Tag: Entrepreneurship of All Kinds

Composite photo of the Shining Brightly book cover and Howard Brown wearing his sunglasses
School Spirit Shines Brightly for New Author Howard Brown ’88 In his memoir, the former president of the Babson Alumni Association reflects on his experience as a two-time cancer survivor and Babson College’s impact.
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Eric Beato
Editor / Writer
Eric Beato
Eric Beato is the Editor of Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. A native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Eric has worked as an editor and writer at newspapers across the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and Boston Herald. Eric joined Babson College in 2019 after working as the communications director for a private educational travel company and as the managing editor of six regional sports publications.
September 27, 2022

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A PADL station with paddleboards for rent rests near a dock in Florida
Sun, Sea, and Entrepreneurship Wanting to work on something entrepreneurial, Jose Lorido MBA’20 joined PADL, a paddleboard rental venture aiming to get people out on the water.
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John Crawford
Senior Journalist
John Crawford
A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.
September 27, 2022

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Philip Bell MBA’23 stands before a crowd at the Summer Venture Showcase.
An Entrepreneurial Showcase The student and alumni entrepreneurs in Babson’s Summer Venture Program spend weeks building their startups. The program concludes with a showcase highlighting all of their work.
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John Crawford
Senior Journalist
John Crawford
A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.
July 27, 2022

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Kristina, Lucas, and Greg Austin stand together for a family portrait inside Inclusive Fitness
A Gym That’s Inclusive of All A Boston gym co-founded by Babson MBA graduates, Inclusive Fitness is dedicated to the needs of individuals who are neurodivergent, an often overlooked population.
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John Crawford
Senior Journalist
John Crawford
A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.
July 21, 2022

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Chisom Mbonu-Ezeoke speaking during a bootcamp session
Babson Helps Fuel Dreams of Women Sports Pioneers Babson College hosts the Global Sports Mentoring Program for a women’s entrepreneurship bootcamp aimed at helping scale ventures to better serve women around the world.
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Eric Beato
Editor / Writer
Eric Beato
Eric Beato is the Editor of Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. A native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Eric has worked as an editor and writer at newspapers across the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and Boston Herald. Eric joined Babson College in 2019 after working as the communications director for a private educational travel company and as the managing editor of six regional sports publications.
July 14, 2022

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Babson faculty, staff, and other community members stand in Tulsa at heart of former Black Wall Street.
Babson WIN Tulsa Draws Inspiration from Historic Roots A group of Babson staff and faculty visited the College’s new Women’s Initiative Now (WIN) Lab in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as Babson seeks to boost growth for women entrepreneurs and the local economy.
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Hillary Chabot
Writer
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.
July 13, 2022

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Portrait of Laura McKowen MBA’06
Alumna Author Channels Recovery into Entrepreneurial Career Author Laura McKowen MBA’06 carves out a successful new career path as CEO of The Luckiest Club, a global sobriety support community.
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July 5, 2022

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Meet the 2022 Summer Venture Program Teams Babson’s signature Summer Venture Program (SVP) returns this year with 13 teams of graduate and undergraduate students.
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May 26, 2022

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Jhanna Fields poses for a photo in cap and gown
Jhanna Fields MSEL’22 and Her Recipe for Success Jhanna Fields MSEL’22, who hopes to reform floundering restaurants, will address the Class of 2022 as the graduate student speaker at Commencement.
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May 12, 2022

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Portrait of Marcelo Claure
Marcelo Claure on Dreaming Big and Working Hard The chairman and CEO of Claure Capital, who transformed the cell phone industry, will address the graduate Class of 2022 at Babson’s Commencement ceremony.
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May 5, 2022

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