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#How2Tuesday: How 2 Use Free Tools for Your Startup

The Blank Center’s #How2Tuesday series continues on Tuesday, April 17 at 5pm in the Blank Center Televideo Room: How 2 Use Free Tools for Your Startup with Greg Gomer ’07, co-founder of HqO. Starting a company isn’t always glamorous, especially when cash is low (or doesn’t exist). Sometimes as an entrepreneur, you have to be…

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#How2Tuesday: How 2 Raise from a Student Venture Fund

The Blank Center’s #How2Tuesday series continues on Tuesday, April 10 at 5pm in Luksic 101 (note room location): How 2 Raise from a Student Venture Fund with Contrary Capital, Dorm Room Fund and Rough Draft Ventures! We’ve all heard of student venture funds, but how are they different from standard VC funds? Shereen Shermak, Partner,…

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#How2Tuesday: How 2 Run Your Company When You’re Forced to Bootstrap It

The Blank Center’s #How2Tuesday series continues on Tuesday, April 3 at 5pm in the Blank Center Televideo Room: How 2 Run Your Company When You’re Forced to Bootstrap It with Pierce Atwood and Open Water Power! Raising money is oftentimes a goal for entrepreneurs who are in need of capital. But what if you were…

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How 2 Validate a Business Idea

Bradley George, an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Babson, recently led a How 2 Tuesday session focused on the process of validating a business idea. He began by defining “validate” as “to demonstrate or support the truth or value of something.” Professor George explained that aspiring entrepreneurs must confirm that both their idea solves a…

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#How2Tuesday: How to Activate Your Venture at a Live Event

The Blank Center’s #How2Tuesday series continues on Tuesday, March 27 at 5pm in the Blank Center Televideo Room: How to Activate Your Venture at a Live Event with Joe Lovett of Cramer! Participating at a tradeshow or expo can be daunting. You’re one of many companies that attendees might pass by. But how is a…

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#How2Tuesday: How 2 Understand SEO

The Blank Center’s #How2Tuesday series continues on Tuesday, March 6 at 5pm in the Blank Center Televideo Room: How to Understand SEO with Kerri Koncius ’01, founder of Koncius Digital Marketing! Are you new to SEO? Or want a refresher? During this session, Kerri will cover the basics, including: How To Optimize Your Website for…

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How 2 Network

Welcome back to another exciting semester of How 2 Tuesdays! Our first How 2 Tuesday in February was led by Stuart Tucker, a Major Gifts Officer at Babson. Mr. Tucker’s job is to generate new relationships and maintain existing connections with Babson alumni, friends, and corporations. He regularly interacts with both “cold” and “warm” contacts…

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#How2Tuesday: How 2 Validate a Business Idea

The Blank Center’s #How2Tuesday series continues Tuesday, February 27 at 5pm in the Blank Center Televideo Room: How 2 Validate a Business Idea with Brad George, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Babson! What comes before the business plan? EVERYTHING! Before you think about how you will start your venture, you need to decide if you…

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#How2Tuesday: How 2 Divide Equity Amongst Founders

The Blank Center’s #How2Tuesday series continues on Tuesday, February 20 at 5pm in the Needham/Wellesley Room in Olin Hall (note room location!): How 2 Divide Equity Amongst Founders with Professor Les Charm, Senior Lecturer of Entrepreneurship. Not sure how to divide equity with your founders? Join us for an interactive workshop with Professor Les Charm…

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First Spring 2018 #How2Tuesday: How 2 Network

The Blank Center is excited for our first #How2Tuesday of the spring 2018 semester: How to Network with Stuart Tucker of Babson College! Please note this session is in Luksic 101. When you’re at the beginning stages of a startup, networking is everything. Although it might seem easy to just talk to people, there are…