Tag: Startups

Skier Victor Wiacek ’22 slaloms around a gate

A Frightening Crash Leads to Life-Saving Opportunity Skier Victor Wiacek ’22 nearly died after an accident on the slopes. That led him to develop a product to better protect himself and other skiers.

By John Crawford

March 19, 2021

Tagged Startups, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Athletics, Undergraduate, Class of 2022

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-07-14 05:41:07

Compilation of Sarah Girouard and Eric Girouard each holding products from their companies

The Pandemic Sparks an Entrepreneurial Boom The tumult of the past year has not scared away entrepreneurs from pursuing their startups. On the contrary, entrepreneurial activity has seen a sharp uptick.

By John Crawford

March 5, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Alumni, Faculty, Startups, Family Entrepreneurship

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-07-07 02:01:52

Matthew Mottola MSEL’17 speaks on stage about the future of work, with the cover of his new book inset

How Freelancers Are Taking Control of Their Careers In his career, Matthew Mottola MSEL’17 has focused on supporting and empowering freelance and remote workers. Now, he has a new book exploring the future of work.

By John Crawford

March 1, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Alumni, Startups, Technology

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-07-02 14:02:48

Juliette Swann MSEL’19, founder of the dating app Birdy

How a Breakup Spurred a New Venture After leaving an unhappy relationship, Juliette Swann MSEL’19 founded Birdy, a dating app that aims to help users find better matches.

By John Crawford

February 12, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship, Alumni, Women's Leadership, Startups

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-07-11 15:13:43

Mighty Well co-founders (from left) Yousef Al-Humaidhi ’15, Emily Levy ’16, and Maria Del Mar Gomez ’16

When Making Masks Proves Purposeful and Personal For Babson-built Mighty Well, expanding into the production of face masks was no pivot. It was purposeful and personal.

By Eric Beato

January 4, 2021

Tagged Alumni, Startups, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-06-22 20:32:05

A Box of Babson Businesses Ivan Sene MBA’21 partnered with more than a dozen Babson-founded business owners to feature their ventures in one single product.

By Bryan Lipiner

December 15, 2020

Tagged Alumni, Class of 2021, Graduate, Startups

Posted in Community

2026-07-02 23:02:01

The Network Effect At this Class of 2020 startup, a pair of students from different graduate programs take advantage of dynamic and unexpected opportunities.

By Eric Beato

December 8, 2020

Tagged Class of 2020, Entrepreneurship Education, Graduate, Mentoring & Networking, Startups

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-06-30 17:54:31

Seeking a Babson Alumni-Founded Business? Look to Babson Street Featuring everything from apparel and fashion, beverages, eCommerce sites, restaurants, luxury hotels, and more, Babson Street is the College’s “marketplace” of alumni-founded businesses.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

November 25, 2020

Tagged Alumni, Startups

Posted in Community

2026-07-15 23:10:06

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?

By John Crawford

November 16, 2020

Tagged Startups, Entrepreneurship, Commentary, Advice, Faculty

Posted in Insights

2026-06-24 17:00:16

An Entrepreneur Pursues a Passion for Education As a high school tutor, Maxine Anderson ’22 developed a passion for education. Now, as the co-founder of Arist, she’s helping create learning opportunities around the world.

By John Crawford

November 13, 2020

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Women's Leadership, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Startups, Global, Undergraduate, Class of 2022

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-06-07 21:57:41