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Babson faculty, staff, and other community members stand in Tulsa at heart of former Black Wall Street.

Babson WIN Tulsa Draws Inspiration from Historic Roots A group of Babson staff and faculty visited the College’s new Women’s Initiative Now (WIN) Lab in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as Babson seeks to boost growth for women entrepreneurs and the local economy.

By 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 13, 2022

Tagged Diversity and Inclusion, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Entrepreneurship Education, Social Innovation, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Women's Leadership

Posted in Community

Shakenna Williams poses for a photo outside of CWEL

Leading a Community of Women Entrepreneurs As the executive director of the Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership, and founder of the Black Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership program, Shakenna Williams ’94 continues to increase access and opportunities for all women.

By Eric Beato

Editor / Writer

Eric Beato

Eric Beato is the Editor of Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. A native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Eric has worked as an editor and writer at newspapers across the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and Boston Herald. Eric joined Babson College in 2019 after working as the communications director for a private educational travel company and as the managing editor of six regional sports publications.

March 25, 2022

Tagged Women's Leadership, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Diversity and Inclusion, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Alumni

Posted in Community

Amanda Elam has authored dozens of journal articles on women's entrepreneurship.

Amanda Elam: Examining the Gender Gap in Business Amanda Elam, a research fellow at the Diana International Research Institute at Babson College, specializes in women’s entrepreneurship around the world.

By Leslie Macmillan

March 22, 2022

Tagged Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship, Research, People of Babson

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

woman standing in front of a horse in a barn

New Technology Races Equine Industry into the Future Two Babson graduates broke into the tradition-bound equine market with horse sale and management software to track schedules, medical records, invoices, and barn calendars.

By Leslie Macmillan

February 15, 2022

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurship, Technology, Women-Led Entrepreneurship

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Card Game Reshuffles the Deck on Immigrant Experience Two Babson Class of 2021 graduates created Unspoken Words, a card game designed to spark meaningful conversations within immigrant families.

By Thought & Action Staff

February 9, 2022

Tagged Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Class of 2021, Alumni, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Preshika Jain poses for a photo at the Babson College front gate

Babson MBA Graduate Takes Uncommon Path to Education Equity Preshika Jain MBA’21 used her experiences and connections through Babson College’s Uncommon Table to develop an ed tech product that would improve equity in education.

By Leslie Macmillan

January 28, 2022

Tagged Alumni, Class of 2021, Entrepreneurship, Global, Mentoring & Networking, Social Innovation, Technology, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Women's Leadership

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Elissa Kalver ’09 holds her daughter, Ellie

A Cancer Diagnosis Launches an Entrepreneurial Journey After her cancer diagnosis, Elissa Kalver ’09 started a nonprofit, We Got This, that aims to help family and friends better support their loved ones dealing with the disease.

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.

January 20, 2022

Tagged Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Women's Leadership, Alumni, Entrepreneurship, Nonprofit

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Net Gain: From Babson to Financial Freedom After leaving behind her professional tennis career, Sunitha Rao ’14 sought financial independence. In the conclusion of this two-part series, we discover how she found it.

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.

January 12, 2022

Tagged Alumni, Career, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

When Your Career Ends at 23: From the Olympics to Babson In this two-part series, we look at the life and career of Sunitha Rao ’14, who was pushed into tennis at a young age and then found herself, tired and nearly broke, having to start over.

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.

January 11, 2022

Tagged Alumni, Career, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership