Tag: Entrepreneurship

Overview of the auditorium during the Black Unity Summit alumni panel

Closing the Wealth Gap Through Entrepreneurship A panel of alumni experts at the Black Unity Summit share their keys to success to helping close the wealth gap for Black entrepreneurs.

By Eric Beato

April 14, 2022

Tagged Inclusive Excellence, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Alumni, Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Community, Insights

2026-03-31 21:51:14

Portrait of Lulu Al Mutawa in front of the Babson World Globe

Prioritizing People and Other Firsthand Lessons of Leadership From overcoming obstacles to hosting dinner, Lulu Al Mutawa MBA’22 helped shape the Global Entrepreneurial Leadership Forum by creating a culture focused on people and relationships.

By Hillary Chabot

April 13, 2022

Tagged Class of 2022, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Graduate

Posted in Community

New Name, New Opportunity for the Bertarelli Institute for Family Entrepreneurship With the expertise and support of Ernesto Bertarelli ’89, the rebranded Bertarelli Institute for Family Entrepreneurship looks to increase connections among Babson’s alumni, students, their families, and their businesses.

By Hillary Chabot

April 11, 2022

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurship, Family Entrepreneurship

Posted in Community

2026-03-19 12:38:07

Overview of the ballroom during Torq's presentation at ePitch

The Return of Babson’s ePitch As ePitch returns this month, we catch up with Joanna Geisinger Devin MBA’17 and her company, Torq Interface, which won the inaugural ePitch competition in 2019.

By Eric Beato

April 7, 2022

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Startups, Alumni, Class of 2020, Class of 2021

Posted in Community

2026-03-27 20:30:05

Amanda Elam has authored dozens of journal articles on women's entrepreneurship.

Amanda Elam: Examining the Gender Gap in Business Amanda Elam, a research fellow at the Diana International Research Institute at Babson College, specializes in women’s entrepreneurship around the world.

By Leslie Macmillan

March 22, 2022

Tagged Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship, Research, People of Babson

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-03-23 22:06:13

Lucas Webb '13 and his coffee company's co-founder, Vicente Fullerton.

From Banks to Beans: Career Switch Brews Up Flavorful Coffee Venture Lucas Webb ’13 quit his job in finance to launch a direct market coffee company designed to showcase the bean’s full flavor.

By Leslie Macmillan

March 2, 2022

Tagged Alumni, Global, Entrepreneurship, Startups

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-02 22:52:23

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

2026-04-02 22:52:23

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