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During the second week of Summer Catalyst, teams participated in a variety of activities including Team Updates, Hot Seat, Lean Canvas Coaching, and Lunch & Learns. The teams refined their milestones, learned from experts, practiced giving and receiving feedback, and developed new customer discovery strategies. Let’s delve into the details: Monday: Today, Summer Catalyst participants…
Monday June 1st, 2020 marked the launch of the Blank Center’s new virtual accelerator: the Summer Catalyst. Over the next 10 weeks, 16 teams will innovate, collaborate, and work toward accelerating their businesses. Together, these exceptional participants will learn, grow, support one another, and navigate the entrepreneurial journey amidst a global pandemic. Despite the unprecedented…
As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, many entrepreneurs have faced difficult pivots over the past few months as they adapt to new social distancing regulations and the changing needs of their customers. One of the biggest trends is the shift online, as more businesses that would not have considered themselves “tech companies” before are…
As a new founder, what would you do if your venture’s most valuable asset — let’s say a $19K food truck– went out of commission shortly after you launched your venture? For Babson alumnus Ian So ‘08, this was one of the many entrepreneurial challenges he had to overcome as the co-founder of The Chicken…
The Blank Center for Entrepreneurship is excited to announce the 2020 B.E.T.A. Challenge semifinalists! See the entrepreneurs pitch live on Wednesday, April 1 in the virtual semifinals! Register now >> Alumni Semifinalists 1Room (Jeremy Bhatia ’11 and Michael Beeler) Dash Beyond Interactive Media Private Limited (Aakaanksh Pothukutchi ’13) M A Y U (Mayura B. Davda MS’16) oveRNight RN (Michael…
Today on Living Entrepreneurship, we are featuring a guest post from Akhil Nair MBA’18, founding partner of Parzenn Partners. Since graduating from Babson, Akhil has accelerated his venture through Babson’s Global Entrepreneur in Residence program. Here are his thoughts on the GEIR experience! Babson College’s Global Entrepreneur in Residence program is perhaps one of the…
Babson entrepreneurs have been featured in the media, honored for their accomplishments, and successful in their fundraising endeavors in the past few months – here are just a few of their updates. Gravyty, which provides fundraiser enablement solutions powered by artificial intelligence, announced a $21 million investment from K1 Investment Management. Gravyty was co-founded by…
Entrepreneurs in 2020 have access to a growing range of increasingly powerful marketing tools. But amidst all of the other responsibilities that come with growing a venture, how much marketing do founders need to do, and which tools are the best use of their time and resources? The Blank Center kicked off this semester’s series…
March 2020 Update on Summer Venture Program Like many of us, Babson has been closely monitoring and responding to the coronavirus COVID-19 situation. At this time, Babson anticipates moving forward with summer programs. With that guidance in mind, we are planning for our 2020 Summer Venture Program. Babson’s greatest priority is the safety and wellbeing…
Want to win $20,000 for your venture? Now in its ninth year, the Blank Center’s B.E.T.A. Challenge recognizes major milestones Babson businesses have achieved by taking action. Winners of the graduate, undergraduate, and alumni B.E.T.A. Challenge tracks each win a grand prize of $20,000 in cash, plus “services in kind” donations from corporate sponsors. In…
