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Four Babson community members – Jeff Avallon ’06, Jon Feinman M’10, Kyle Judah, and Sarah Hodges M’10 – were named BostInno Alumni Impact Awards finalists. The competition sourced nominations from across the Boston area and announced its list of 25 finalists in April. Jon Feinman and Sarah Hodges were honored as Alumni Impact Award winners…
ATX Seed Ventures and Central Texas Angel Network lead seed round that will be used to accelerate marketing, sales and customer support. FantasySalesTeam, which helps companies of all sizes run more engaging and higher performing sales contests, has closed on $640,000 in seed financing, funded by ATX Seed Ventures, the Central Texas Angel Network, Marvel…
This is a copy of a message President Kerry Healey emailed to the on-campus community on March 27, 2014. Dear Babson Community Members: I’m pleased to announce the outstanding Honorary Degree Candidates and speakers who will join us on campus to celebrate our 2014 undergraduate and graduate Commencement exercises: Tory Burch, CEO and designer of…
What’s your name, and the name of your business? I’m David Blutenthal, Founder and CEO of Expressionality Inc. We provide value B2C in the form of “personalized social” music experiences for music consumers, and B2B through emotive targeting opportunities and delivering behavioral music intelligence to brands and advertisers. The company’s flagship product is Moodsnap –…
Name of Business Cressey Performance, LLC Mission Statement Cressey Performance (CP) is a high-performance training facility designed by athletes for athletes, and for those looking to make a serious commitment to their long-term health. CP provides athletes with an environment in which they can identify and work toward quantifiable improvements both inside and outside the…
By: Haya Alzaid Country Director/Babson-Rwanda Entrepreneurship Center National Coordinator/Global Entrepreneurship Week Rwanda Most people would be surprised by the fact that a country of Rwanda’s size could generate a great amount of energy and excitement around entrepreneurship. But a country that has seen 7.6% annual growth in the last 10 years and is considered one…
Name of Business: Abraxas Solutions Mission/ Description: Abraxas Solutions provides clean technology project integration and solutions, often involving multiple technologies per site, to mid to large size enterprises in the Mexican and Latin American markets. Alumni Name and Contact Information: Alec Bowers (Note: To learn more email Alex at abowers@abraxasmx.com. The Abraxas Web site is…
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…
Name of Business: Blurtopia Mission/ Description: Blurtopia is a mobile social network, which connects people around questions, answers and conversations. Through a simple and intuitive interface, individuals can post “Blurts” in three different types: Rate 1-5, This or That, or Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down. Those Blurts can then be sent to the whole Blurtopia community or…
