Eos; Method; Popcorn, Indiana; Boots… If any of these awesome brands rings a bell, you have Craig Dubitsky to thank! Dubitsky, the Blank Center’s newest entrepreneur in residence, has been involved in several successful consumer product companies. His latest venture, Hello Products, was founded in August 2012. This “seriously friendly” oral care brand uses natural…
Hello® Products founder Craig Dubitsky joins Babson College as Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) at the Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship. “Craig is the kind of entrepreneur we are most inspired by – action oriented, socially minded while also profit minded, deeply focused on customers and very successful. We are so excited to have his knowledge…
Babson Entrepreneur-in-Residence Len Green is coming back to campus on Friday, February 24 for a special treat! If you’re an undergrad a Babson, you’ve probably heard of the “Ultimate Entrepreneurial Challenge.” The Blank Center is proud to be hosting a special edition of this course! As Len Green shared, “The Ultimate Entrepreneurial Challenge is like…
On Wednesday, February 15 at 3:30pm, the Blank Center will be hosting our Accelerator Launch Event! For those that are in the Accelerator, it is a great way to connect with other entrepreneurs, share ideas and network. Our Accelerator faculty advisers (Brad George, Caroline Daniels, John Hallal and Richard Mandel) will also be in attendance!…
By Emily Weiner, Associate Director of The Lewis Institute and the Babson Social Innovation Lab. One week ago, we kicked off our seven-week intensive elective MBA course, Leading for Social Value. This co-created journey with The Lewis Institute, our students, and our featured guests focuses on understanding how to create economic and social value simultaneously,…
The following post is from Ali Pincus Jacobs, a Blank Center team member. The Blank Center is excited to welcome Joe Zhou as the first Global Entrepreneur in Residence. Joe is the Founder & CEO of FirstBlood, an E-sports startup that recently broke the speed record for crowdfunding. Prior to founding Firstblood, Joe co-founded Alt-Options,…
We are thrilled to have Babson entrepreneur in residence Len Green on campus this fall! Len will be offering a series of office hours and will be hosting “The Entrepreneur’s Playbook” at the Wellesley and Boston campuses. Office Hours Monday, October 17 from 2-5pm in the Blank Center Monday, November 7 from 2-5pm in the…
The following post is from Cindy Klein Marmer, Associate Director of the Butler Venture Accelerator Program. The Butler Venture Accelerator program has been busy making changes to help you better succeed in moving your startup idea into a reality. This year, the Butler Venture Accelerator (BVA) will offer you two types of membership within the…
The Blank Center’s Founder Friday series is continuing on Friday, April 15 at 11am with Babson’s Entrepreneur in Residence, Blair Heavey M’89, P’14! As a graduate of the MBA program, Blair is not new to Babson, but he joined the community in a different role as an entrepreneur in residence in 2014, where he is…
The Blank Center’s Founder Friday series is continuing this week with Peter Biro! Peter co-founded the Northeast’s largest franchise group for Five Guys Burgers and Fries, and Naked Pizza. Previously he was an entrepreneur-in-residence at General Catalyst Partners where he helped launch Icelandic data center company Verne Global, and founded The Cowper Group, a management…
