Every year I’m reminded about the power of Entrepreneurial Thought & Action when I come to StartingBloc. I’ve been involved with the organization in a variety of capacities since its founding in 2005. Now as a member of the Board of Directors I have the pleasure of presenting at their Institute for Social Innovation each…
We’re in the middle of developing our newest Babson Board Fellows cohort and I’m starting to notice a trend as I meet with MBAs who are interested in joining the program. Whether in one-on-one interviews or group information sessions, when I ask what they’re hoping to get out of this program, most answer the same…
Earlier this spring, Cheryl Kiser sat down with social entrepreneur Imran Khoja to discuss his new business, Designed Good. She starts by setting the business specifics aside and focusing on how he as an individual could take the business from idea to reality. Imran shares how he came to see social enterprise as the only…
Last week the Financial Times invited leaders in the area of social entrepreneurship and social innovation to present their view on what defines a social entrepreneur. The article, Value creation, a sustainable firm or venture philanthropy?, featured a debate between social entrepreneurship as a purely charitable venture or as a business oriented practice. At The…
Highlights of this month’s celebration of PRME – Principles of Responsible Management Education – are the visit today by Jonas Haertle, Head of the United Nations PRME Secretariat, the Party for the Principles – tonight from 5-7 p.m., and the launch of the new Babson faculty book The New Entrepreneurial Leader. At a morning reception,…
Thoreau didn’t have duct tape… …but he was able to build a fire when it was cold! Babson senior Ryan Cornelius has set an altruistic goal for himself for 48 hours this week. He is spending the time close to nature – with only cardboard, a tarp, water, crackers, an Army blanket, and the clothes…
Business: EazyOn Connor Lemenze ’10, clemenze@me.com Website: www.EazyOn.com Slogan: The spray that gets you into your sport Located: NJ & VT Idea Began: As a Babson Undergraduate on the Babson Ski Team I noticed the struggle and pain individuals, on the team and in the base lodge had putting on their ski boots. Ski boots…
The Centerville Pie Company co-owners Kristin Broadley and Laurie Bowen came to Len Green’s class, “The Ultimate Entrepreneurial Challenge,” this week armed with news of their progress and enough pies for everyone in the room to enjoy a piece. The students heard an update on the company’s rapid growth since their appearance on The Oprah…
Amma Sefa-Dedeh M’09 is leading a national expansion of One Hen’s financial literacy program. Amma is executive director of the financial literacy nonprofit, which grew out of the book One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference by Katie Smith Milway. To read more, click here.
C2C WEblog Bloging Toward A Better Future writes: “One of Wellesley’s most creative neighbors is Babson College. While most envision Babson as an incubator for America’s best young entrepreneurs, the Bernon Center for Public Service at Babson extends this often business-centric notion to include social entrepreneurship. In just 10 years, the Bernon Center has grown……
