The following post is from Cindy Klein Marmer, Associate Director of the Butler Launch Pad program. Are you a Babson student or alum looking for resources to help you get your business off the ground this summer? Start engaging with entrepreneurial resources to help you move your business forward by registering with the Butler Launch…
David Chang, the Director of the Babson College Summer Venture Program, recently lead a talk about his experience navigating the Boston Entrepreneurship Ecosystem. So who exactly is David? He’s an “accidental entrepreneur.” Originally attending Cornell’s School of Engineering, David never imagined that he would step foot into the business realm. However, after a few classes…
Being a freshman entails a ton of responsibilities, especially since being a career-oriented individual is almost second nature to us Babson College students. Throughout my first year at Babson, I learned that everyone, or most, is either actively searching for career opportunities or working on their own ideas. I did not have my own project to…
The following post is from Cindy Klein Marmer, Associate Director of the Butler Launch Pad program. Are you a Babson student or alum looking for resources to help you get your business off the ground this summer? We will be accepting new members for the Launch Pad in September. In the meantime, you can still…
In honor of International Women’s Day, we wanted to highlight how we are supporting female founders at Babson. The Blank Center, in partnership with our colleagues at the Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership (CWEL), has compiled some specific resources that female founders can take advantage of through our centers and beyond. This fall, the Blank…
Start ups need to start up. To do this the need capital. The venture capital (vc) industry provides those much needed dollars to companies and takes an equity stake in the startup in return. It may be a hot form of investing right now, but the venture capital industry only takes up 0.3% ($30 billion)…
The following post is from Sean O’Neill MBA’18, founder of Hangout, a spring 2017 hatchery business. Hangout is making hangovers history, one shot at a time Like many young entrepreneurs, when I started my first company I was basically flying by the seat of my pants. Not only had I never started a business before,…
Interested in joining an exciting and supportive entrepreneurial cohort as you accelerate your business this summer? Consider applying to The Blank Center’s Summer Community! The Summer Community, which piloted last year, is built around the pillars of community and accountability – both of which are vital to the success of an entrepreneur. This opportunity provides…
The following post is from Sean O’Neill MBA’18, founder of Hangout, a fall 2016 hatchery business. Most startups don’t have an office. Some don’t even have a garage. Luckily for all of us, there are many free resources available online to help your team coordinate, plan, organize, and take action no matter where you are…
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…