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Entering the Family Business
5 Things the Next Gen Should Do When Joining a Family Business How can a next-generation leader successfully enter the family business? Lauri Union of the Institute for Family Entrepreneurship interviewed Babson alumni to find out.
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November 25, 2020

Tagged Advice, Alumni, Company Culture, Family Entrepreneurship, Global, Leadership

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2026-04-25 01:32:42
The Sony PlayStation 5
Coping with a Disrupted Supply Chain: What Retailers Can Do as the Holidays Near A disrupted supply chain, a spike in demand, and new product launches. It’s a turbulent time for retailers, around the corner of the holiday season.
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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.
November 24, 2020

Tagged Faculty, Advice, Corporate Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Management

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Quibi
The Lessons Learned from a $1.7 Billion Failure A mere six months after it launched, the streaming service Quibi announced it was shutting down. What can be learned from such a stunning collapse?
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November 16, 2020

Tagged Startups, Entrepreneurship, Commentary, Advice, Faculty

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2026-04-18 16:15:36
FutureLab on Mobility
The Fight Against Isolation in the Time of COVID To combat isolation in older adults, a student team from Babson’s FutureLab on Mobility explored how to improve access to technology.
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October 28, 2020

Tagged Technology, Social Innovation, Undergraduate, Graduate

Posted in Community, Insights

2026-04-19 13:54:38
An empty movie theatre.
The Future of Film Is Ripe with Opportunity for Innovators The cinema industry has been brought to a grinding halt. Professor Gina O’Connor says how leaders pivot will be critical in shaping the future of film.
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October 9, 2020

Tagged Corporate Innovation, Commentary, Entrepreneurship, Faculty

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2026-04-29 09:50:34
U.S. Small Business Administration sign
New Research: The Real Impacts of COVID-19 on Small Business U.S. small businesses have exhausted their federal funding and need additional support, according to a study by Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, co-led by Babson College.
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September 29, 2020

Tagged Research, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Faculty

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2026-04-28 14:59:24
Image of cell phone with Microsoft, Oracle, TikTok and Walmart logos
The TikTok Acquisition’s Puzzling Fit What does a software company and a retail company have in common with a social media company? Babson Professor Jay Rao breaks down the TikTok acquisition.
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September 25, 2020

Tagged Faculty, Executive Education

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2026-04-28 11:14:27
Image of different colored wooden pieces representing inclusion
The World Needs Inclusive Leadership. Here’s Why. Inclusive leadership is about breaking down silos, getting to know people, and creating a safe space for inclusion within your organization. And, it’s good business, too.
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September 18, 2020

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Executive Education

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-04-29 12:19:34
A group of avid social media users
What Is Influencer Marketing? An Industry on the Rise What is influencer marketing? Marketing strategy thought leader Anjali Bal says it’s the ideal format to pitch products to Millennials and Gen Z.
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September 16, 2020

Tagged Household Names, Commentary, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Faculty

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2026-04-30 11:39:54
Bills being split into smaller amounts
What Is a Stock Split? 3 Things to Know What is a stock split? Finance expert Professor Laurie Krigman explains the incentives of stock splits as they relate to Apple and Tesla’s recent moves.
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September 11, 2020

Tagged Finance, Faculty

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