Tag: Entrepreneurship

Dylan Zajac '25 looks at a computer screen
Refurbishing Computers Turns from Side Hustle to Helping Hand Dylan Zajac ’25 has been refurbishing computers and donating them since high school. At Babson, he has continued to grow his charity, develop his network, and expand his opportunities.
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Hillary Chabot
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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.
August 5, 2022

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

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Babson Collaborative Announces Annual Awards The Babson Collaborative’s 2022 annual awards celebrated member programs, faculty members, and student ambassadors who exemplify the Collaborative's mission.
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July 19, 2022

Posted in Babson Briefs

A Wall Street compilation showing stock prices in the red.
Babson Experts on How to Recession-Proof Your Finances With fears of a recession looming in the United States, Babson College finance professors offer their thoughts and advice on navigating the turbulent financial times.
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Hillary Chabot
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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 7, 2022

Posted in Insights

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

Posted in Community

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Butler Launch Pad Awards $25,000 to Babson Student and Alumni Businesses Babson College student and alumni businesses received $25,000 in seed funding for their ventures this spring through the John E. and Alice L. Butler Launch Pad at the Arthur M. Blank Center.
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June 29, 2022

Posted in Babson Briefs

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Babson’s CWEL Launches WIN Lab in Tulsa The Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership announced its latest Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab inside the historic Greenwood Women’s Business Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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June 28, 2022

Posted in Babson Briefs

Students in an auditorium wave their arms to John Lennon's song "Imagine" during Babson's traditional last lecture
Last Lecture: Professors Share Life Lessons Babson graduate students celebrated, soaking in the inspirational messages of their beloved professors at a uniquely “awesome” Last Lecture.
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Hillary Chabot
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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.
May 13, 2022

Posted in Community

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Three Ventures Earn Cash Awards at the Fast Track Showcase Three Babson College ventures were awarded cash prizes last week at the 2022 Fast Track Showcase, which highlighted the work of the Butler Launch Pad’s Fast Track Cohort.
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May 9, 2022

Posted in Babson Briefs

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

Posted in Community

Boris Chertok works on a computer on campus
Student App Makes Lending a Hand Easier Boris Chertok ’22 has created an app that makes it easier for fellow Babson students to help each other out—and make a quick buck.
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Melissa Savignano
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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.
May 4, 2022

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership