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B.E.T.A. Challenge

--- title: "B.E.T.A. Challenge" source_url: https://www.babson.edu/entrepreneurship-center/startup-acceleration/beta-challenge/ capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- B.E.T.A. Challenge is Babson College's premier venture pitch competition. Three tracks: Undergraduate, Graduate, and Alumni. Each track winner receives $25,000 plus in-kind services. Runners-up receive $2,500 plus in-kind services. Over $150,000 in cash prizes awarded annually. 2026 application deadline: February 9 at 11 a.m. Faculty sponsor deadline: January 30, 2026. Competition embodies Babson's Entrepreneurial Thought & Action (ET&A) methodology. Open to Babson undergraduate, graduate, and alumni founders.

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Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship

--- title: "Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship" source_url: https://www.babson.edu/entrepreneurship-center/ capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- The Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship at Babson College is the operational nerve center for entrepreneurship. Founded in 1998 as the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, renamed in 2007 after a $5M gift from Arthur M. Blank. Houses startup acceleration (Summer Venture Program, B.E.T.A. Challenge, Rocket Pitch, Summer Catalyst), startup incubation (Butler Launch Pad, Fast Track Cohort, Global Entrepreneur in Residence, Fashion Entrepreneurial Initiative), and thought leadership (BCERC, Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, Butler Institute for Free Enterprise Through Entrepreneurship). Open to Babson, Olin, and Wellesley students plus alumni.

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Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership

--- title: "Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership" source_url: https://www.babson.edu/blank-school-for-entrepreneurial-leadership/ capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- The Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership launched in 2019 following a $50M gift from Arthur M. Blank (co-founder of The Home Depot, owner of Atlanta Falcons). Unites Babson's entrepreneurship centers, institutes, programs, and hands-on opportunities built around Entrepreneurial Thought & Action (ET&A) methodology. Umbrella for: Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship, Bertarelli Institute for Family Entrepreneurship, C. Dean Metropoulos Institute for Technology and Entrepreneurship, Frank & Eileen Institute for Women and Allies, Institute for Social Innovation, Kerry Murphy Healey Center for Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Tariq Farid Franchise Institute, and Butler Institute for Free Enterprise Through Entrepreneurship.

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John E. and Alice L. Butler Launch Pad

--- title: "John E. and Alice L. Butler Launch Pad" source_url: https://www.babson.edu/entrepreneurship-center/startup-incubation/john-e-and-alice-l-butler-launch-pad/ capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- The John E. and Alice L. Butler Launch Pad provides Babson entrepreneurs with access to funding, faculty advisors, events, content, online communities, and more. Entry point into deeper incubation and Fast Track Cohort. Membership open to current Babson, Olin, and Wellesley students plus Babson alumni. Fast Track Cohort built on Butler methodology adds dedicated workspace, investor sessions, Entrepreneur in Residence office hours, and seed funding priority. Ongoing membership with no application deadline.

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Butler Fast Track Cohort

--- title: "Butler Fast Track Cohort" source_url: https://www.babson.edu/entrepreneurship-center/startup-incubation/john-e-and-alice-l-butler-launch-pad/fast-track-cohort/ capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- Butler Fast Track Cohort is an intensive incubation cohort tied to the Butler Launch Pad. Provides priority access to workspace, investor sessions, Entrepreneur in Residence office hours, and seed funding. Written application followed by two-week due diligence phase requiring opportunity storyboard, customer discovery tracking, action plan, and deliverables. Cohorts run twice a year: fall (applications open September) and spring (applications open December). For selected Butler Launch Pad ventures demonstrating traction and commitment. Venture cohorts tracked from 2020 onward.

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Global Entrepreneur in Residence Program

--- title: "Global Entrepreneur in Residence Program" source_url: https://www.babson.edu/entrepreneurship-center/startup-incubation/global-entrepreneur-in-residence-program/ capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- Global Entrepreneur in Residence (GEIR) program helps qualified international graduates continue work on their startups while mentoring Babson entrepreneurs and obtaining cap-exempt H-1B visas. Housed at the Blank Center. Entrepreneurs spend 10-15 hours/week mentoring Babson students and alumni. Babson charges $12K fee for alumni and $15K for non-Babson graduates. GEIRs in good standing can qualify for cap-exempt H-1B for three years. Application cycle closes December 1, 2026. Program relaunched in 2023 after initial establishment.

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Rocket Pitch

--- title: "Rocket Pitch" source_url: https://www.babson.edu/entrepreneurship-center/startup-acceleration/rocket-pitch/ capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- Rocket Pitch is a long-running pitch event at Babson College, running for 26+ years. Presenters have 3 minutes and 3 slides to pitch their venture. Monthly events held at the Blank Center. Open to Babson community members. Provides presenter guidelines, resources, and FAQs for participants. One of the Blank Center's core startup acceleration programs.

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Summer Venture Program

--- title: "Summer Venture Program" source_url: https://www.babson.edu/entrepreneurship-center/startup-acceleration/summer-venture-program/ capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- Summer Venture Program (SVP) is a 10-week intensive accelerator for Babson student founders. Includes workshops, mentoring, milestone check-ins, and final showcase. Two-part application: customer discovery insights due March 13, full application due March 20. SVP alumni have gone on to 18+ external accelerators and incubators post-program. Open to Babson undergraduate and graduate student founders. Program designed to build entrepreneurial skills and accelerate venture development.

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