Tag: Startups

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.

By Hillary Chabot

July 18, 2023

Tagged Global, Entrepreneurship, Inclusive Excellence, Startups

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Babson student pitches her venture while standing in front of a presentation screen during a competition

Competitions Help Babson Grad Perfect Her Pitch Swarna Shiv ’23 competed in five national entrepreneurial contests that provided hands-on experience on pitching startups, enhancing business strategy, and learning what it takes to launch a successful company.

By Hillary Chabot

June 23, 2023

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurship, Startups, Class of 2023, Undergraduate

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Ed O’Malley races on a bicycle through a Western landscape

The Quest to Create a Very Fast Shoe For his third startup, Ed O’Malley MBA’03 set about creating a more aerodynamic cycling shoe for triathletes. It wasn’t easy.

By John Crawford

June 21, 2023

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Entrepreneurship, Startups, Alumni

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

Meet the 2023 Summer Venture Program Teams Babson’s signature Summer Venture Program this year includes 14 teams of graduate and undergraduate students that span industries from fintech and blockchain to food & beverage and education.

By Thought & Action Staff

May 31, 2023

Tagged Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Startups, Graduate, Undergraduate, Class of 2023, Class of 2024, Class of 2025

Posted in Babson Briefs

Three women holding giant check during the 2023 BETA Challenge.

Earth-Friendly Ventures Win B.E.T.A. Challenge Grand Prizes Amelia Thomas MBA’22, Jennifer Calhoun MBA’23, and Dylan Zajac ’25 were the winners of the 2023 B.E.T.A. Challenge.

By Hillary Chabot

April 19, 2023

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Startups, Alumni, Graduate, Undergraduate, Mentoring & Networking, Entrepreneurship Education, Sustainability, Class of 2022, Class of 2023, Class of 2025

Posted in Community

Overview of a reception lit in purple

Babson Miami MBA Candidates to Compete at eMerge Americas Eight members of the Babson community will compete in the Startup Showcase x Showdown at eMerge Americas, which features keynote speaker Tom Brady.

By Sarah Coppinger

April 13, 2023

Tagged Graduate, Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Entrepreneurship, Startups, Class of 2023

Posted in Community

Two Babson Ventures Named Startups to Watch by BostInno In all, BostInno highlighted 23 Boston companies, including High Time Foods and DetraPel.

By Thought & Action Staff

April 4, 2023

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Startups, Entrepreneurship, Alumni

Posted in Babson Briefs

2023 B.E.T.A. Challenge Finalists Selected Nine finalists will compete in Babson College’s 2023 B.E.T.A. Challenge, vying for more than $125,000 in cash, plus prizes.

By Thought & Action Staff

April 3, 2023

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Startups, Alumni, Undergraduate, Graduate, Class of 2021, Class of 2022, Class of 2023, Class of 2025

Posted in Babson Briefs

One student lies under a weighted blanket in front of a group of students posing for a photo

What’s in a Name? For FME Ventures, It’s Part of Doing Business As Babson first-year students marketed their businesses at the annual FME Expo, they gave a behind-the-scenes look at choosing a name for their ventures.

By Hillary Chabot

March 8, 2023

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Undergraduate, Startups, Student Life, Class of 2026

Posted in Community

smartphone displays ChatGPT site

What ChatGPT Will Mean for Entrepreneurs Babson professors say the AI-powered ChatGPT can assist in every step of the entrepreneurial process, from ideation to iteration, from business pitches to social posts.

By John Crawford

February 8, 2023

Tagged Faculty, Entrepreneurship, Technology, Startups

Posted in Insights