Babson alumni and Hio CEO and Co-Founder Jason Craparo shares why relationships are core to Hio's value proposition as an event platform, how he saw the potential of virtual events well before COVID-19, and how he leveraged the business model canvas to build an app that you won't want to delete. Learn more about Jason Craparo and Hio: https://hioso…

Think food trucks, but for retail. With Flexetail modern mobile spaces, Babson alumni Joel Kamm is changing how brands connect and interact with their customers. Plus, we talk with Joel about landing major customers, leveraging your MBA, co-founding a business with your significant other, and much more. Learn more about Joel Kamm and Flexetail: htt…

Babson alumni Rich Palmer joins us on this episode to share the "why" behind Gravyty, the first and leading artificial intelligence company focused solely on social good, which he co-founded and leads as CTO. Plus, he gives us his advice: how to overcome your fears, how to pick a co-founder, when to start raising money, why you should always be pit…

Babson alumni Gautam Gupta joins us to share his journey, from his start as an early-stage investor at General Catalyst to NatureBox, which he co-founded and grew to a leading brand in the snacking market. Plus, hear how Gautam is now bringing his startup operations experience and perspective to the world of venture capital as a partner at M13. Lea…

Founded in 2018, Busy Beauty delivers waste-free, U.S. made and naturally focused wipes. The brand has experienced remarkable growth. Its current partners include Kohl's, Macy's, and JetBlue. Co-founder Jamie Steenbakkers graduated from Babson in 2018 and talks about her journey as an entrepreneur. Learn more about Busy Beauty: https://busybeauty.c…

Hear from the founders of The Grommet, a “makers” marketplace that highlights the stories and people behind the products. One of those people is David Zamarin, who is founder and CEO of DetraPel, Shark Tank deal-maker and Babson alum. David chats with The Grommet founders Jules Pieri and Joanne Domeniconi, as well as host Alex Kennedy, about the hi…

Parlor makes custom skis and snowboards that are hand-built in New England by skiers and are 100% American made. Parlor has been featured in Ski Magazine, Bloomberg, and the Boston Herald. Founder Mark Wallace got his MBA from Babson in 2014, and was a BETA Challenge finalist. Hear how Parlor became the largest ski manufacturer in New England witho…

Jamie Kent, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, and Babson alum, has been called an “artist you need to know” by Rolling Stone magazine and a “must watch artist” by the Huffington Post. His songs have been heard on major national television programs like “The Today Show,” and his 2016 album, All American Mutt, debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard Top C…

Ring Inc is a home security and smart home company owned by Amazon. Ring manages a range of home security products that incorporate outdoor motion-detecting cameras, such as the Ring video doorbell. Founder Jamie Siminoff graduated from Babson in 1999 and appeared on ABC's Shark Tank in late 2013. He returned to Shark Tank in October 2018, this tim…

Bombas is a comfort focused apparel brand with a mission to help those in need. Similar to other “one-for-one” model brands like Toms Shoes and Warby Parker, Bombas donates a pair of socks for every pair it sells. Founder David Heath graduated from Babson in 2005, and appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank in 2014. Hear about his journey and how he’s taking …

Yad manufactures unique home decor items that showcases the artwork of people with disabilities. Founder Debi Cohen won the 2019 BETA challenge, went on to participate in the Babson Summer Venture Program as well as Mass Challenge. Listen to find out how she's done it all! Learn more: https://yad-art.org/en/yad_en/…

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Nectar CBD has combined the elements of a superdrink with the benefits of CBD, a recently FDA approved and Federally legal extract from hemp plants. In this episode, Nectar founder Trevor Grode shares about how his team have grown the company from a concept to a legitimate business sold in over thirty stores in New England.…

Co-founder Ryan Lupberger shares the fascinating story of Cleancult, which started out when Lupberger tried to read the ingredients on a a bottle of detergent and couldn't find any! Since that time, the company has raised funding and grown like crazy, starting out at Babson on kickstarter and now being one of the best selling eco/skin friendly clea…

