Author: KP Rhee

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Lessons learned from online marketing – Dan Marques

The importance of marketing does not change regardless of size of a firm. Small and large firms should invest in marketing aggressively in order to get their name out and to go against competitors. On Wednesday, April 16, Dan Marques ’07, senior online marketing manager at Reebok visited Babson. Although he is working at one…

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Intelligent Payment Networks – A Babson Hatchery Business

Receiving payments is crucial part of business. A majority of customers pay merchants with credit cards. In order to receive payments, businesses need to open merchant accounts in order to accept, process, and manage their credit card payment system. Max Miller ’16 and Eveline Dang ’14 from Intelligent Payment Networks (IPN) shared the story on…

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Assessing the Feasibility of Your Venture

Everybody has interesting business ideas. However, the cool idea which was seemingly successful as a concept often does not thrive as expected. In order for a concept to turn into a business, entrepreneurs must assess whether idea is feasible or not. Faculty director of the Butler Venture Accelerator program Andrew Corbett hosted a feasibility workshop on…

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My Entrepreneurial Journey Part 2

I had a chance to go to the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas during winter break. CES is an annual exhibition where over 3,000 consumer technology businesses from all over the world gather and present their latest products. What was special about this year’s exhibition was that I participated in the…

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Division of Equity

The ownership of a company depends on equity. The amount of equity you have reflects how much ownership you have the company. Every percentage counts. Most entrepreneurs unfortunately do not know how to distribute equity among founders. Professor Les Charm facilitated a group workshop for the Butler Venture Accelerator to give participants an idea of how…

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Your Success Depends on Feasibility

Many entrepreneurs wish to accomplish their great idea. Entrepreneurs think their business will flourish because their idea seems attractive. However, some questions must be asked in order to assess whether the idea is feasible or not. Earlier last month, Bradley George facilitated a feasibility workshop to provide insight on what feasibility is. Three fundamental questions…

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Starting a Business as an International Student

Starting a business in the United States requires a lot of legal documentation. Starting a business as an international student is even harder as visa requirements are complex. In order to help students who face this issue, Steven R. London from Pepper Hamilton, and Lesley Hauser from O’Neill & Hauser P.C. hosted a panel on…

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