Name of business: Desserts by Tawny Ong; http://www.tawnyong.com
• Mission: To open a bakery in NYC as well as continue my catering business
• Where: NYC (East or Greenwich Village)
• Began in : June 2008
• Initial Investment: Commercial equipment, license and insurance…I bake to order and cater for events big and small…so really depends on client’s order. [...]

• Name of business: Ball and Buck  www.ballandbuck.com
• Mission: The first sustainable lifestyle brand to offer one-of-a-kind products which enable consumers to use their personal style to change the world.
• Began in : 2008
• Revenues: Over $30,000
• Initial Investment: Family and Friends
• Where: Babson College, MA
• Your name, email, cell:  Ugrad Mark Bollman (President and Founder) www.ballandbuck.com  mark@ballandbuck.com 404-210-4103
• Employees: 2
• Founder’s Past Life/Business: [...]

Name of business: RetireLife; http://www.retirelife.net
Mission: To provide one-stop easy online access to a broad spectrum of information regarding senior living options and support services for the elderly and aging.
Began: 2009
Initial Investment: $69K
Where: Brookline, MA (office in Babson’s hatchery)
Your name, email, cell:
Megan Shea, MBA ‘09
megan@retirelife.net
857-488-8906
Employees:
Megan - salaried
John Hilliar - Co-Founder, “sweat” equity - Babson MBA ‘10
Founder’s [...]

Name of business: Emergent Energy Group Inc
• Mission: We plan, design, and facilitate the advancement of community focused energy and sustainability solutions. Our contribution helps public and private entities assess, optimize, and create on-site clean energy systems. We believe that distributed power generated from renewable energy resources through creative, sustainable ventures will lead to the true [...]