Tag: Startups

Group of four people applaud while standing at a podium

Jahazii Wins $10,000 at Inaugural Zest for Africa Challenge The Zest for Africa Challenge, a new pitch competition organized by the Black Graduate Club, aims to provide early-stage African founders access to Babson resources.

By Hillary Chabot

March 19, 2025

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Graduate, Startups, Class of 2025

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-03-24 15:10:21

Babson first-year students showed off their FME ventures at the Len Green Recreation and Athletics Complex during the annual FME Expo last week. (Photo: Nic Czarnecki)

AI Joins the Team: How FME Students Are Learning to Use Generative AI First-year Babson students harness AI to develop and launch their FME ventures—gaining an edge in the evolving entrepreneurial landscape.

By Hillary Chabot

March 3, 2025

Tagged Undergraduate, Faculty, Entrepreneurship Education, Startups

Posted in Insights, Outcomes

2026-03-25 12:45:21

Office workers sitting and talking around a table

Leadership vs. Management: What Entrepreneurs Need to Know What are the differences and nuances between being a leader and being a manager, particularly at a startup? Babson Professor Joseph Weintraub shares his thoughts.

By John Crawford

February 4, 2025

Tagged Advice, Faculty, Leadership, Startups, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-03-27 16:55:54

Rhesa Teesdale poses for a photo under the Eiffel Tower

Faith, Fashion, and a Dream: Rhesa Teesdale’s Road to Paris Runways Rhesa Teesdale ’23, MSEL’24 is taking his faith-based streetwear brand, Prophet | Envoy, to Paris Fashion Week—after a Babson-backed journey of resilience and entrepreneurial spirit.

By Hillary Chabot

February 3, 2025

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurship Education, Startups

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-03-27 20:05:36

Tik Tok application icon on iPhone 11 pro max screen in hand

The TikTok Ban and Beyond: How Small Businesses Can Adapt If TikTok is banned, what’s next? Got Sole founder Jonathan DiModica ’21 shares insights on adaptability, strategy, and long-term brand success.

By Hillary Chabot

January 30, 2025

Tagged Advice, Alumni, Startups, Technology

Posted in Insights

2026-03-27 14:08:49

A room crowded with people listen to an entrepreneur pitch his startup

Grad Students Supporting Entrepreneurs: A Look Inside the Babson Acceleration Club A founder of multiple ventures, Qaiser Malik MBA’25 is the president of the Babson Acceleration Club, a grad student organization that runs a popular accelerator and pitch competition.

By John Crawford

January 28, 2025

Tagged Campus, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Graduate, Startups, Student Life, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-03-27 16:55:54

Chloe Samaha poses for a photo at a display for her company

I Wasted So Much Time By Not Doing These 4 Things When I Started My Business Here’s what I’ve learned by building my business and what I would do differently if I could start over, writes Chloe Samaha ’25 in an article from Entrepreneur magazine.

By Chloe Samaha ’25

January 14, 2025

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Startups, Undergraduate, Class of 2025

Posted in Insights

2026-03-27 16:55:54

Jonathan Griffiths stands outside the Weissman Foundry

How to Prototype: Try These 4 Simple Tips to Turn Blank Pages into Blueprints Here’s how you can use prototyping to bring your business ideas to life, writes Weissman Foundry director Jonathan Griffiths in an article from Entrepreneur magazine.

By Jonathan Griffiths

January 7, 2025

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Startups

Posted in Insights

2026-03-27 09:50:28

Jolie Wyatt ’26 smiles and makes a heart gesture with her hands

From Acceptance to Leadership: The Personal Journey of Babson’s SGA President After facing personal challenges as a teen, Jolie Wyatt ’26 came to Babson, where she found acceptance and became an entrepreneurial leader. She serves as president of Babson’s Student Government Association.

By John Crawford

January 6, 2025

Tagged Campus, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Startups, Student Life, Undergraduate, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Women's Leadership, Class of 2026

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-03-27 09:50:28

James Pidhurney and Greg Pope pitch their product in front of the Sharks on the episode

From Babson to “Shark Tank”: How James Pidhurney MBA’08 Scored a $400K Deal for Chalkless James Pidhurney MBA’08 turned entrepreneurial lessons from Babson into a “Shark Tank” deal with Kevin O’Leary and Rashaun Williams for Chalkless, a grip-enhancing product.

By Hillary Chabot

December 5, 2024

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurship, Startups, Graduate

Posted in Outcomes

2026-03-27 20:30:05