goals and become better teachers.
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July 17, 2019

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World Cup USWNT
From the World Cup to Babson: Building a Winning Culture What can we learn from the USWNT’s World Cup Victory? Building a championship culture starts with embedding the right values.
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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.
July 15, 2019

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership