Tag: Startups

B.E.T.A Challenge 2019

One Day. All Access. Founders Summit 2019. Entrepreneurial power houses from Babson’s global community will come together for the first Founder’s Summit on Thursday, April 11.

By Brianna Radicioni

April 8, 2019

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Startups

Posted in Community

Rachel Pardue

B.E.T.A. Challenge Semifinalists Pitch Their Startups Undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni pitched their businesses at the 2019 B.E.T.A. Challenge Semifinals, in hopes of ultimately competing for $300,000 in cash and in-kind services during the finals on Thursday, April 11.

By Brianna Radicioni

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Brianna Radicioni

Brianna DiPietro Radicioni is the Associate Director of Content Strategy at Babson College. Her career includes public relations and strategic communications planning for corporations, nonprofit organizations, startups, and thought leaders. She is a proud alumna of Babson.

April 5, 2019

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Startups, Campus

Posted in Community

Shay Jaffar

Shay Gaafar MBA’19 — A Brand Born at Babson Shay Gaafar MBA’19 came to Babson to dive into the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Two years later, she’s leaving with her own brand.

By Shannon Sweeny Curran

April 1, 2019

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Graduate, Startups, Women-Led Entrepreneurship

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Babson BETA Challenge Winners

B.E.T.A. Challenge Winners: Where Are They Now? What happens after you win the B.E.T.A. Challenge? WIth this year's Venture Expo and Finale nearing, The Blank Center caught up with past winners for updates on their businesses.

By Alexandra Dunk

March 28, 2019

Tagged Startups, Alumni

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Rachel Pardue, co-founder of LOU

"I Walked In And Knew, These Are My People" As a young entrepreneur, Rachel Pardue ’19, co-founder of LOU, often felt like the odd one out—until she found her home at Babson.

By Shannon Sweeny Curran

March 28, 2019

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Undergraduate, Startups

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Maternova

From Commander to Student to Fellow to CEO As graduation approached for Prakash Veenam MBA '18, he took advantage of a summer fellowship offered through the Leonard A. Schlesinger Fund for Global Healthcare Entrepreneurship. That fellowship paved the way for Veenam to become CEO just three months later.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

March 20, 2019

Tagged Alumni, Graduate, Social Innovation, Startups

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

GEM

Setting the Stage for Startup Success Now more than ever, American entrepreneurs see good business opportunities around them. So, what will it take for them to act on it—and to be successful?

By Alexandra Dunk

March 11, 2019

Tagged Research, Entrepreneurship Education, Startups

Posted in Insights

Babson FME Businesses

Class of 2022 Debuts FME Ventures Miss the FME Expo? Don't worry, we've got you covered. Browse our gallery to meet the class of 2022's FME ventures, the products they’re selling, and the causes they’re promoting.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

February 28, 2019

Tagged Undergraduate, Startups, Student Life, Campus

Posted in Community

Babson Summer Venture Program

Leadership and Startup Expert Bob Stringer Will Lead the Summer Venture Program Consultant, author, and venture capitalist-turned-angel investor and startup advisor Bob Stringer is the Blank Center’s new Summer Venture Program director.

By Alexandra Dunk

February 4, 2019

Tagged Startups

Posted in Community

Blank Center Entrepreneurs in Residence

Blank Center Names New Entrepreneurs in Residence Accomplished tech executives and entrepreneurs Derek Schoettle and John Landry will mentor students and share their experiences at the Blank Center.

By Alexandra Dunk

February 1, 2019

Tagged Technology, Startups, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds

Posted in Community