Entrepreneur-In-Residence Daymon John Start-Up Contest
Entrepreneur-In-Residence Daymond John and Edison Nation want to invest up to $1 million dollars in your ideas. Deadline: Monday, March 19th, 2012 at 11:59PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
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President’s November Update: A Conversation With An Entrepreneur-in-Residence
President Schlesinger speaks with Daymond John, host of ABC’s “Shark Tank” TV show and founder and CEO of FUBU, about how he came to Babson, how he spends time with students, and the mutual benefits of their interactions.
Spark Launch
Name Of Business: Spark Launch Website: http://www.sparklaunch.com/ Pitch: Spark Launch is a website solution aimed at businesses who need to affordably build an online presence. Our specialists setup your business with a website, blog, email, hosting, lead capture and analytics all for a flat fee in a matter of days. Spark Launch helps businesses avoid…
Boutique Week Established
Polina Fashion LLC founder Polina Raygorodskaya ’08 on Fox 25 discussing her new enterprise, Boutique Week LLC.
GRETCHY
Name of Business: GRETCHY (www.gretchy.com) Founder: Britt M’06 and Gretchen Hackmann ’08 ghackmann@gretchy.com Mission: Glamorous, yet affordable designer wardrobes Launching: August 1st, 2010 Favorite Thing About The Business: GRETCHY is an integration of fashion and technology, two exciting industries that are ever-changing. I love that there is never a dull moment in this business and…
Jamie Kent (The Collective Music Group LLC)
Name of business: Jamie Kent (The Collective Music Group LLC) http://jamiekent.com/ Mission: To provide financial, promotional and creative support to the music and performances of Jamie Kent. Year Began: 2009 Where: Northampton, MA Founder: Jamie (aka Jeremy) Kent ’09 Employees: None yet. How The Idea Began: As an independent musician it’s incredibly tough to support…
Channel Maven Consulting
Name of business: Channel Maven Consulting http://www.channelmavenconsulting.com Mission: Channel Maven Consulting provides strategic consulting to IT channel organizations of all sizes specializing in programs, marketing, and social media. We work with vendors to understand their current channel programs, define their goals, and assess their resources. Year Began: March, 2009 Where: Newton, MA Founder: Heather K.…
New Britain Museum of American Art Exhibit: Ruthie Davis Shoes
Below is information from the New Britain Museum of American Art web site about its upcoming exhibit on the work of Ruthie Davis M’93. Ruthie Davis Shoes: Couture, Futuristic Design Mar. 20 – June 20, 2010 Opening Reception 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 25, 2010 Following on the heels of the popular Judith Leiber handbag exhibition…
Common Soles Flip-Flop Styles Fund Education In India
Shortly following a successful launch this past August, MBA alumni business Common Soles LLC, is now announcing the release of two new styles of flip-flops. The sales of these two new styles will generate funding to support education in the region of India in which they were crafted. Common Soles LLC, was founded in 2009…
Rocket Pitch Day At Babson
Last Friday – we held our signature event at Babson – Rocket Pitch Day. This was the 10th consecutive year for this event- and, this is absolutely the BEST of what Babson has to offer – and it symbolizes all that we are. We had 75 student teams make their “pitches” for business ideas. Each…