Tag: Entrepreneurship of All Kinds

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.

By Eric Beato

April 20, 2022

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

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-12 05:25:39

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.

By Eric Beato

April 14, 2022

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

Posted in Community, Insights

2026-05-02 11:12:50

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.

By Eric Beato

April 12, 2022

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

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-02 19:47:18

Babson College Announces 2022 Commencement Speakers Two business leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs—Joanna Berwind of Berwind Group and Marcelo Claure of Claure Capital—will speak to Babson graduates and receive honorary degrees at Commencement ceremonies in May.

By John Crawford

April 8, 2022

Tagged Class of 2022, Commencement, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Graduate, Leadership, Undergraduate

Posted in Community

2026-05-02 11:12:50

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

2026-04-21 04:38:11

President Spinelli talks with the Springfield mayor in his office

Expanding Entrepreneurial Leadership into Law Enforcement Babson President Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA’92, PhD, meets with city officials in his hometown of Springfield to discuss the impact of B-AGILE Blue Skies, a new training program for police officers.

By Eric Beato

February 22, 2022

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems

Posted in Community

2026-04-16 21:01:46

Miami: Portrait of an Entrepreneurial City From its pro-business policies to its rich cultural diversity, Miami is a vibrant, supportive city to launch and grow a venture, say Babson alumni.

By John Crawford

February 14, 2022

Tagged Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Startups, Alumni, Inclusive Excellence, Family Entrepreneurship, Class of 2020

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-01 20:41:54

Card Game Reshuffles the Deck on Immigrant Experience Two Babson Class of 2021 graduates created Unspoken Words, a card game designed to spark meaningful conversations within immigrant families.

By Thought & Action Staff

February 9, 2022

Tagged Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Class of 2021, Alumni, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-16 13:06:36

Thomas Thermidor speaks at a graduation ceremony at Fenway Park

First-Year Babson Student Isn’t Waiting to Make a Difference With a focus on social entrepreneurship and motivating people in his community, Thomas Thermidor ’25 already is shaping his long-term legacy.

By Leslie Macmillan

February 8, 2022

Tagged Social Innovation, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Entrepreneurship, Undergraduate, Inclusive Excellence, Class of 2025

Posted in Community

2026-04-28 19:03:07

Elissa Kalver ’09 holds her daughter, Ellie

A Cancer Diagnosis Launches an Entrepreneurial Journey After her cancer diagnosis, Elissa Kalver ’09 started a nonprofit, We Got This, that aims to help family and friends better support their loved ones dealing with the disease.

By John Crawford

January 20, 2022

Tagged Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Women's Leadership, Alumni, Entrepreneurship, Nonprofit

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-30 14:13:09