So What Exactly Do You Do?

In this episode, I speak with Gaurav Khemka about:

- Life after graduation
- His new startup
- What it takes to launch a first of it's kind product
- What's next
- Advice for students

Book recommendations:

1. Disciplined Entrepreneurship: 24 Steps to a Successful Startup by Bill Aulet
2. The Shape of Ideas by Grant Snider
3. Who by Geoff Smart and Randy Street

In this episode, I speak with Bibiana, founder and CEO of Petventive care about:

• Life after graduation
• Overview of her startup and products
• How she got started and challenges faced
• What's next for Petventive Care?

S2 E12 - I speak with Prof. Ed Marram from Babson College, about:

• What does he teach at Babson?
• How he designs his class and keeps his course relevant
• What makes his class so popular?
• Life before Babson
• Overview of Geo-Centers, Inc
• Advice for students

S2 E11 - In this episode, I'm joined by Shannon Hoeg from New Era Technology

We have a great conversation about:
- What exactly her role is at New Era
- How she landed this role
- Previous experiences including being on the board of directors at the South Shore Chamber of Commerce
- What working in the family business was like
- Her experience at UM Boston
- What the future of work looks like and whether WFH is here to stay
- Advice for students

Here are some of her excellent book recommendations:

• Never Split the Difference – Chris Voss & Tahl Raz
• The Hard Thing about Hard Things -  Ben Horowitz
• E-Myth Revisited – Michael E. Gerber
• How to Win Friends and Influence People – Dale Carnegie
• Man’s Search for Meaning – Viktor E. Frankl
• Rich Dad Poor Dad – Robert Kiyosaki
• Educated – Tara Westover
• Can’t Hurt Me – David Goggins
• Dare to Lead & The Gifts of Imperfection – Brene Brown
• Just Mercy – Bryan Stevenson

S2 E10 - I speak with Joseph Ackil, Co-owner at One Mighty Mill, about:

• So what exactly do he do? 
• What does a typical day at work look like? 
• How does he keep up to date with relevant information in his field of work? 
• What was it like approaching Whole Foods?
• Lessons learned along the way
• What's next for OMM
• Advice for students

Book recommendations:

1.  Third Plate (https://www.amazon.com/Third-Plate-Field-Notes-Future/dp/0143127152/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=third+plate&qid=1610969510&sr=8-1)

2.  The Omnivore's Dilemma (https://www.amazon.com/Omnivores-Dilemma-Natural-History-Meals/dp/0143038583/ref=sr_1_1?crid=VARHJVHD0HKH&dchild=1&keywords=omnivores+dilemma&qid=1610969549&sprefix=omnivores+%2Caps%2C385&sr=8-1)

3.  Never Split The Difference (https://www.amazon.com/Never-Split-Difference-audiobook/dp/B01COR1GM2/ref=sr_1_1?crid=22MG1BXQV4IDY&dchild=1&keywords=never+split+the+difference&qid=1610969609&sprefix=never+spli%2Caps%2C309&sr=8-1)

Check out One Mighty Mill's great products here: https://www.onemightymill.com/

S2 E9 - I speak with  Lee Anne Crockett who is a Leadership Development and Career Strategist, about:

-  What exactly does she do?
-  How did she identify a market need and manage to differentiate herself
-  What the industry looks like
-  Her Babson MBA experience
-  What's next
- Advice for students

Book recommendation: https://www.amazon.com/Promised-Land-CROWN-Barack-Obama/dp/1524763160/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=a+promised+land&qid=1610063264&sr=8-1

Website: www.leecrockett.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lee-anne-crockett-mba

IG: @leeacrockett

S2 E8 - I speak with Prof. Santinelli from Babson College about:

- Overview of his role at Babson
- His roles as a former VC and startup executive and which one he prefers
- The Harvard MBA experience
-  How he keeps up to date on news that may affect his work
-  How the classroom experience has changed over the years
-  Advice for students

Profile: https://www.babson.edu/academics/faculty/faculty-profiles/angelo-santinelli.php
Entrepreneurial Edge: https://www.entrepreneurial-edge.com/about

S2 E7 - Alexander Barza- Babson MBA Alum (Class of 2018) and founder of 'The Hustler's Guide To job Hunting' bootcamp.

We talk about:

• What exactly is the bootcamp?
• How to improve the job search process
• Networking skills
• The Babson experience
• What's next?
• Advice for students

His favorite books: 
https://www.amazon.com/Happiness-Advantage-Positive-Brain-Success/dp/0307591557/ref=sr_1_1?crid=LNKZMELX4OKW&dchild=1&keywords=the+happiness+advantage&qid=1607557605&s=books&sprefix=The+happin%2Cstripbooks%2C167&sr=1-1
https://www.amazon.com/Give-Take-Helping-Others-Success/dp/0143124986

S2 E6 - In this episode, I speak with Prof. Bret Bero from Babson college.

We talk about:
- His previous roles in Accenture, Gemini, Price Waterhouse and American Capital
- His teaching career
- How have student behavior and outlook changed over the years?
- What exactly do consultants do and why do companies need them? (Deep dive)
- After all that he's seen and done, what still surprises him?
- Advice for students

S2 E4 - In this episode, I speak with Babson alum and VP of Young Investors at Fidelity, Kelly Lannan  about:

- So what exactly does she do
- What a typical workday looks like
- Effects of the pandemic
- Fidelity Spire
- Mistakes that millennials make with their finances
- The Babson experience
- Advice for students