B.E.T.A. Challenge

The Blank Center's B.E.T.A. (Babson Entrepreneurial Thought and Action®) Challenge recognizes major milestones Babson businesses have achieved by taking action.

The 2013 B.E.T.A. Challenge finals will be on Thursday, April 11, 2013. Winners of the graduate, undergraduate and alumni B.E.T.A. Challenge will each win a grand prize of $20,000 in cash and "services in kind" donations from corporate sponsors respectively. In addition, $2,500 will be awarded to the two other finalist ventures in each of the three competitions. Applicants compete for prizes by demonstrating success in achieving major milestones by taking action.   

Congratulatulations to our 2013 winners!

Alumni Challenge:
MandaSeguro (Matias Sevi ’12, Alexis Garberis, Lucía Moroni and Ariel Sevi) - MandaSeguro redefines the remittances business model by enabling the aid sent by Hispanics in the U.S. to their home countries, at no cost to sender or receiver, in a safe, reliable, and innovative way.

Graduate Challenge:
88 Acres (@88acresfoods) (Robert Dalton M'14 and Nicole Ledoux) - 88 Acres is a healthy snack food company that manufactures delicious, simple granola bars in a dedicated allergen free facility.

Undergraduate Challenge:
OrangeOctop.us (Joseph Roth '14) - OrangeOctop.us is a premier strategy guide provider.

Sponsored by:

2013 Silver Sponsors:
 

 

Pepper Hamilton LLP, founded in 1890, is an internationally recognized law firm with more than 500 lawyers nationally. The firm provides corporate, litigation and regulatory legal services to leading businesses, entrepreneurial ventures, private equity funds, governmental entities, nonprofit organizations and individuals throughout the nation and the world.

Babson Alumni and Friends Network

Babson has a worldwide alumni, parents, and friends network of more than 35,000 graduates. This expansive network spans all 50 states, Washington DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands and is found in over 100 countries around the world.

 

The Babson Alumni Association (BAA) works to ensure that there are opportunities for all alumni to feel connected to Babson. The BAA is committed to supporting the mission of the College by enhancing the incredible network of 35,000 alumni around the world. With each graduating class, the network becomes brighter, more diverse, and increasingly successful, thus providing a truly valuable resource to each other.

2013 In-kind Sponsors

 

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2013 B.E.T.A. Challenge Winners & Janet Strimaitis, Executive Director, Blank Center
 

 2013 Venture Expo

 
2013 Venture Expo
 

 2013 B.E.T.A. Challenge

 
2013 B.E.T.A. Challenge Finals
 

 More Information

 

Please contact Antonette Ho at aho1@babson.edu.