Permanent Link: https://blogs.babson.edu/entrepreneurship/2016/12/13/programming-defined/
This past fall, the Blank Center hosted General Assembly for an all day workshop at the Blank Center: Programming for Non-Programmers at Babson: Basics + Front-End Development. As a non-programmer, the workshop was an eye opening experience into how tech works and the ways entrepreneurs can apply it to their ventures. Here are some takeaways…
Donna Kelley is a legend at Babson. Not only has she taught hundreds of students all around the world, but her role at the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) has helped bring Babson to the forefront of entrepreneurship research. Professor Kelley recently shared what makes Babson special and how entrepreneurs can create value in society. What…
The following post is from Jonathan Mleczko ’17 & Lexi Smith, co-founders of Carewell, a fall 2016 hatchery business. Since Carewell’s first blog post we have released a newer, but not yet complete, version of Carewell to our wait list of users. It seems that our target audience, caregivers aged 50+, desire a more complete…
The following post is from Matthew Vega-Sanz ’19, co-founder of Lula, a fall 2016 hatchery business. Every entrepreneur that is preparing to pitch to investors or raise capital at some point in the future, should know the words of Richard Harroch, “It’s almost always harder to raise capital than you thought it would be, and…
The following post is from Sean O’Neill MBA’18, founder of Hangout, a fall 2016 hatchery business. Most startups don’t have an office. Some don’t even have a garage. Luckily for all of us, there are many free resources available online to help your team coordinate, plan, organize, and take action no matter where you are…
The following post is from Mohit Juneja MBA’18, co-founder of Meldtrend, a fall 2016 hatchery business. Professor Dan Ariely is author of New York Times bestseller, Predictably Irrational (Pi). He has shaped my thoughts with his insights of human behavior using experiments. In his book, he gives an example of the problem of procrastination and…
As part of the Butler Venture Accelerator, the Blank Center awards about a dozen entrepreneurs each semester with access to professional and semiprivate workspace to grow their ventures. The undergraduate and graduate hatcheries provide a vibrant atmosphere conducive to sharing ideas and information amongst student entrepreneurs. Read more about the fall 2016 hatchery businesses: …
Tomorrow marks the start of Babson’s 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Week! From November 10-17, Babson will be hosting a series of events and activities celebrating innovation, entrepreneurship, and creativity during GEW. Celebrated in 160 countries, GEW brings together aspiring and inspiring entrepreneurs, helping them embrace originality, imagination, and ingenuity through local, national, and global activities. Here…
Professor. World traveler. Sustainability. Dance studio. What do these things have in common? Brad George! Professor George has been part of the Babson community for the last ten years. During the last decade, Professor George has advised students and educators from all the around the world. He has also practiced being an entrepreneur – through…
The following post is from Trevor Grode ’19, founder of Revive Hemp Foods, a fall 2016 hatchery business. Let’s try and make this quick because I have a lot to do. It’s currently 12:45 AM and this blog post is the second to last task I have to do today. Next week I have a…
