Tag: Entrepreneurship

Andrea Lindner ’22, Arthur M. Blank ’63, H’98, and President Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA ’92, PhD during the October 15 fireside chat.
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.
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October 19, 2020

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Image of business person holding up columns as a COVID-19 germ is trying to knock them down
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.
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October 14, 2020

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WeThrive founder and CEO, and Ashoka Fellow Daquan Oliver '14
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.
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October 13, 2020

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An empty movie theatre.
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.
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October 9, 2020

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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.
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September 2, 2020

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Official Black Wall Street founder Mandy Bowman '12
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.
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August 13, 2020

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Felix Guelfucci MSEL ’20, founder of gourmet seafood product venture, BONAMI, pitches his business at the 20th annual Rocket Pitch.
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.
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August 11, 2020

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Taylor Swift’s, the entrepreneurial mindset, and the improvisational mindset
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.”
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August 6, 2020

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Emerging Leaders
Meet Two Emerging Leaders Positioned to Thrive Emerging leaders like Jason Shatsky and Tyler Ratanamongkala-Bray are positioned to thrive in crisis.
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July 28, 2020

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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.
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July 7, 2020

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