Tag: pivot

Making Path: Recruiting New Interns

By Rafael Seiji Matsumura de Oliveira | August 4, 2020

A lot has changed since the first weeks of my internship, as we can all expect from working in a startup that is in its launch phase. In the beginning, I stayed focused on creating digital content and visuals, at the same time that I was responsible for developing product design for our subscription box…

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The Virtue of Pivoting in Business

By Taline Karozichian | August 13, 2018

As time goes on, you learn more and more bout your business and the markets needs. That’s exactly what we realized. There is a market for convenience, no doubt about it. But for rental? We aren’t all that sure anymore. The majority of our customers love the service we offer, and even ask to buy…

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Babson Undergraduate Business Pivots to Create Beauty Brand for all Women on the Go

By Shannon Sweeny | August 9, 2016

Jamie Steenbakkers ’18 and Michael Leahy ’18 are the founders of Busy Beauty, a personal care and beauty company that helps women get ready and look better, faster.  Their first product is a Showerless ShaveTM gel that helps women feel clean and look shaved whether they are travelling, in a rush, or not in the…

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Pivoting to Something Greater

By Julia Dean | June 18, 2016

We learn in our first year at Babson, during our FME class, that pivoting is something you should do, and inevitably will do (often, I learned). Yet, whenever pivoting occurs, it’s often with heavy hearts. We abhor change, failure, our Plan A going awry. Why is that though? Why do we think our Plan A…

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