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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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August 17, 2023

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights, Outcomes

2026-04-14 18:01:55
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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July 25, 2023

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights, Outcomes

2026-04-15 09:09:29
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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July 18, 2023

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-10 22:21:53
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.
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June 23, 2023

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-14 18:01:55
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.
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June 21, 2023

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-04-15 09:09:29
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.
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May 31, 2023

Posted in Babson Briefs

2026-04-14 18:01:55
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.
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April 19, 2023

Posted in Community

2026-04-14 10:02:31
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.
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April 13, 2023

Posted in Community

2026-04-02 03:05:20
Two Babson Ventures Named Startups to Watch by BostInno In all, BostInno highlighted 23 Boston companies, including High Time Foods and DetraPel.
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April 4, 2023

Posted in Babson Briefs

2026-03-20 05:41:35
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.
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April 3, 2023

Posted in Babson Briefs