Blogs: Babson Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship is like rugby

By Carl Sanders-Edwards | Published: May 11, 2012

Rugby is a touch hard game. Players run over 10 miles per game and bash each other to bits without protection. Check out how the All Blacks – New Zealand’s rugby team – start every game. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdMCAV6Yd0Y&noredirect=1 The All Blacks are said to be one of the most successful sporting teams in history. The statistics …

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Making the decision, and Committing to Entrepreneurship

By James Hilton | Published: May 10, 2012

In 2007, I made the decision to be an entrepreneur. At the time, I had essentially failed out of college and had worked in sales for two years. To quote many family and friends, my future was uncertain. I was fortunate enough to be working with Ashley Collins, a Babson College undergrad. Selling had come easy …

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Website Design for Entrepreneurs

By Sophia Deutschman | Published: May 8, 2012

Website design is the bane of many entrepreneurs’ existence, particularly if you are starting a business that does not involve e-commerce. Who wants to spend cash on an expensive website designer in the early stages? There’s a few websites now that provide professional looking templates that are easy to customize and update. They provide a …

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Stop Dreaming. Start Acting

By Ali Gul | Published: April 27, 2012

In entrepreneurship, your actions speak louder than words. Anyone can come up with kick ass ideas; however, making that idea successful all depends on your actions and execution. I don’t mean to say that an entrepreneur should not dream; but instead, I want people to go beyond just having ideas. Start Acting! Tweet

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“Don’t be afraid to jump into weird businesses” and other delightful quotes from my MBA education

By Flip Sasser | Published: April 26, 2012

In one week, my 18-month vacation at Babson will come to a close. I’m not going to prattle on about how fantastic it’s been, because like the MBA itself, no one came here to listen to what I thought. Instead, I’d like to sum up my education by giving you the top quotes from my …

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Top 10 Free Online Tools For Entrepreneurs and Start Ups

By Josh Harwell | Published: April 22, 2012

Lack of resources is nothing new to entrepreneurs. Luckily, the internet provides a tremendous amount of free resources to help any budding entrepreneur build, promote and grow a company! When I first started my company, CAMFormulas.com, which is an online retailer of high-quality vitamins, dietary supplements and nutritional products, I relied heavily on free tools offered on …

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Babson Wants Actionaries

By Joseph Draschil | Published: April 13, 2012

Steve Blank calls it Customer Development. Eric Reis calls it the Lean Startup Methodology. Babson College calls it E.T.A. (Entrepreneurial Thought and Action). The premise is simple: Let’s stop kidding ourselves that we can predict how a new startup will perform in the marketplace. Prediction logic reigns supreme in many areas of business, but early stage startups is not …

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Insider Tips on Navigating an Industry Tradeshow

By Catherine Portner | Published: April 11, 2012

Whether you are an entrepreneur, changing industries or advancing in your current industry while you pursue your MBA at Babson, chances are you already have or will attend a conference or tradeshow at some point in your career. Before coming to Babson, I organized tradeshows for five years and was responsible for designing exhibit hall …

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AltruHelp, Babson Startup, Selected Finalist in 2011 MassChallenge

By Mathew Paisner | Published: April 9, 2012

MassChallenge is the world’s largest $1 million startup competition & accelerator program that connects early stage entrepreneurs to the resources they need to launch high-growth, high-impact businesses. In May 2011, MassChallenge joined by Governor Deval Patrick and business leaders announced Babson startup, AltruHelp, a FINALIST in the world’s largest start-up competition. Hundreds of expert judges …

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