Think Board makes state of the art, hyper-useful dry erase boards. Their products sit in a highly accessible price point for customers. In this episode, Gabriella Bourdon interviews Think Board founder Hanson Grant about how he went from making dry erase boards for his own usage to selling them to friends, and ultimately becoming an extremely succe…

In this episode we chat with Enrico Palmerino, founder of BotKeeper, an automated bookkeeping software powered by artificial intelligence (AI). At the time of recording, BotKeeper had recently raised an $18 million round from Greycroft and Gradient Ventures, Google's investment arm! David Finger and Palmerino chat about serial entrepreneurship, lea…

Mighty Well has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneurship, and the Boston Globe. The company has also won Babson's prestigious Beta Challenge, as well as the Breakaway Challenge. In this episode Emily Levy, Babson class of 2016, tells of her experience building Mighty Well, which has a growing line of medical accessories that put strength, confiden…

Anup Gosavi's passion for starting a business has taken him to many places. After building his last startup to hundreds of thousands of daily active users, he decided to pivot the platform to create Spext. Spext is audio production for the next generation; it allows users to upload their audio files and rapidly edit them with advanced speech-to-tex…

Ravish Majithia is a “materials scientist by training, a chemist at heart and an entrepreneur in the works.” He was named as one of Poets and Quants Top 100 MBA's in 2018, and his startup Magnomer won Gold in the 2018 MassChallenge after also winning Babson’s B.E.T.A. Challenge. Check out this interview to hear how Ravish is tackling the complicate…

Taylor Custom Rings was founded by a husband & wife team who are raising four kids, two dogs, as well as growing their jewelry business. The company uses lab grown diamonds to craft beautiful rings that are custom made to the specifications of the customer, and each of the rings is an expression of creativity and love.…

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Shiva is an engineer, turned product manager, turned entrepreneur. She started Green Piñata over three years ago and it continues to grow today. Green Piñata delivers toys that grow with your kid: sign up, create a profile for you kid, and boom, you get safe, educational, fun toys at your door every month. Keep what you want and return the rest. In…

Hear the story of SoloCoco, a social impact business based in the Dominican Republic that creates virgin coconut oil products, handmade by single mothers who have become experts at their craft. The company distributes to 10 countries and is especially popular among Whole Foods shoppers because of its natural properties and fair trade certification.…

Cabletron Systems began in the early 1980’s to manufacture networking computer equipment that dramatically reduced the cost of Ethernet networking equipment. This technology led the way to the more modern computer technology. In this episode Jake Maude interviews founder Craig Benson, to explore how he started this company out of his garage and how…

In this episode of Babson Built, Jake Maude interviews Detrapel Founder David Zamarin to discover how he took a high school business idea and grew it into a nanotechnology used by thousands of consumers and brands alike. The story unfolds about how Zamarin faced the ups and downs of inconsistent suppliers and at one point nearly folded Detrapel, bu…

In this week's Babson Built episode, David Finger interviews Honest Discounts Founder Chris Jacobs. The story unfolds about how Jacobs went from being a "bad student" to starting one of the most disruptive and successful companies in the prescription medication industry.Oleh Blank Center | Chris Jacobs

Waku is an herbal infusion beverage made from herbs and flowers sourced from the Andes mountains. Based on a traditional recipe found in Ecuador, Waku started as just a concept a little over a year ago and is now projected to do six figures in sales this year. Our guest is Babson second-year MBA candidate Juan Giraldo, co-founder of Waku. In our co…

This week's Babson Built focuses on InnerCity Weightlifting, a community and network as well as a source of education, job-training, and employment for young people who have previously been incarcerated or connected to gangs.Oleh Lewis Institute | Jon Feinman

This week's Babson Built focuses on Lula, one of the hottest startups in the shared auto economy, which is coming to a campus near you!Oleh Blank Center | Michael Vega-Sanz

