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Delivering Dignity: How a Babson Entrepreneur Fights Period Poverty In this installment of Startup Stories, Ceylan Rowe MBA’22, founder of the Fihri Foundation, discusses the obstacles she has faced, the influence of Babson, and her advice for entrepreneurs.
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October 1, 2026

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-10-06 14:07:55
Communication skills are pivotal in leadership.
Why Is Communication Important in Leadership? Successful leadership requires effective communication to foster collaboration, enhance productivity, and maintain connections in a tech-driven world.
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September 30, 2026

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-10-06 14:07:55
Man holds bottles of olive oil from his startup business.
A Better Bottle: How Daniel Danes MBA’24 Built an Olive Oil Business on Quality and Trust With lessons and tools from Babson, Daniel Danes MBA’24 launched TITIN Olive Oil, bringing traceable, high-quality Spanish olive oil to retailers and restaurants.
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September 24, 2026

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-10-06 13:31:28
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Why Is Babson No. 1 for Entrepreneurship? Here Are 30 Reasons Entrepreneurship is everywhere at Babson College, which has been ranked the No. 1 school for entrepreneurship for the past three decades. But why? There are countless reasons; here are just 30.
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September 23, 2026

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-10-06 14:05:58
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What Lovesac’s Social Media Misstep Can Teach Brands About Humor Lovesac’s viral response turned a customer complaint into a marketing backlash. Babson experts explain what the brand could have done differently.
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September 15, 2026

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-10-06 14:03:14
Entrepreneurs stand behind a table discussing their startups
How Mock Boards Are Sharpening Student Startups at Babson Babson’s long-standing Summer Venture Program offered a new way to provide feedback to startups this year, pairing student entrepreneurs with informal mock boards filled with experienced advisors.
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August 4, 2026

Posted in Community

2026-10-06 12:49:01
Composite image of three portraits of Eric Girouard, Nathalya Mamane, and Alejandro Mejia Nauffal and Rodrigo Vogeler
Startup Stories from the Hub of Entrepreneurship Babson ranks No. 1 among colleges for the largest share of alumni who are founders or entrepreneurs. This is a snapshot of three ventures, all in various stages of their development, launched by Babson entrepreneurs. While their paths may be different, they share many of the hallmarks of the entrepreneurial journey: the pivots and surprises, the worries and long days, the setbacks and glorious successes. They also share something else, namely the lessons they learned at Babson.
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August 4, 2026

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-10-06 13:31:15
Jake Ross poses for a photo outside Maxie's Deli while holding a copy of a newspaper featuring the restaurant
How to Land Press Coverage for Your Business? Here Are Six Tips Jake Ross ’24 built his marketing agency as a student at Babson, including learning how to generate media coverage for local businesses. Here, he offers his expertise on how companies can build relationships and attract their own press coverage.
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July 30, 2026

Posted in Insights

2026-10-06 11:47:40
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What the New SBA Loan Increase Means for Entrepreneurs Babson Finance Professor Richard Bliss explains why the federal government doubled certain Small Business Administration loan limits, and what the change means for today’s small businesses.
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July 27, 2026

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2026-10-06 12:28:53
Two men holding a pet wellness product they created called supplamelts.
After Winning Babson’s B.E.T.A. Challenge, PetPax Co. Keeps Growing We catch up with the founders of PetPax Co. as we launch a new series, Startup Stories, highlighting the entrepreneurial journeys of Babson-born businesses.
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July 16, 2026

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-10-06 11:47:40