Babson Built

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 without sacrificing an unmatched focus on the customer.

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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 Country Albums Chart. And he’s done this without a major label, management, or a PR team. Hear how he fuses music and entrepreneurship into “artrepreneurship.”
Learn more: http://jamiekent.com/

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 time as a guest shark. Hear about his journey from Doorbot to Ring and how Amazon acquired Ring for a staggering $1 billion.
Learn more: https://ring.com/

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 his business to the next level.
Learn more: https://bombas.com/

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://hiosocial.com/