Startup Island founders Josh Gershon and Brian Helfman talk about how they built a business teaching entrepreneurship in the tropics.Oleh Blank Center | Josh Gershon & Brian Helfman

In this episode, we hear from Briggs Original co-founder Michael Kurson about how they created the Boston Cranberry, a hard seltzer.Oleh Blank Center | Michael Kurson

In this episode, we hear from Project 99 founder Yulkendy Valdez and Josuel Plasenci about their mission to bring diversity to America's workforce.Oleh Blank Center | Yulkendy Valdez & Josuel Plasenci

President Barefoot and his wife, Pam, reflect on their time at Babson with Vice President for Advancement Richard Voos.Oleh webmaster@babson.edu

President Barefoot interviews outgoing Dean of Faculty Fleischmann about teaching quality at BabsonOleh webmaster@babson.edu

President Barefoot interviews Elizabeth Thornton, Babson's new Chief Diversity Officer.Oleh webmaster@babson.edu

President Barefoot interviews MBA student Clinton White of the Babson Energy and Environmental Club and Shelley Kaplan, Babson's Associate Vice President for Facilities Management and Planning, on the growth of interest and opportunities in environmental initiatives at Babson.Oleh webmaster@babson.edu

President Barefoot leads discussion with President-Elect Len Schlesinger and Board Chair Thomas Stallkamp at Babson's January Town Meeting. To view the video click here.Oleh webmaster@babson.edu

President Barefoot talks with Jim Hoopes, Professor of History and Murata Professor of Ethics in Business, and Lydia Moland, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, who played key roles in developing Babson's innovative approach to ethics—what we call the Babson framework for ethical decision-making.Oleh webmaster@babson.edu

President Barefoot interviews Dessi Pachamanova, Assistant Professor of Operations Research, and Joseph Weintraub, Professor of Management, about the valuable impact that endowed Term Chairs have had on their scholarship and teaching. Pachamanova holds the Zwerling Term Chair in Operations Research and Weintraub holds the Charles Barton '49 H'89 Te…

President Barefoot discusses financial aid at Babson with Betty Chen '08, Andrea Wolf MBA'08, and Melissa Shaak, Director of Financial Services and Undergraduate School Associate Dean.Oleh webmaster@babson.edu

President Barefoot interviews Lupo del Bono, Class of '79 and a member of our Board of Overseers, and Muhammad Habib, Class of '81 and a member of our Board of Trustees. Lupo currently is Chair of the European Executive Board and Muhammad was the immediate past chair.Oleh webmaster@babson.edu

President Barefoot interviews new Dean of Student Affairs Betsy Newman.Oleh webmaster@babson.edu

President Barefoot interviews recruiters of Babson students from EMC Corporation: Ed Filippine, Vice President, Inside Sales Division, Americas; Michael J. Brooks, Sales Associate Manager, Inside Sales - Americas; and Mike Melli, Commercial Account Manager and Babson Class of 2004.Oleh webmaster@babson.edu

President Barefoot interviews Professor Eng, director of Babson's Asia Institute, about Babson's efforts, students, and friends in that part of the world.Oleh webmaster@babson.edu

President Barefoot interviews Ernst & Young Partner Peter C. O'Toole on his experiences recruiting Babson students.Oleh webmaster@babson.edu

President Barefoot interviews Vice Provost for Entrepreneurship and Global Management Stephen Spinelli, Jr.Oleh webmaster@babson.edu

President Barefoot interviews Babson Entrepreneurship Division Chair and Professor Candy Brush.Oleh webmaster@babson.edu

President Barefoot interviews Babson Executive Education Dean Eisenman about BEE's entrepreneurship efforts in ChinaOleh webmaster@babson.edu

President Barefoot interview new Executive-In-Residence Bennie Wiley, former President and Chief Executive Officer of The Partnership. The Partnership's unique mission is to develop professionals of color in Boston, increase their representation in Boston area businesses and institutions and enhance opportunities for their leadership potential.…

President Barefoot interviews new Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Grant GosselinOleh webmaster@babson.edu