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The following post is from David Mungai MBA’17, co-founder of Newton Tree Capital, a spring 2017 hatchery business. Newton Tree Capital is a search fund that is looking for an established and successful small business to acquire and operate. In Olin Hall there is a big banner that says “Entrepreneurs Of All Kinds,” meaning we…
Babson College’s Public Relations (PR) team stopped by the Blank Center to share their tips for interesting the media in your business and how to handle it when they are. Babson’s PR team works specifically for “earned media” by providing media outlets with great Babson-related stories. Their techniques are applicable to businesses at every stage.…
The following post is from Juan Giraldo MBA’18, co-founder of Wanku – Healthy Tradition, a spring 2017 hatchery business. WANKU is an ancestral and refreshing herbal infusion made out of more than 20 medicinal herbs and aromatic flowers from the Andes. WANKU sources 100% organic ingredients directly from Andean smallholder farmers at fair trade prices. When…
The Blank Center recently had the pleasure of hosting Adam Martel M’17 and Rich Palmer M’16 of Gravyty, a firm that helps nonprofits raise more money and build better relationships with donors. In the last year, Gravyty raised a seed round and returned to campus to help Babson startups to do the same. One of…
The following post is from Sean O’Neill MBA’18, founder of Hangout, a spring 2017 hatchery business. Hangout is making hangovers history, one shot at a time Like many young entrepreneurs, when I started my first company I was basically flying by the seat of my pants. Not only had I never started a business before,…
Unruly Studios (formerly JumpSmart), ran by Bryanne Leeming MBA ’16, creates toys for 6 to 12-year-old children to teach them how to code. The company’s products encourage kids to use the entire floor of the room to develop their skills. Bryanne participated in the Summer Venture Program in 2015 and was excited to share her…
The MBA Chile is an association, formed by Chilean MBA students, that holds an annual meeting in which Chilean MBA students around the US gather to talk about their experiences, discuss the challenges that Chile is facing, and how they can contribute to that mission. Entrepreneurs, CEOs, politicians and opinion leaders participate in this conference,…
The following post is from Lu Jiang MBA’17, co-founder of UPrime, a spring 2017 hatchery business. UPrime is an educational institution that provides comprehensive and professional interpersonal skill training services for middle and high school students. Young entrepreneurs have passion that they hope they can throw all their energy into the tasks until they reach…
Join us Wednesday, April 5 at 4:30pm and meet the semifinalists of the B.E.T.A. Challenge at the Venture Expo! Refreshments provided – we’ll also be giving out audience prizes. Don’t miss it! >> Register now to attend! Here are our 2017 B.E.T.A. Challenge semifinalists!: Undergraduate Challenge DetraPel (www.detrapel.com) is a liquid repellent spray that protects…
The Blank Center’s #How2Tuesday series continues on Tuesday, April 4 at 5pm in the Blank Center Televideo Room! How 2 Engage with the Media with Babson’s Public Relations team! Meet the Babson Public Relations team and participate in a discussion around best practices in planning for promotion, working with the college’s built-in PR machine, and…
