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Mother and daughter entrepreneurs look at a screen together in their coffee shop
Do You Own or Manage Your Business with Family Members? Here Are 3 Essential Tips to Create Value Together. In an article from Entrepreneur magazine, Lauri Union of the Bertarelli Institute for Family Entrepreneurship shares how family entrepreneurship can create value across generations by drawing on a family’s strengths to advance their business goals.
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April 1, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-04-11 07:09:20
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3 Common Myths About Franchising That You Need to Stop Believing In an article from Entrepreneur magazine, Ab Igram MBA‘96 and Vincent Onyemah debunk myths about franchising and demonstrate why the model is an excellent opportunity for entrepreneurs to create and scale economic and social value.
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March 7, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-04-11 16:14:40
Nairi Enright ’24 teaches in front of a class
Making a Good First Impression Takes More Than a Firm Handshake In her senior-led seminar at Babson, Nairi Enright ’24 explores how to navigate those first encounters in life, whether at the office, the classroom, or the party.
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March 5, 2024

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2026-04-10 17:13:57
Arlene Cummings poses for a photo with her daughter Madison Spence and son Myles Spence in the background.
Setting Sail: Arlene Cummings Prepares to Inspire at TEDxBabsonCollege   Arlene Cummings MBA’24, P’24 will share her empowering story at TEDxBabsonCollege on March 23, fulfilling a lifelong dream of public speaking.
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March 1, 2024

Posted in Community, Insights

2026-04-10 16:29:13
A student stands as if giving a presentation and demonstrates his company's product, a sole protector, on a sneaker
What AI Means for Student Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs understand the potential of AI, and they are acting. Three Babson student entrepreneurs share how AI is already changing their work and their ventures.
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February 28, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-04-11 02:22:09
Anastacia Yefimenko poses for a picture while holding a bottle and a pouch of her company's cleaning supplies
How to Crowdfund a Business in Five Steps After taking a Babson course on crowdfunding, Anastacia Yefimenko ’25 launched a campaign for Elcove, her sustainable cleaning products venture. Here are the strategies she followed.
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February 26, 2024

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2026-04-11 02:22:09
Professor of Practice Michele Kerrigan teaches a new class on how to expand DEI. (Photo by Nic Czarnecki/Babson College)
How to Build Diversity in Any Organization Anyone within an organization can boost diversity, equity, and inclusion, says Babson Assistant Professor of Practice Michele Kerrigan.
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February 22, 2024

Posted in Community, Insights

2026-04-11 14:03:21
Wes Woodson smiles on stage in front of a colorful illustration of Martin Luther King Jr.
At MLK Legacy Day, an Empowering Call for the Harmony of Self-Care and Success  Mental health advocate Wes Woodson ’20 returned to Babson to deliver a moving and inspiring address at Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Day, which also honored five recipients of the College’s MLK Leadership Award.
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February 16, 2024

Posted in Community, Insights

2026-04-13 21:34:13
Teaching Entrepreneurship Method
Four Approaches to Teaching an Entrepreneurship Method Entrepreneurship is teachable and learnable, but requires practice and should be taught as a method.
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February 14, 2024

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2026-04-13 17:52:53
A crowd in a stadium watches the Super Bowl
Quick Takes: Babson Professors Share Their Super Bowl Storylines to Watch Commercials. Gambling. Suspect Statistics. Before the big game, Babson professors took time to share what they’ll be looking for as the Niners take on the Chiefs on Sunday.
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February 9, 2024

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2026-03-20 09:13:16