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Winning Venture at eMerge Americas’ Competition Includes Two Babson Alumni Two Babson College alumni are part of the winning venture at the eMerge Americas Startup Showcase x Startup Showdown Grand Finale.

By Thought & Action Staff

April 21, 2022

Tagged Alumni, Startups

Posted in Babson Briefs

2026-06-30 18:21:12

Jason Shatsky poses with the grand-prize $100,000 check

TicketRev Wins ePitch—and $100,000 Jason Shatsky ’21, CEO and founder of TicketRev, won ePitch and its $100,000 grand prize—Babson’s largest winning prize—during the finale at eMerge Americas in Miami.

April 20, 2022

Tagged Startups, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Alumni, Class of 2021, Class of 2020

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-07-09 17:47:26

Connor Harbison and Nathalya Mamane hold up their grand-prize checks

Problem-Solving Ventures Win B.E.T.A. Challenge Grand Prizes Nathalya Mamane MBA’21, Connor Harbison MBA’22, and Samantha Azu ’22 earned the three grand prizes at Babson College’s signature business competition with their unique, problem-solving ventures.

April 15, 2022

Tagged Alumni, Class of 2021, Class of 2022, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Entrepreneurship Education, Graduate, Startups, Undergraduate

Posted in Community

2026-07-09 07:44:29

Overview of the auditorium during the Black Unity Summit alumni panel

Closing the Wealth Gap Through Entrepreneurship A panel of alumni experts at the Black Unity Summit share their keys to success to helping close the wealth gap for Black entrepreneurs.

April 14, 2022

Tagged Inclusive Excellence, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Alumni, Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Community, Insights

2026-07-01 13:46:55

A young student with headphones works on a laptop

B.E.T.A. Challenge Finalists Innovating in Education Technology Two of the B.E.T.A. Challenge finalists—Mauricio Nogueira Silverio ’24 of iDuk and Alexander Deeb ’14 of ClassHook—offer their insights on the edtech space and their ventures.

April 12, 2022

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Undergraduate, Graduate, Alumni, Class of 2024, Startups, Student Life

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-07-09 07:44:29

Portrait of Ernesto Bertarelli

New Name, New Opportunity for the Bertarelli Institute for Family Entrepreneurship With the expertise and support of Ernesto Bertarelli ’89, the rebranded Bertarelli Institute for Family Entrepreneurship looks to increase connections among Babson’s alumni, students, their families, and their businesses.

By Hillary Chabot

April 11, 2022

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurship, Family Entrepreneurship

Posted in Community

2026-07-03 05:31:52

Overview of the ballroom during Torq's presentation at ePitch

The Return of Babson’s ePitch As ePitch returns this month, we catch up with Joanna Geisinger Devin MBA’17 and her company, Torq Interface, which won the inaugural ePitch competition in 2019.

April 7, 2022

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Startups, Alumni, Class of 2020, Class of 2021

Posted in Community

2026-07-06 01:25:24

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Nine Finalists Selected for 2022 B.E.T.A. Challenge Nine finalists have been selected to compete in Babson College’s 2022 B.E.T.A. Challenge Finale on Thursday, April 14 at Olin Hall.

By Thought & Action Staff

April 5, 2022

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Startups, Alumni, Graduate, Undergraduate, Class of 2020, Class of 2021, Class of 2022, Class of 2023, Class of 2024

Posted in Babson Briefs

2026-07-09 07:44:29

Deborah Cohen ’19 speaks before a crowd at the B.E.T.A. Challenge

How to Win the B.E.T.A. Challenge Former judges in Babson College’s annual business competition offer their advice on how competitors can win the prestigious contest and prosper into the future.

By John Crawford

March 28, 2022

Tagged Advice, Alumni, Campus, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Entrepreneurship Education, Graduate, Startups, Student Life, Undergraduate

Posted in Community, Insights

2026-06-30 17:53:13

Shakenna Williams poses for a photo outside of CWEL

Leading a Community of Women Entrepreneurs As the executive director of the Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership, and founder of the Black Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership program, Shakenna Williams ’94 continues to increase access and opportunities for all women.

March 25, 2022

Tagged Women's Leadership, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Inclusive Excellence, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Alumni

Posted in Community

2026-06-30 18:05:48