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Polina Raygorodskaya and Gustavo Trindade
How Solving 1 Problem Led to Millions in Revenue Wanderu founder Polina Raygorodskaya ’08 illustrated to the growing startup community of Miami how solving a problem led to more than $100 million in revenue.
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May 16, 2019

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-06-01 11:10:10
Co-authors of Maternal Optimism Danna Greenberg (right) and Jamie Ladge.
How Balancing a Career and Motherhood Makes You Better at Both Professor Danna Greenberg and alumna Jamie Shapiro Ladge ’95 are co-authors of Maternal Optimism: Forging Positive Paths through Work and Motherhood. Together, they’re helping women navigate the complexities of being a working mother to find joy, success, and perspective.
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May 9, 2019

Posted in Insights

2026-05-10 05:16:28
Babson's 2019 Honorary Degree Recipients
Babson to Award Eight Honorary Degrees at Centennial Commencement Eight visionary entrepreneurs will receive honorary degrees at Babson College’s Centennial Commencement ceremonies on May 18, 2019.
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May 9, 2019

Posted in Community

2026-05-30 22:34:38
Champagne toast
Class of 2019 Toasts Its Way into Alumni Network The Class of 2019 was welcomed into Babson’s alumni network Wednesday evening at the College’s annual champagne toast.
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May 7, 2019

Posted in Community

2026-05-22 13:43:33
Akio Toyoda
But First, A Look Back at Toyoda’s Time at Babson In anticipation of addressing Babson’s graduate Class of 2019 at this year’s Centennial Commencement, Akio Toyoda MBA’82, P’14 shares some of his favorite Babson memories and advice.
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May 6, 2019

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-13 18:54:38
Steve Poftak
The Man at the Top of the T Babson graduate Steve Poftak has taken on arguably one of the toughest jobs in New England, but he is happy and humbled to be the MBTA’s new leader.
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April 23, 2019

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-17 23:11:05
Mega Mentoring
At the Founders Summit, Mentoring Goes Mega 100 alumni founders. 100 student entrepreneurs. 200 conversations. 1 afternoon. The Blank Center takes mentoring to the next level at Babson’s first Founders Summit.
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April 19, 2019

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-22 13:43:34
Nick Ragland
Behind the Curtain of a Family Business Babson’s Live Case Study series takes attendees into the inner workings of family enterprises, which often are tight-lipped about the challenges they are facing.
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April 18, 2019

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-27 17:10:15
Tim DeMello
Ideas and Inspiration at Babson’s First Founders Summit Babson’s first Founder’s Summit was a day filled with inspiration, advice, and ideas from entrepreneurs of all kinds, including successful serial entrepreneur Tim DeMello ’81, P’18.
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April 17, 2019

Posted in Community

2026-05-17 23:11:05
B.E.T.A. Challenge
Babson Startups Win Big at B.E.T.A. Challenge More than $300,000 in cash and prizes was awarded at the esteemed Babson Entrepreneurial Thought & Action® (B.E.T.A.) Challenge.
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April 16, 2019

Posted in Community

2026-05-22 13:43:34