Tag: Startups

TORq Interface wins Babson ePitch
TORq Interface Wins Big Joanna Geisinger MBA’17 and her startup, TORq Interface, pitched to win $100,000, and the investment interest of some famous judges, including Jamie Siminoff ’99, founder of Ring, at Babson ePitch: Second Century Challenge.
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September 23, 2019

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April Chen
4 Questions with April Chen ’19 April Chen ’19 reflects on her journey to Babson, building—and pivoting—her venture, and her favorite Babson moments.
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September 5, 2019

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Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs
Centennial Celebration Brings Distinguished Entrepreneurs Back to Babson This September, 20 members of the Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs® will return to Babson to celebrate the College’s Centennial and the future of entrepreneurship.
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September 3, 2019

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Swimming with Sharks
Alumni Who Pitched Ideas on 'Shark Tank' Return to Babson At this year's Babson Connect: Worldwide, part of the College’s Centennial Celebration, four Babson alumni shared their experiences pitching on ABC’s "Shark Tank."
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Bryan Lipiner
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Bryan Lipiner
Bryan Lipiner is the Senior Manager for Social Media and Content Marketing at Babson College. Since arriving at Babson in 2019, he has dramatically scaled engagement and followings on Babson’s social media channels, led award-winning social media campaigns, written for Babson Thought & Action, and more. Prior to Babson, he worked as a reporter and editor at the Record-Journal newspaper in central Connecticut. Bryan received his undergraduate degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University in 2015.
September 3, 2019

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Wendi Kan
A Business Idea That Hits Close To Home Wendi Kan ’22 used her personal struggles acclimating to high school in the U.S. to evolve her business idea.
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August 21, 2019

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Brett Pierce
After NFL, Players Turn to Babson Former NFL players interested in new business careers have come to Babson for The Entrepreneur's Bootcamp.
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Bryan Lipiner
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Bryan Lipiner
Bryan Lipiner is the Senior Manager for Social Media and Content Marketing at Babson College. Since arriving at Babson in 2019, he has dramatically scaled engagement and followings on Babson’s social media channels, led award-winning social media campaigns, written for Babson Thought & Action, and more. Prior to Babson, he worked as a reporter and editor at the Record-Journal newspaper in central Connecticut. Bryan received his undergraduate degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University in 2015.
August 20, 2019

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

SMART Liberia
Alumnus Connection Helps WIN Lab Go Global For the first time in program history, and in partnership with alumnus Marvin Tarawally ’17, Babson’s Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab® is taking its expertise abroad to provide Liberian entrepreneurs with the knowledge, skills, and mindset they need to accelerate their ventures.
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August 14, 2019

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Arist
And the Finalists Are ... On September 20, 2019, as part of Babson’s Centennial Celebration, startups Arist, Gentreo, and TORq Interface will compete for upward of $100,000 at Babson ePitch: Second Century Challenge.
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August 8, 2019

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Meagan Priest MS'19 and Oscar Flores MS'19 presenting Dottie
Summer Venture Showcase Concludes 10-Week Boston Accelerator On July 25, 13 student startup teams capped off an intense 10-week accelerator program at Babson’s Summer Venture Showcase at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
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July 30, 2019

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Entrepreneurial mindset
From Entrepreneurial Leader to Entrepreneur in Residence Tech CEO Priya Iyer takes on her newest role: Entrepreneur in Residence at Babson's Blank Center.
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July 29, 2019

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