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Quibi
The Lessons Learned from a $1.7 Billion Failure A mere six months after it launched, the streaming service Quibi announced it was shutting down. What can be learned from such a stunning collapse?
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November 16, 2020

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2026-08-04 10:22:52
Family entrepreneurs meet at IFE in 2019
Why Family Entrepreneurship is the New Family Business Many think of family businesses as passed down from one generation to the next. Findings from the first ever Family Entrepreneurship Report by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) debunk that assumption.
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November 13, 2020

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-08-03 09:33:45
Esther Greene MBA ’21 while serving in the Marine Corps and today.
5 Questions with Marine Corps Veteran Esther Greene MBA’21 Babson Veterans Club President Esther Greene MBA’21 reflects on how military service helped shape her into the entrepreneurial leader she is today.
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November 11, 2020

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2026-07-28 01:05:09
Babson's virtual Global Fashion Show.
Runway to Success: Babson Offers Unique Gateway into Fashion Industry Creativity associated with a career in fashion makes it appealing for aspiring entrepreneurial leaders. Here’s how Babson fuels that desire.
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November 10, 2020

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-08-06 04:21:58
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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2026-08-03 20:01:25
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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2026-04-16 18:54:52
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

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-08-06 04:21:58
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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2026-07-09 01:10:13
Shutterstock image of the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco skyline
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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2026-08-02 17:27:42
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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2026-08-04 18:39:05