Entrepreneurship Archives · Page 16 of 22

Young Entrepreneur Sees Brighter Skies with Innovative Umbrella Yianni Feldman ’23 brought his fledgling company, Ponchella, with him to Babson, where he’s now working to develop and grow his innovative products.

By Leslie Macmillan

February 23, 2022

Tagged Startups, Entrepreneurship, Class of 2023, Undergraduate

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

woman standing in front of a horse in a barn

New Technology Races Equine Industry into the Future Two Babson graduates broke into the tradition-bound equine market with horse sale and management software to track schedules, medical records, invoices, and barn calendars.

By Leslie Macmillan

February 15, 2022

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurship, Technology, Women-Led Entrepreneurship

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

GEM Report: U.S. Entrepreneurial Activity Returns to Near Pre-Pandemic Levels The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor’s new Global Report is the first published report of its kind that examines entrepreneurship one year into the pandemic.

By 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.

February 10, 2022

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Faculty, Global, Research

Posted in Community

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

Graduate pose for a photo behind a giant 2021 sign

Babson Class of 2021 Impresses with Historic Career Outcomes The undergraduate Class of 2021 earned the highest average starting salary in Babson history, and nearly all members of the class are employed or continuing their education, six months after graduation.

By Wendy Schoenfeld

February 2, 2022

Tagged Alumni, Class of 2021, Career, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Undergraduate

Posted in Community

Preshika Jain poses for a photo at the Babson College front gate

Babson MBA Graduate Takes Uncommon Path to Education Equity Preshika Jain MBA’21 used her experiences and connections through Babson College’s Uncommon Table to develop an ed tech product that would improve equity in education.

By Leslie Macmillan

January 28, 2022

Tagged Alumni, Class of 2021, Entrepreneurship, Global, Mentoring & Networking, Social Innovation, Technology, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Women's Leadership

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

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

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.

January 20, 2022

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

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Award-Winning Babson Professor Keeps Innovating and Inspiring Babson Professor Heidi Neck, whose impact extends from her classroom to educators around the world, has been honored with USASBE’s Entrepreneurship Educator of the Year award.

By 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 10, 2022

Tagged Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Faculty, Research

Posted in Community

New Year’s Resolutions and the Entrepreneurial Mindset An entrepreneurial mindset can help people tackle New Year’s resolutions by promoting simple rules for guidance and success, according to Babson Professors Donna Kelley and Sinan Erzurumlu.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

Writer

Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman is a writer for Babson Thought & Action. Born in New Jersey and raised in Pennsylvania, Abdur-Rahman previously worked as a staff writer for The Trentonian and Philadelphia Inquirer newspapers. He is a summa cum laude graduate of Temple University and the recipient of more than 10 journalism awards.

January 3, 2022

Tagged Advice, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Entrepreneurship

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights