Tag: team performance

5 Lessons from co-founding and co-running a High Growth Non Profit: Science Clubs Colombia

By Andres Valencia | July 1, 2016

Early in 2015, I had the luck and the privilege to have been invited to co-found and launch the Colombian chapter of Science Clubs, a non-profit that provides access to high quality scientific education and inspires the next generation of STEM professionals, with the goal of triggering a scientific revolution that could socially and economically…

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“Share Yourself” – Life As a Student Entrepreneur

By Babson Hatchery | March 4, 2016

The following post is from Brendan Barbato ’17, founder of Shelfie, a spring 2016 hatchery business. Hi, my name is Brendan Barbato and I am a junior concentrating in entrepreneurship. Since my early childhood I have had an obsession with acquiring knowledge, building things, and taking products and enhancing them. Some of these things include:…

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Assembling a Team

By Babson Hatchery | December 11, 2015

The following post is from Finn Merrill M’16, founder of PilotHouse, a fall 2015 hatchery business. From the Beginning Enthusiasm and Partners –My business started during the summer before my MBA. I was then working at, Altenex, a small energy company based in downtown Boston. I quickly realized most of the people at Altenex were…

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Working with Family and Friends

By Antonette Ho | December 22, 2014

Starting a new business can be lonely. It is no surprise that many entrepreneurs seek to find teammates for their ventures to help them get their idea off the ground. But what happens when you enlist family members or friends? Where do you cross the line between personal and professional? On Tuesday, December 2, the…

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Building Your Entrepreneurial Team

By Han Tran | December 16, 2013

Success of a venture depends on feasibility – not just the idea itself, but the people. Building your entrepreneurial team is important when starting a venture. The Butler Venture Accelerator recently held a lunch and learn session on this topic as part of its Global Entrepreneurship Week. During this lunch and learn session, the process…

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How start-up founders delegate while developing business

By Lei Wang | November 6, 2013

The power of a man is limited, but it is not as he has a team. As we know, the key to maximize team power is to delegate. The following questions are when to hands off, how to delegate, and how to guarantee performance. Three pieces of impressing experiences taught me answers to these three…

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