Tag: Entrepreneurship

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These Are the Opportunities Entrepreneurs Can Capitalize on in 2021
These Are the Opportunities Entrepreneurs Can Capitalize on in 2021 » As we kick off 2021, we asked a number of our professors who have a range of expertises to forecast this year's opportunities for entrepreneurs.
By Bryan Lipiner January 5, 2021
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Office Hours: Defining and Developing Entrepreneurial Leadership
From Babson Magazine
Office Hours: Defining and Developing Entrepreneurial Leadership » As endowed chair for values-based leadership, Scott Taylor is helping set the course for The Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
By Eric Beato December 8, 2020
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4 Babson Faculty Named to Poets & Quants’ List of Best Undergrad Business Professors
4 Babson Faculty Named to Poets & Quants’ List of Best Undergrad Business Professors » Four Babson faculty members—the second most of any institution—have been recognized among Poets & Quants’ Top 50 Undergraduate Business Professors.
By Bryan Lipiner December 4, 2020
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Why Football Veteran and Broadcaster Brady Quinn Is Pursuing his MBA at Babson
Why Football Veteran and Broadcaster Brady Quinn Is Pursuing his MBA at Babson » Drawn in by the need for entrepreneurial leadership, football veteran and broadcaster Brady Quinn enrolled at Babson College to earn his MBA.
By Bryan Lipiner December 2, 2020
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Coping with a Disrupted Supply Chain: What Retailers Can Do as the Holidays Near
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.
By Bryan Lipiner November 24, 2020
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Seizing the Moment to Help People Wade Through the Mental Health System
Seizing the Moment to Help People Wade Through the Mental Health System » Tapping into Babson resources, two recent MBA graduates launched a platform based on the premise that finding a therapist should not be difficult.
By Karl Klaussen November 19, 2020
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The Lessons Learned from a $1.7 Billion Failure
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?
By John Crawford November 16, 2020
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Why Family Entrepreneurship is the New Family Business
Why Family Entrepreneurship is the New Family Business » Many think of family businesses as passed down from one generation to the next. Findings from the first ever Family Entrepreneurship Report by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) debunk that assumption.
By Lauri Union November 13, 2020
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5 Questions with Marine Corps Veteran Esther Greene MBA’21
5 Questions with Marine Corps Veteran Esther Greene MBA’21 » Babson Veterans Club President Esther Greene MBA’21 reflects on how military service helped shape her into the entrepreneurial leader she is today.
By Bryan Lipiner November 11, 2020
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Runway to Success: Babson Offers Unique Gateway into Fashion Industry
Runway to Success: Babson Offers Unique Gateway into Fashion Industry » Creativity associated with a career in fashion makes it appealing for aspiring entrepreneurial leaders. Here’s how Babson fuels that desire.
By Bryan Lipiner November 10, 2020
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In Business, and Education, Blank’s Core Values Drive Success
In Business, and Education, Blank’s Core Values Drive Success » From The Home Depot to the NFL and MLS, Arthur M. Blank ’63, H’98 has found success by putting the customer first, and stressing the importance of purpose.
By Bryan Lipiner October 19, 2020
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Field Research: Tips for Managers in the New Normal
Field Research: Tips for Managers in the New Normal » Recent research by Babson Assistant Professor Eliana Crosina suggests that companies must look inward, and outward, and offers these tips for managers.
By Karl Klaussen October 14, 2020
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On a Mission to Become ‘The Greatest Entrepreneur of this Generation’
On a Mission to Become ‘The Greatest Entrepreneur of this Generation’ » WeThrive founder Daquan Oliver ’14 has worked to empower disenfranchised youth entrepreneurs, help countless ventures scale, and eliminate oppression.
By Bryan Lipiner October 13, 2020
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The Future of Film Is Ripe with Opportunity for Innovators
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.
By Bryan Lipiner October 9, 2020
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New U.S. GEM Report Gives Hope for Entrepreneurship in a Post-COVID World
New U.S. GEM Report Gives Hope for Entrepreneurship in a Post-COVID World » In 2019, U.S. entrepreneurship rates were the highest they had ever been—a finding that offers hope as a country in crisis turns to entrepreneurial leaders for innovation and change.
By Brianna Radicioni September 2, 2020
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GEM Data: Black Entrepreneurship Represents Highest Rate in U.S.
GEM Data: Black Entrepreneurship Represents Highest Rate in U.S. » The rate of Black entrepreneurship across the United States has intensified since 2014, and it’s because of innovators like Mandy Bowman ’12.
By Bryan Lipiner August 13, 2020
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First Virtual Catalyst Program Convenes Entrepreneurs Around the World
First Virtual Catalyst Program Convenes Entrepreneurs Around the World » Virtually and around the world, Summer Catalyst participants pitched their businesses to hundreds of viewers in the program’s showcase.
By Bryan Lipiner August 11, 2020
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In Impromptu Album Release, Taylor Swift Sings in an Entrepreneur’s Tune
In Impromptu Album Release, Taylor Swift Sings in an Entrepreneur’s Tune » Can musicians be entrepreneurs? Most certainly, says Lakshmi Balachandra, reflecting on the release of Taylor Swift’s impromptu album, “Folklore.”
By Bryan Lipiner August 6, 2020
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Meet Two Emerging Leaders Positioned to Thrive
Meet Two Emerging Leaders Positioned to Thrive » Emerging leaders like Jason Shatsky and Tyler Ratanamongkala-Bray are positioned to thrive in crisis.
By Bryan Lipiner July 28, 2020
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Getting to Know Dr. Claire-Cecile Pierre
Getting to Know Dr. Claire-Cecile Pierre » The executive director of Babson’s new Kerry Murphy Healey Center for Global Healthcare Entrepreneurship is concerned about inequality in medicine.
By John Crawford July 7, 2020
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Class Project Turned Product of the Future
Class Project Turned Product of the Future » Four MBA students collaborated on what was initially a class project. The result was a real product that could simplify the disinfecting process at gyms.
By Bryan Lipiner May 22, 2020
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#MyBabson: Centers and Institutes
#MyBabson: Centers and Institutes » These graduates are just a few examples of students whose Babson experience has been enhanced by the College's centers and institutes.
By Bryan Lipiner May 13, 2020
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Whatever It Takes
Whatever It Takes » Entrepreneurs have shifted their companies to address coronavirus-related needs, and in the process, have learned much about the effort required to pivot.
By Bryan Lipiner April 27, 2020
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Can Businesses Start and Grow in a Crisis?
Can Businesses Start and Grow in a Crisis? » Entrepreneurial leaders across industries will guide us past the coronavirus crisis by identifying needs and solving problems.
By Bryan Lipiner April 15, 2020
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Bauer CEO and Babson Alumnus Pivots Production with Purpose
Bauer CEO and Babson Alumnus Pivots Production with Purpose » You don’t need to be a founder to launch a successful business pivot. Bauer CEO Ed Kinnaly ’87 knows this well.
By Bryan Lipiner April 2, 2020
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Babson Entrepreneurs Converge on Miami
Babson Entrepreneurs Converge on Miami » Miami was home to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor’s annual meeting and Report Launch.
By Michael Chmura March 5, 2020
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