Tag: Entrepreneurship

Exterior of Silicon Valley Bank headquarters in Santa Clara, California
What the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Teaches Entrepreneurs Babson finance experts detailed lessons for startup hopefuls following the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history.
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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.
March 17, 2023

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Smaiyra Million speaks to an audience.
Smaiyra Million: Paving the Way for Women Leaders, Entrepreneurs The executive director of the Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship helps women entrepreneurs reach their dreams at Babson College.
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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.
March 16, 2023

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Five Takeaways from the 2023 GEL Forum Students who organized and attended the 2023 Global Entrepreneurial Leadership Forum, hosted by the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business, share their top takeaways from the immersive panel and networking event.
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March 6, 2023

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Rows of students in graduation cap and gowns sitting and smiling while confetting falls.
Babson Undergraduates Earn Their Highest Starting Salary Ever With a business curriculum that also prioritizes the liberal arts and sciences and experiential learning, Babson students are distinctively and immediately set up for career success.
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Melissa Savignano
Writer
Melissa Savignano
Melissa Savignano, a content marketing manager at Babson College, has worked in higher education for almost a decade, where she tells authentic, compelling campus and community stories. Before Babson, she managed communications for Boston University’s largest college, the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. She previously worked in client relations, helping brands of various sizes launch content marketing strategies and storytelling initiatives. When not at work, you will find her in the city of Boston, probably at the movie theater.
February 22, 2023

Posted in Community, Outcomes

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What ChatGPT Will Mean for Entrepreneurs Babson professors say the AI-powered ChatGPT can assist in every step of the entrepreneurial process, from ideation to iteration, from business pitches to social posts.
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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.
February 8, 2023

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Two women pose for a photo while sitting at a table, with a dog nearby.
Puppy Unleashes Lessons in Publishing Katherine L. “Gig” Babson Jr. MBA’77, H’99 and Katherine K. Macdonald MBA’99 collaborate on an illustrated book, which has become a surprising hit.
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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.
January 25, 2023

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Stephen Spinelli poses for a portrait in a Planet Fitness gym
The Franchising Journey of President Spinelli For more than four decades, President Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA’92, PhD, the co-founder of Jiffy Lube International, has helped build and advance the field of franchising.
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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.
January 5, 2023

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Closeup of gratitude journals with children's names
Attitude of Gratitude Helps Babson Graduate Help Others One small change to a Babson graduate's daily routine changed his life for the better. Now, Teddy Droseres '10 is helping others do the same thing.
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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.
November 22, 2022

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Kristin Wendell poses for a photo with Andrew Corbett and Smaiyra Million while holding a big check
Students Polish GEM Findings into Winning Data Hackathon Competition Babson students mined data from the latest U.S. Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report for job-creation findings at the second annual GEM Data Hackathon competition.
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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.
November 21, 2022

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A woman entrepreneur works on her laptop while holding a phone
New GEM Report Recommends Action to Support Women Entrepreneurs The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor’s latest Women’s Entrepreneurship Report urges policymakers to understand and combat gender differences in entrepreneurship.
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November 18, 2022

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