By: Jonas Matone Name of Business: Meevsu Mission/ Description: Do you believe if we could significantly improve individual critical thinking by having open and healthy discussions about our differences that we could change to a more knowledgeable, open, and less judgmental society? We at Meevsu are proud to provide you with an innovative online video…
By: How Lau Mendez, Fast Track Student The demand for ZBoards is increasing. Last week ZBoard assembled and shipped 200 ZBoards. The company also appeared on Discovery Velocity’s Tech Toys 360. The continued visibility of the product is contributing to an increasing global fan base. At the very last ZBoard client meeting we presented our final findings.…
ZBoard and the Babson MBA MCFE team providing consulting services to ZBoard have been hard at work lately. From conducting surveys to new marketing initiatives, both teams have made a lot of progress. Watch the following video to see more updates from ZBoard. This post is part of a series featuring the progress made on…
This fall, Craig Chatwin, a Saltire Fellow, came to Babson from Scotland to attend an Executive Education program. During his stay at Babson, he was hoping to connect and collaborate with like-minded students so that they could develop and flush out business ideas together. It took a little searching, but he was eventually informed about the…
By: How Lau Mendez, Fast Track Student Last week we conducted a survey to understand ZBoard’s demographics and to evaluate electric skateboard features. According to the survey, the age range that is most interested in having an electric skateboard is 35-44 years old. Therefore, Generation X should represent a large market segment for this industry. Also,…
By: How Lau Mendez, Fast Track Student This week we presented our mid-project status to ZBoard. We provided them with more information on their competitive analysis, market segment and promotional guidelines. This research helped the client gain a better understanding of their market and these promotional guidelines proposed the use of certain promotional tools. During the…
The following post is part of a series featuring the progress made on consulting service to ZBoard by a team of Babson Fast Track students in Babson’s MBA MCFE class. ZBoard, a weight-sensing electric skateboard, won these consulting services as the result of a contest sponsored by the Startup America Partnership, Shark Tank’s Daymond John, and…
By the time Hurricane Sandy weakened, it had left a path of destruction and devastation so vast that the idea of rebuilding was almost unfathomable. But as immense as the notion was, the sky eventually cleared, the sun emerged, and communities along the Eastern Seaboard banded together to rebuild. In New York, Hurricane Sandy recovery…
Name of Business: Sage Data Security, LLC Mission/ Description: Help clients safeguard their data against attack. Alumni Name and Contact Information: Charlie Burckmyer M’08; charlie.burckmyer@sagedatasecurity.com Scott Noll, BA’98 & M’08; scott.noll@sagedatasecurity.com Located: Portland, ME Inspiration/ Business: We acquired Sage after a years-long search for a high-quality, high-growth business. How The Idea Began: After spending countless…
I wear a lot of hats these days and they all represent something about entrepreneurship. The thing I love about this is that these hats are often passports to meet and learn from great people. Last week was an exceptional experience in my ongoing entrepreneurial exploration – it was the first Goldman Sachs Builders and…