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How Entrepreneurs Can Navigate This Unpredictable Moment in Business Tariffs, a volatile stock market, and a sense that anything can change in an instant—these are uncertain times to be an entrepreneur. Babson’s Ben Spigel offers strategies for navigating this chaotic moment.
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June 4, 2025

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-04-27 13:22:24
Zainabou Thiam ’28 sits at a table selling products to waiting customers
Paying Homage to One’s Ancestors Through Entrepreneurship Zainabou Thiam ’28 was raised in the values of Senegal. With the help of Babson, she’s growing her venture, Sunu Body, an African-inspired skin care and wellness brand.
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May 29, 2025

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-18 20:09:09
Meet the 2025 Summer Venture Program Teams  14 student-led startups—spanning industries from health and eco-tourism to AI, tech, and sportswear—are accelerating their ventures through Babson’s Summer Venture Program (SVP). 
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May 21, 2025

Posted in Babson Briefs

2026-04-23 16:06:30
Valentina Casteline, Carlos Emanuele MSEL'24, Mateo Acosta-Rubio '27, and Tadeo Acosta-Rubio MSEL'24 pose for a picture in an exhibition hall at the eMerge Americas Conference + Expo
An Acquisition, a Launch, and a Pitch: An Entrepreneurial Story from eMerge Eight Babson ventures competed in eMerge’s Global Startup Accelerator and Showcase, with one of them making a major pivot only weeks before the event.
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April 10, 2025

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-25 03:29:33
Entrepreneurs pitch their venture on a stage at the B.E.T.A. Challenge semifinals
What’s in a Name? The Stories Behind This Year’s B.E.T.A. Challenge Semifinalists A venture’s name sets the stage for its identity and purpose. As the B.E.T.A. Challenge semifinalists prepare to pitch on April 16, we explore the meaning behind their names and what they represent.
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April 9, 2025

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-26 18:23:59
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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.
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March 19, 2025

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-24 20:50:05
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.
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March 3, 2025

Posted in Insights, Outcomes

2026-04-26 15:49:18
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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.
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February 4, 2025

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-04-26 11:56:55
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.
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February 3, 2025

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-04-25 22:31:41
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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.
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January 30, 2025

Posted in Insights

2026-04-26 17:34:20