Tag: Startups

Babson alumni and business founders speak at Babson's Africa Conference

Babson Alumni Bridge the Gap for African Entrepreneurs Innovest Afrika, led by two Babson alumni, is breaking barriers in African entrepreneurship with plans to support 5,000 startups by 2030.

By Hillary Chabot

May 28, 2024

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Graduate, Startups

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Meet the 2024 Summer Venture Program Teams Babson’s signature Summer Venture Program (SVP) this year includes 14 teams of graduate and undergraduate students that span industries like fintech, future of work, and consumer goods.

By Thought & Action Staff

May 17, 2024

Tagged Class of 2024, Class of 2025, Class of 2026, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Graduate, Startups, Undergraduate, Class of 2027

Posted in Babson Briefs

Wiljeana Glover, the Stephen C. and Carmella R. Kletjian Foundation Distinguished Professor of Global Healthcare Entrepreneurship and the founding faculty director of the Kerry Murphy Healey Center for Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Babson College.

Successful Businesses Have This One Thing in Common Startups with diverse and unique expert perspectives drive innovation and success. Professor Wiljeana Glover explains how to establish thriving partnerships in a piece for Entrepreneur magazine.

By Wiljeana Glover

May 4, 2024

Tagged Faculty, Entrepreneurship Education, Advice, Startups

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

The winners of the 2024 B.E.T.A. Challenge holding their winning checks.

B.E.T.A. Challenge Winners Rack Up Double the Awards B.E.T.A. Challenge winners took home twice the awards, while Babson students looked on at a watch party in Knight Auditorium this year.

By Hillary Chabot

April 19, 2024

Tagged Alumni, Undergraduate, Graduate, Entrepreneurship Education, Faculty, Startups

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

Nathan Ruff MBA’24 and Anthony Gatti MBA’24 bonded over their anxious dogs, which lead them to create a dog supplement company called PetPax Co.

Passion for Pets Leads Babson Duo to Dog Supplement Startup The chance meeting of two Babson MBA students launched a successful pet-calming product bolstered by Babson’s supportive ecosystem.

By Hillary Chabot

April 10, 2024

Tagged Class of 2024, Graduate, Startups, Student Life

Posted in Community

A group of 12 B.E.T.A. Challenge participants hold up their winning checks

5 Successful Strategies from B.E.T.A. Challenge Finalists Four former B.E.T.A. Challenge finalists share their words of wisdom to compete, and succeed, in Babson’s signature entrepreneurial business competition.

By Vannessa Rodriguez

April 4, 2024

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Startups, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

sun shines over the Blank Center at Babson

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Angel Investors Every month, the angel investors of Walnut Ventures gather at Babson to hear pitches from entrepreneurs. The group offers an open invitation to students to come, listen, and learn.

By John Crawford

April 1, 2024

Tagged Alumni, Campus, Startups, VC & Investing

Posted in Community

Sanjana Agarwal '25 created ReflectMe, a customizable doll meant to encourage diversity and body positivity.

Babson Student Seeks to Empower Girls and Boost Body Image Through Child’s Play Sanjana Agarwal ’25 is using an innovative approach to empower young girls, creating customizable dolls that champion their self-image.

By Hillary Chabot

March 25, 2024

Tagged Undergraduate, Startups

Posted in Community

A student stands as if giving a presentation and demonstrates his company's product, a sole protector, on a sneaker

What AI Means for Student Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs understand the potential of AI, and they are acting. Three Babson student entrepreneurs share how AI is already changing their work and their ventures.

By John Crawford

February 28, 2024

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Startups, Technology, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Undergraduate

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

Anastacia Yefimenko poses for a picture while holding a bottle and a pouch of her company's cleaning supplies

How to Crowdfund a Business in Five Steps After taking a Babson course on crowdfunding, Anastacia Yefimenko ’25 launched a campaign for Elcove, her sustainable cleaning products venture. Here are the strategies she followed.

By John Crawford

February 26, 2024

Tagged Advice, Entrepreneurship Education, Startups, Undergraduate

Posted in Insights