Tag: Startups

Summer Catalyst

Babson Ventures Accelerate Online in Summer Catalyst Student entrepreneurs will work with their advisors, learn from expert speakers, engage with their cohort, and much more as they accelerate their businesses.

By Michael Chmura

May 6, 2020

Tagged Class of 2021, Graduate, Startups, Undergraduate

Posted in Community

Johnny Bui with his new book

Johnny Bui’s Journey—Student, Author, Entrepreneur As a first-generation college student, Johnny Bui ’20 transferred to Babson to immerse himself in entrepreneurship. Along the way, he wrote a book about young entrepreneurs.

By Karl Klaussen

April 29, 2020

Tagged Undergraduate, Books, Startups, Class of 2020

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

BETA Winners

Babson Entrepreneurs Win B.E.T.A. Challenge Noah Doris ’20 of Goba Tea, Vaidehi Tembhekar MBA’21 of Busy Boda, and Aakaanksh Pothukutchi ’13 of Dash Beyond are the winners of the 2020 B.E.T.A. Challenge.

By Kait Smith Lanthier, Alexandra Dunk

April 17, 2020

Tagged Alumni, Class of 2020, Class of 2021, Graduate, Startups, Undergraduate

Posted in Community

‘When There’s a Problem, There’s an Opportunity’ Entrepreneurs Matt Nuernberger MBA ’10 and David Zamarin ’19 are in different businesses, yet share a common mission: retooling their operations to stay successful in response to the pandemic.

By Elizabeth Atwater

April 16, 2020

Tagged Alumni, Babson Heroes, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Startups

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

BETA Finalists

The B.E.T.A. Challenge Finale is Coming. The Finalists are Ready. At the B.E.T.A. Challenge finale, Babson entrepreneurs will come together for the ultimate pitch, and an opportunity to win big.

By Alexandra Dunk

April 13, 2020

Tagged Startups, Student Life, VC & Investing, Class of 2021

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Emily Lagasse

A Pivot for Our Furry Friends Emily Lagasse MBA’15, founder of Petwell Supply, pivoted her business model in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

By Larry Lindner

April 9, 2020

Tagged Alumni, Startups, Women-Led Entrepreneurship

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

For Alumni, B.E.T.A. a Chance to Win Big and Give Back The impact of Babson’s global alumni network can be seen and felt in many ways throughout the duration of the annual B.E.T.A. Challenge.

By Alexandra Dunk

April 7, 2020

Tagged Alumni, Startups

Posted in Community

Helena Dweck

Sending an Air Hug Helena Dweck’s early return from a semester abroad in Italy sparked a business idea.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

April 3, 2020

Tagged Startups, Undergraduate

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

B.E.T.A. Challenge

The B.E.T.A. Challenge Goes Online Even from a distance, the Babson community came together to support this year's B.E.T.A. Challenge semifinalists.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

April 2, 2020

Tagged Startups, Student Life

Posted in Community

Pitching your business online

Pitching Your Business Online? Don’t Forget to Test Your Tech Perfecting your pitch requires a number of practice rounds. Yet when you're pitching your business online, preparation is even more paramount.

By Debi Kleiman

March 31, 2020

Tagged Startups, Advice, VC & Investing

Posted in Insights