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Running not walking

There is so much I want to do, I have to remind myself to take a breath! Sword Ciboodle, my Externship company, has been awesome. I never thought software development could be quite so invigorating! There is lots to absorb and it's been great learning...

Published 02-Jun-2011 9:21 by Rebecca Ewing (2010)

Filed under: entrepreneurship, Sword Ciboodle, Scottish food and drink

Leave no stone unturned in the quest for new opportunities.

Last week I attended a conference at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in Boston. Hosted by the Sloan Business Club, this fascinating talk covered the progress of Africa in the last ten years, highlighting tremendous opportunities for the future...

Published 24-Feb-2011 11:12 by Sandrine Sienche (2010)

Filed under: Saltire Experience, Boston, MIT, entrepreneurship, Economic Development, Africa

North Carolina - sun, golf and a great microbrewery.

I have just enjoyed a great weekend in Raleigh Durham with Claire and Bec – the Saltire IBMers. What a lovely part of the US this corner of North Carolina is – it helped that the weather was warm and sunny, which allowed for two games of golf...

Published 21-Feb-2011 14:28 by Mark Simmers

Filed under: entrepreneurship, Fundraising, funding

Boston! Refreshingly Entrepreneurial ...

Just back from a Life Sciences event organized by MassBio – the oldest Life Science organization in the US. The organization is well represented by companies in this space especially in the New England area – renowned for being the life sciences...

Published 10-Feb-2011 7:12 by Madhu Nair (2010)

Filed under: Biotech, Boston, Business, innovation, entrepreneur, Biotechnology, entrepreneurship, externship, Fundraising, ideas, Achievements, business ecosystems

Are you a shrewd business to business (b2b) entrepreneur?

It’s been over two months since we first set foot on the grounds of Babson, and with a mere three weeks left till Christmas part of me wonders where all the time went, while the other half buzzes with all the business insight and valuable ‘tricks...

Published 28-Nov-2010 20:30 by Sandrine Sienche (2010)

Filed under: Saltire Experience, Business, entrepreneurship, babson college

Networking on campus

Our one week holiday has flown by so quickly. Hopefully we are all fully re-charged to embrace the second half of our academic term here at Babson. During the week long break, I took the opportunity to attend some of the peer-to-peer events on campus...

Published 31-Oct-2010 21:31 by Madhu Nair (2010)

Filed under: Saltire Experience, Social Skills, Opportunities, innovation, entrepreneurship, Networking, ideas, Creativity, Babson

Pioneers of the World?

On Monday we had an amazing and inspiring day. It started with a Yoga class, continued with reading poetry and other prose in the College Chapel at Babson, and concluded with a wonderful Japanese Film – Shall We Dance. One poem I discovered that...

Published 13-Oct-2010 5:34 by Mark Simmers

Filed under: Opportunities, Leadership, entrepreneurship, Learning

Making a Profit and a Difference ... on a Global Scale

Last week we got to learn about an early stage start-up whose business is based on the 1-for-1 model. In this case, for every nutrition bar sold, a malnourished child in a third world nation or developing country will receive a nutrition pack. The aspiration...

Published 04-Oct-2010 6:09 by Madhu Nair (2010)

Filed under: Opportunities, entrepreneurship, ideas, Social ROI, Global

A life Changing Decision!

Many of the Fellows and my friends have talked about their experience throughout the past year or so! I think they have all taken the words out of my mouth, or my blog!! Prior to starting the Saltire Fellowship I was successful in the Hotel and Real Estate...

Published 22-Mar-2010 9:19 by Paul Reynolds

Filed under: Saltire Experience, Fellowship, Boston, Paul Reynolds, customer experience, entrepreneurship, Babson

Invest in Smart Kids...

And amazing things start to happen... I remember Bob Caspe, serial entrepreneur telling us that at business school. And how right he was - "just do it, do it, do it....." The update from Boston this week, finds me at the end of yet another whirlwind...

Published 26-Jun-2009 13:31 by Iain Mcdougall

Filed under: Education, innovation, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, ideas, passion, Government role

"Never describe yourself as poor....."

Hello Everybuddy, Last week I had a chance of attending two events. The first was at the Microsoft's New England Research & Development centre (they proudly call themselves NERDs) on robotics. It was kind of cool to see military robots used for...

Published 16-Jun-2009 4:14 by Mubbasher Khanzada

Filed under: Leadership, entrepreneurship, Government role, Economic Development, Industry academia government collaboration, Competitive Scotland, IT future

Risk and Reward

Hello Everybuddy! Last weekend was a long weekend as we got Monday off due to the Memorial Day holiday. When Paul invited me to come along to a Summer Camp run by his friends in Pennsylvania, 7 hours drive each way (giving us effectively only a day at...

Published 01-Jun-2009 21:05 by Mubbasher Khanzada

Filed under: road trip, summer camp, entrepreneurship, risk and reward

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