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.

Miami
Startup City: Miami’s Emerging Entrepreneurial Ecosystem A new entrepreneurial hub city has emerged far from the sphere of Silicon Valley or the bustling Northeast. That place? Miami.
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July 19, 2017

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Paul Quinn Football Field
Disrupting the Status Quo Social innovators Rosanne Haggerty and Michael Sorrell are challenging traditional models of doing business, using entrepreneurship to reshape and reimagine the communities—and the world—we live in
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July 5, 2017

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Smart Liberia
Tackling Sustainability Goals with Social Innovation in Liberia Taylor Quinn and Marvin Tarawally are using entrepreneurial thought and action to tackle combat malnutrition and advance education in Liberia.
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May 30, 2017

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Inspirational Commencement Speeches
5 Entrepreneurial Lessons From Inspirational Commencement Speeches Before the handshake, the diploma exchange, the turning of tassels, or the tossing of caps, this year’s crop of college graduates will experience a treasured tradition: inspirational commencement speeches.
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April 26, 2017

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Jamie Kent
Meet Jamie Kent: Singer, Songwriter, Entrepreneur Country artist Jamie Kent owes his career success to a blend of pure talent and dedication with a side of entrepreneurship.
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April 10, 2017

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Boston WIN Lab
Honest Stories from Women Leaders A spreadsheet malfunction that prompted a moment of clarity. An entrepreneur’s brush with anthropology. The challenges of being women in male-dominated industries. Hear anecdotes, advice, and life lessons from some of Boston's top female CEOs.
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March 27, 2017

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Summer Study at Babson College
5 Teen Entrepreneurship Programs Teaching More Than Business Skills Rooted in the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, these programs prepare students for college, teach them to follow their passions, and inspire them to create ventures.
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March 2, 2017

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Kid Entrepreneurs
Youth Entrepreneurship: A Valuable Life Lesson Entrepreneurship education does more than encourage youth to start a business; it prepares them for life.
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March 2, 2017

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Lemonade Day
3 Initiatives Introducing Entrepreneurial Skills To Preteens Programs like Lemonade day use entrepreneurship as a vehicle to teach children creative thinking, problem solving, financial smarts, and other important life skills.
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March 2, 2017

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Dr Failure
Failure: Just What the Doctor Ordered We’ve all heard the stories—Steve Jobs was fired from Apple, Oprah was let go from her first television job, and Steven Spielberg was rejected from film school multiple times. From these great failures came great success. But can failure work for everyone?
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February 24, 2017

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