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Babson Entrepreneurs
Looking for a Babson Entrepreneur? Go to the Coasts Businesses run by Babson students, alumni, and community members are thriving domestically and internationally. From coast to coast, Babson entrepreneurs are participating in competitive accelerators and scaling their businesses to increase their impact.
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October 22, 2018

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2026-08-04 05:39:37
angel-investors
All About Angel Investors Angels are private investors who want to help entrepreneurs turn their ideas into reality. And they are a critical component of thriving entrepreneurial ecosystems, providing the necessary financing to help founders get moving. Kevin Colleran ’03 and Babson Professor Zach Zacharakis share their insight into the world of angel investing.
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October 19, 2018

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2026-08-04 05:39:37
Female Entrepreneurs Pitching
What Exactly Does It Do? Female Entrepreneurs on the Art of the Technology Pitch Complicated technology, a landscape stacked against you, and lots of unknown territory. These female entrepreneurs are giving advice on how to pitch your tech company to wow investors.
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October 9, 2018

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2026-08-05 12:44:47
susan perry
How One Founder Transformed Her Pitch and Found Her Voice Babson Professor Lakshmi Balachandra’s research led one entrepreneur to reevaluate how she pitches her business and adopt a bolder, more assertive approach.
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October 3, 2018

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-08-04 13:13:25
Hanson Grant and Ken Zhang
“Life as an Entrepreneur? It’s Pretty Freaking Exciting” Two years after college, Hanson Grant ’16 is celebrating the success of his startup, Think Board, and a strategic new partnership with Rocketbook.
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October 3, 2018

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-08-04 05:39:37
summer venture program
10 Lessons from 10 Years of Babson’s Summer Venture Program To celebrate Babson’s Summer Venture Program’s 10th anniversary, we spoke with alumni to determine the top 10 lessons from the program.
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July 20, 2018

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2026-08-05 13:45:37
Mandy Bowman Supporting Black Entrepreneurs
Supporting Black Entrepreneurs with Official Black Wall Street Starting a successful new venture requires heart, resourcefulness, and capital. And it’s usually birthed from a strong need or desire to change something for the better.
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June 27, 2018

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-08-05 13:45:37
Women-Led Startup Unicorns
The Startup World Needs More Women-Led Unicorns “We are leaving billions of dollars on the table by not having half of the population involved in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. It’s not a feminist problem. It’s a problem we all have to solve.”
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June 20, 2018

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2026-08-03 02:03:17
diamonds blockchain
Diamonds and the Blockchain What does blockchain have to do with your diamond ring?
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May 14, 2018

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2026-07-26 06:57:56
Linda Rottenberg
Linda Rottenberg’s Advice: Go Crazy on Your Idea Linda Rottenberg has a message for aspiring entrepreneurs: If people aren’t calling you crazy, you aren’t dreaming big enough.
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May 7, 2018

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-07-29 19:58:58