Tag: Startups

Dylan Zajac ’25, Computers 4 People Named Among Most Disruptive Undergraduate Business School Startups
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January 11, 2024

Posted in Babson Briefs

How One Babson Student Sold His Startup Max Feber ’21 has been working on his cold-brew coffee company, BRUW since high school. With his senior year at Babson on the horizon, it was time to sell. Here’s how he did it.
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January 10, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

a close-up picture of Marc Baghadjian
One Babson Entrepreneur’s Story: Forbes 30 Under 30 2024 Marc Baghadjian ’21 is one of four past Babson students named to the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 list. He talks of his entrepreneurial journey and of his venture, Hypercard, which counts OpenAI’s Sam Altman as an investor.
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John Crawford
Senior Journalist
John Crawford
A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.
December 13, 2023

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

Sitting at a table in a crowded hall, three people are in the middle of discussion.
When Healthcare Startups and Investors Come Together By bringing together healthcare investors and startups, a Babson College event offers a peek at a vital and growing industry full of entrepreneurial opportunity.
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John Crawford
Senior Journalist
John Crawford
A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.
December 5, 2023

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Cardfolio Wins Second Annual Babson FinTech Startup Pitch Competition Graduate students Mayank Kapur MSF’23, Khushaali Seth MSF’23, Rushank Bimal Mehta MSF’23, and Abhishek Mittal MSF’23 from the group Cardfolio won the second annual Babson FinTech Startup Pitch Competition.
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December 5, 2023

Posted in Babson Briefs

Sustainability Through Innovation: Meet the Global Student Challenge Winners The Babson Collaborative Global Student Challenge tasks students worldwide with generating new business concepts aligned with the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. Here’s how the latest winners tackled the challenge.
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October 30, 2023

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Meet the Babson Names Behind Your Favorite "Shark Tank" Products With Kevin O'Leary of "Shark Tank" coming to Babson this week, read about the College alumni behind some of the memorable businesses from the show.
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October 17, 2023

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

People talk and network in a crowded event
Four Networking Tips for Entrepreneurs After giving a pitch at an event, entrepreneurs may be swarmed by people seeking to talk with them. Here’s advice on how to navigate the scrum and make connections.
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John Crawford
Senior Journalist
John Crawford
A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.
August 17, 2023

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights, Outcomes

Picture of Wishroute owner Jessica Lynch ’13, MS’13, MBA’18.
When Should You Sell Your Startup? Jessica Lynch ’13, MS’13, MBA’18 decided to sell her beloved venture Wishroute earlier this year. Here’s how she did it.
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Hillary Chabot
Writer
Hillary Chabot
Hillary Chabot is a writer for Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. An award-winning journalist, she is known for her insightful reporting and dedication to detailed storytelling. With a career spanning over two decades, she has covered a wide range of topics, from presidential campaigns and government policy to neighborhood issues and investigative series. As a reporter for The Boston Herald, Hillary earned a reputation for tenacity and integrity. Her work at Babson College fuels her passions—to learn something new every day and conduct thoughtful, empathic interviews. She’s thrilled to be at Babson College, where students, faculty, staff members and classes provide compelling copy daily.
July 25, 2023

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights, Outcomes

Akhil Nair MBA'18, a former Global Entrepreneur in Residence at Babson College, with the program's director Cindy Klein Marmer and another volunteer.
Babson’s Global Entrepreneur in Residence Program Returns Akhil Nair MBA’18 grew his venture and mentored Babson students in the Global Entrepreneur in Residence program, which restarted this year after a four-year hiatus.
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Hillary Chabot
Writer
Hillary Chabot
Hillary Chabot is a writer for Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. An award-winning journalist, she is known for her insightful reporting and dedication to detailed storytelling. With a career spanning over two decades, she has covered a wide range of topics, from presidential campaigns and government policy to neighborhood issues and investigative series. As a reporter for The Boston Herald, Hillary earned a reputation for tenacity and integrity. Her work at Babson College fuels her passions—to learn something new every day and conduct thoughtful, empathic interviews. She’s thrilled to be at Babson College, where students, faculty, staff members and classes provide compelling copy daily.
July 18, 2023

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership