Bootstrapping is a critical yet largely underdeveloped skill set for women entrepreneurs. Through new research co-authored with my colleague Candy Brush, we learned that women entrepreneurs who take advantage of every financing opportunity, and who finance creatively, are more likely to reach the rapid growth stage in their businesses.
Learn more about our research The Use of [...]

Gin Kao Ru Yang? Translation: Have you eaten yet?  
Our public relations department has a great interview series featuring Babson student and alumni entrepreneurs.  From time to time, we'll refer you to some of the interviews. 
Benjapon Jivasantikarn was a finalist in the 2005 Graduate Business Plan competition.  It is great to see how far she [...]

The relationship between unemployment rates and self-employment is a long-standing one among both academics and policy makers. GEM data show a negative correlation between female entrepreneurial activity and both current and long-term levels of female unemployment. The results are particularly strong and statistically significant for low-income countries. Higher levels of unemployment for both men and [...]

Greetings from the exciting (but pretty hectic!) run-up to a huge, inspiring day!
On Friday, September 15 The Center for Women's Leadership in collaboration with the Babson Association of Women MBA's, will be hosting our 9th Annual Women's Leadership Conference here at Babson.
In the midst of making the final, final plans for welcoming hundreds [...]

U.S. entrepreneurs are in a league of their own when it comes to building innovative businesses that keep the economy dynamic and productive, according to the seventh annual U.S. Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM).   More than in any other nation, U.S. entrepreneurs are motivated by opportunities in what GEM researchers call 'high-potential entrepreneurship' — fast growing, [...]