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Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) was launched in 1999 with a vision and a simple idea — “Startups make the world much better. We can help them by setting up and managing their office for them so they can focus on their business.” (cic.us) Since then, over 1400 companies have launched their ideas in CIC’s…
Spring semester is here and CCD is ready with a robust calendar of career events and opportunities just for you, including our Career Boot Camp on 1/31 and Internship Fair on 2/6. As you polish your resume and LI profile, dig that iron out from under your bed, make an appointment with your hair stylist,…
The following post was written by Jacob Vick ’15 who serves as a Peer Career Ambassador in CCD. In this role Jacob is available to speak with Babson undergrads on a variety of career related topics and can be reached at pcaccd@babson.edu. Jacob’s Post: As first years begin to dive into their FME businesses for…
So far this semester, I’ve blogged on a variety of topics related to new ventures. For those who aren’t interested (or at least not yet!) in launching their own gig; there are boundless entrepreneurial opportunities within existing ventures, such as start-ups, small businesses, or large companies. To start, let’s talk about the BIG “E” — Big…
Hi Entrepreneurship Gang! I am currently working on a blog post regarding Big Company Entrepreneurship and hope to have it up and posted soon. In the meantime, I wanted to highlight a terrific example of Corporate Entrepreneurship featured in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal – All Caught Up in TJ Maxx’s Web. The TJX Companies –…
The Holidays — A Ripe Opportunity Amid the flurry of holiday activity now upon us, don’t forget to put on your entrepreneurial eyes and ears to listen and observe family, friends, and fellow shoppers. Often overlooked, these folks are terrific for sourcing and testing ideas. Consumer feedback, even at its most informal, is a smart…
Never Underestimate the Power of Small Steps In a recent conversation with Entrepreneur Eileen Curtis, CSO (Chief Soap Officer – don’t you just love her title?!) of Sunflower Hill Soap, I was reminded that impatience, the raw urge to act, can be a wonderful virtue — and, often a critical ingredient to getting started with…
A couple of weeks ago, we chatted about the vast universe of entrepreneurial careers, ranging from careers with skeletal start-ups to corporate behemoths. To get the conversation started, I took a stab at carving out ten Entrepreneurial buckets to describe typical career paths that many entrepreneurs pursue. The first bucket, considered by some pure entrepreneurship…
One of the benefits of skipping my morning walk (and truly there aren’t many) is getting to flip through the WSJ before getting into my morning routine. Of course, by the time I get to it, my early bird husband has already devoured it from front to back! While I roll my eyes at his…
Putting YOU at the core of an Entrepreneurial Career As we head into October, I’m taking a few minutes to reflect upon the first stretch of this academic year. The renewal of energy and enthusiasm that transpires each September is nothing short of remarkable; this year is no exception. From those of you I am…
