By G Reichardt | March 7, 2013
Why hello there! I am Greg Reichardt and I am currently starting a company called Terravia with my two friends Connor Dahlberg and Alex Goldman. Terravia is a travel company that provides themed based trips and an in trip service promoting local culture and lifestyle that is supported by a collaborative community. I have learned…
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By Yaniv Koter | March 5, 2013
Over the past year, I’ve been trying to run my business lean by hand picking the best free technology tools out there. I’ve gathered all my favorite ones, for your use and pleasure. Let me know if you need any help with them, or if you are looking for other tools. I would be happy…
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By Daquan Oliver | March 4, 2013
Jossle Action Marketing Imagine a flash mob of sales reps at any campus of your choice. Wishful thinking? Not with Jossle it isn’t. Jossle is an innovative, action marketing company made for college students by college students. Started by a group of Babson College entrepreneurs, Jossle allows any college student to acquire free branded gear…
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By Shreyas Gupta | February 22, 2013
The Butler Venture Accelerator Program in collaboration with Pepper Hamilton LLP (http://www.pepperlaw.com) hosted a boot camp to help Babson entrepreneurs better understand the basics of business entity formation. Matthew Gilman and Steven London, representatives from Pepper Hamilton, spoke about the different forms of business organization, criteria in selecting appropriate form, formation of a corporation and…
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By C Hart | January 24, 2013
Ever since I started the evening program at Babson, the same question has been asked at the beginning of every entrepreneurial focused class: What stops people from becoming entrepreneurs? There are a number of answers, but the one that always had the most relevance for me was, “It is scary.” Lets be honest here, no…
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By Rob Dalton | January 10, 2013
Launching a company while in business school is an awesome idea – don’t wait to do it after you graduate. The resources that have been at our disposal are nothing short of extraordinary – professors have been genuinely interested and willing to help, class projects have allowed us to fine tune our business plan, presentations…
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By Antonette Ho | January 8, 2013
Although it is winter in New England, here at the Blank Center we are gearing up for the summer. We’ve locked down our dates for this year’s Summer Venture Program (SVP), a 10-week program that supports the most promising MBA and undergraduate entrepreneurs from Babson, Olin Engineering and Wellesley Colleges. Demo Day is the culmination…
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By Shreyas Gupta | December 22, 2012
When co-founding a business, a major question that the co-founders face is how to divide equity. It can be difficult to discuss this especially when co-founders are friends, which is very common. Having the discussion with co-founders is very important. These discussions are normally about past contributions of the business partners, the involvement of the…
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By Carl Sanders-Edwards | March 28, 2012
I work a lot remotely. I mean a lot. When you are running a business that involves coordinating with 11 different people, some in New Zealand, some in Australia, some in England and some in Boston you spend a lot of time in virtual meetings. Add to this – we are currently building a new service…
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By Ronald Diep | March 10, 2012
The best place for entrepreneurship is definitely in the Boston area. There are hundreds of startups each year, some make it, many do. Entrepreneurship is the culture in this college cluster. This is the best place to learn entrepreneurship, however it is often far from your best entrepreneurial place. The best place to practice entrepreneurship…
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