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José Rodriguez rests his arm around his brother, Joel
Prize-Winning First-Year Student Motivated by More than Profit With a passion for entrepreneurship, José Rodriguez Jr. ’25 comes to Babson with plans to grow his unique clothing line, Tasium, and help people with autism, like his brother, manage anxiety.
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September 9, 2021

Tagged Undergraduate, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Startups, Class of 2025

Posted in Community

Babson basketball player Teddy Sourlis ’22 drives down the court against defenders
Taught to Tough It Out: Male Athletes and Mental Health Babson basketball player Teddy Sourlis ’22 founded Men’s Mental, a platform that helps male athletes to focus on an issue that’s often not discussed in locker rooms: mental health.
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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 19, 2021

Tagged Athletics, Undergraduate, Nonprofit, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Startups, Class of 2022

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Summer Catalyst venture teams Verve Energy and Sustainably Mauve
Meet the 2021 Summer Catalyst Venture Teams The Blank Center’s online accelerator program helps undergraduate and graduate teams develop their ventures and entrepreneurial leadership skills.
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May 17, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Startups, Graduate, Undergraduate, Class of 2021

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Vaidehi Tembhekar MBA’21
Vaidehi Tembhekar MBA’21 on Making a Social Impact in Kenya Vaidehi Tembhekar MBA’21, who co-founded the ride-hailing app Busy Boda in Kenya, is set to deliver the graduate student address as part of Babson's digital Commencement ceremony.
By
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.
May 12, 2021

Tagged Class of 2021, Commencement, Graduate, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Global, Women's Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Family Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation, Startups

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Headshots of Aakash Shah, Aria Mustary, and Michael Freyer
Trio of Babson Businesses Earn B.E.T.A. Challenge Grand Prizes Aakash Shah MBA'21, Aria Mustary '21, and Michael Freyer MS'16 won Babson College’s prestigious business competition with their problem-solving ventures that have global and social impact.
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April 23, 2021

Tagged Alumni, Class of 2021, Graduate, Startups, Undergraduate

Posted in Community

Aria Mustary with women in Bangladesh
Women-Led Teams Working to Empower Women Three of the nine 2021 B.E.T.A. Challenge finalists share common ground as women-led companies seeking solutions to help women around the world.
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April 12, 2021

Tagged Alumni, Class of 2021, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Entrepreneurship Education, Graduate, Startups, Undergraduate, Women-Led Entrepreneurship

Posted in Community

Headshots of the 18 B.E.T.A. Challenge semifinalists
B.E.T.A. Challenge Powered by Babson Faculty's Expertise The Blank Center for Entrepreneurship’s annual B.E.T.A. Challenge business competition succeeds thanks to one of Babson College’s greatest assets: its faculty.
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April 5, 2021

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

Posted in Community

Skier Victor Wiacek ’22 slaloms around a gate
A Frightening Crash Leads to Life-Saving Opportunity Skier Victor Wiacek ’22 nearly died after an accident on the slopes. That led him to develop a product to better protect himself and other skiers.
By
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.
March 19, 2021

Tagged Startups, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Athletics, Undergraduate, Class of 2022

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Compilation of Sarah Girouard and Eric Girouard each holding products from their companies
The Pandemic Sparks an Entrepreneurial Boom The tumult of the past year has not scared away entrepreneurs from pursuing their startups. On the contrary, entrepreneurial activity has seen a sharp uptick.
By
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.
March 5, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Alumni, Faculty, Startups, Family Entrepreneurship

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

Matthew Mottola MSEL’17 speaks on stage about the future of work, with the cover of his new book inset
How Freelancers Are Taking Control of Their Careers In his career, Matthew Mottola MSEL’17 has focused on supporting and empowering freelance and remote workers. Now, he has a new book exploring the future of work.
By
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.
March 1, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Alumni, Startups, Technology

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

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