Greg Gomer ’07, a serial entrepreneur, co-founder of BostInno and HqO, led a How 2 Tuesday on using free tools for your startup. Greg began the presentation with the statement that believing you need to raise capital before you really start your business is a “death sentence.” People who say this are already making excuses,…
As the year draws to a close, another exciting semester of school has occurred at Babson. Serving as a Social Media Ambassador at Babson, here are some of the top Babson moments I’ve seen over the past semester through social media: Babson Welcomes the Class of 2018: https://twitter.com/babsoncollegeUG/status/505455602043478016 Welcome #Babson2018 to #Babsonorientation pic.twitter.com/9O7ESxyKeX — Rob Major (@DeanRMajor)…
Post by David Finger A global pool of on-demand talent is now available at our fingertips creating opportunities for entrepreneurs and corporations alike. With with this new opportunity comes new managerial, technical, and social challenges. Organizations must figure out how to best utilize the global workforce, from hiring to management, or be overtaken by those who…
As part of last month’s Global Entrepreneurship Week, the Butler Venture Accelerator in collaboration with Alpha Software, Babson Entrepreneurship Club and Babson Tech Club to held a panel on demystifying the app development process. Izi Aviyente M’15, CTO of Date My Wardrobe, Gordon Fontenot, iOS Developer at Thoughtbot, Bob Moore, VP of Mobile Development at Alpha…
@jor999 – Almost a year ago, I arrived to Babson; exited about the amazing opportunity I had to study in the #1 Entrepreneurship graduate program in the world (http://goo.gl/zc6EZ). I knew that my stay in Boston, one of the most innovative clusters in the world, would be an adventure completely outside of my comfort zone.…
In October, Babson welcomed Sanmay Ved MBA ’16, Kevin Milani, and Phil Goodhart to campus to lead a “Grow With Google” event. Mr. Ved is an Agency Development Manager for Google Marketing Solutions, and Mr. Milani and Mr. Goodhart are Google Premier Partners. The session, focused on tackling the digital marketing landscape for both startups…
Babson first year students presented their FME businesses to the community on Feb. 5. Babson SleepwearBabson Sleepwear provides customized Babson thermals as well as flannel pants to help keep you warm and comfy. Wear your Babson products to show your Babson pride. Beaver Stress Relievers Beaver Stress Relievers sells a squeezable beaver shaped stress ball…
A customizable experiential learning project allowed students to either (1) interview a professional of their choice or (2) partner with founders in MIT Enterprise Forum CEE to learn how legal astuteness can make-or-break an organization. The project was an opportunity to take ownership of their learning, pursue a passion, network, and take a deeper dive…
Babson MBA and undergraduate students recently partnered with top foreign start-ups in the MIT Enterprise Forum (EF) Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) to explore issues in US market entry strategy. These issues related to law, and included questions discussed with entrepreneurs throughout the course: business formation and strategy, intellectual property (IP), contracts, liability, human resources…
In 24 hours, nine Babson entrepreneurs will present their ventures for a chance to win $280k+ in cash and prizes during the B.E.T.A. Challenge finals! The B.E.T.A. Challenge recognizes major milestones Babson businesses have achieved by taking action. Winners of the graduate, undergraduate and alumni challenges each win $20,000 in cash plus “services in kind”…
