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New GEM Report Underscores Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs The new Women’s Entrepreneurship Report from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor focuses on recommendations to help further close the gender gap.
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November 14, 2023

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Challenges of Teaching Entrepreneurship
Top 5 Challenges of Teaching Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship educators share what keeps them up at night, with advice from legendary professor Heidi Neck.
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November 14, 2023

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A new definition of entrepreneurship
What Is the Definition of Entrepreneurship? Once limiting, the entrepreneurship definition has expanded to evolve with the world we live in today.
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November 10, 2023

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Tech Titans on Trial: Will Antitrust Lawsuits Impact Entrepreneurs? A flurry of antitrust lawsuits against major technology companies could have far-reaching implications for ecommerce and anti-competition law, Babson Law Professor David Nersessian says.
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November 8, 2023

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A (Taylor) Swift Lesson in Personal Branding From sports to movies to stadium tours, megastar Taylor Swift is everywhere. Her successful personal brand is one all entrepreneurial leaders can take cues from.
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November 1, 2023

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Taylor Swift
What Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Taylor Swift’s Movie Tour Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour offers several entrepreneurial lessons, Beth Goldstein, director of Babson’s Youth Impact Lab, said.
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Hillary Chabot
Hillary Chabot is a writer for Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. An award-winning journalist, she is known for her insightful reporting and dedication to detailed storytelling. With a career spanning over two decades, she has covered a wide range of topics, from presidential campaigns and government policy to neighborhood issues and investigative series. As a reporter for The Boston Herald, Hillary earned a reputation for tenacity and integrity. Her work at Babson College fuels her passions—to learn something new every day and conduct thoughtful, empathic interviews. She’s thrilled to be at Babson College, where students, faculty, staff members and classes provide compelling copy daily.
October 27, 2023

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How to be entrepreneurial
How to Be an Entrepreneurial Leader in Eight Steps From finding opportunity to taking action, here are eight essential steps to becoming an entrepreneurial leader.
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October 26, 2023

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A Shark Comes to Babson: Eight Lessons from Kevin O’Leary Kevin O’Leary of “Shark Tank” visited Babson and spoke about his triumphs, his setbacks, and the business wisdom he has learned through the years. Here are eight takeaways.
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October 23, 2023

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Why Is Leadership Important? Why is leadership important? Babson faculty offer their expertise on the definition and value of leadership skills.
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October 23, 2023

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What Entrepreneurs Can Learn from the Cryptocurrency Fraud Trial Babson Professor Steven Gordon remains bullish on cryptocurrency but offers his cautionary advice in the face of an ongoing fraud trial.
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October 16, 2023

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