Business
Carbonite Buys Mozy From Dell for $145.8 Million in Cash
February 19, 2018
Carbonite Buys Mozy From Dell for $145.8 Million in Cash
BOSTON—Carbonite Inc., a data protection company, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mozy, Inc. (“Mozy”)…
Actifio Named a 2018 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice
February 14, 2018
Actifio Named a 2018 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice
WALTHAM, Mass.– Actifio, the Data-as-a-Service company, announced that it has been named a 2018 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for…
Voatz Raises $2.2 Million Seed Round Led by Medici Ventures
February 14, 2018
Voatz Raises $2.2 Million Seed Round Led by Medici Ventures
BOSTON– Voatz, a mobile focused election voting and citizen engagement platform co-founded by Nimit Sawhne, announced that it has raised over $2.2…
Brandeis Sends Five Early Stage Startups to Smart Fifty Competition in India With $6,000 Each
February 11, 2018
Brandeis Sends Five Early Stage Startups to Smart Fifty Competition in India With $6,000 Each
WALTHAM, MA— Five companies will move forward in the inaugural Smart Fifty competition, an entrepreneurial competition looking to identify 50…
Babson College’s Annual India Symposium Set for March 10
February 8, 2018
Babson College’s Annual India Symposium Set for March 10
WELLESLEY, MA– Babson College is organizing its third annual India Symposium on March 10 at its campus in Wellesley, MA.…
How to Get People Addicted to a Good Habit
February 6, 2018
How to Get People Addicted to a Good Habit
By Carmen Nobel Working Knowledge/HBS A few years ago, Reshmaan Hussam and colleagues decided to find out why many people…
Upset Over Toyota Super Bowl Ad, Hindu Leader Asks Toyota for Apology
February 5, 2018
Upset Over Toyota Super Bowl Ad, Hindu Leader Asks Toyota for Apology
An Indian-American Hindu leader is upset at Toyota Tundra Super Bowl halftime commercial “We’re All One Team”, apparently attempting to…
Shiva Kashalkar Combines Passion and Business in Her “Green Piñata Toys” Venture
February 3, 2018
Shiva Kashalkar Combines Passion and Business in Her “Green Piñata Toys” Venture
WAKEFIELD, MA—Shiva Kashalkar, founder of Green Piñata Toys, is a firm believer that toys should match the rapid mental development…
Sedition: First Feature Film as a For-Profit Social Business by a Babson Alumni
February 3, 2018
Sedition: First Feature Film as a For-Profit Social Business by a Babson Alumni
By Shannon Sweeny Aakaanksh Pothukutchi, who graduated from Babson College in 2013, is bringing social responsibility to feature films—not only…
Brandeis University Announces Finalists for Inaugural Smart Fifty Competition
February 1, 2018
Brandeis University Announces Finalists for Inaugural Smart Fifty Competition
WALTHAM, MA– Brandeis International Business School announced the 16 finalists from the Boston International Round that will move forward in…