Hall Of Fame
Celebrating entrepreneurship.
It's about time entrepreneurs got what was coming to
them--an exhibition hall celebrating their efforts. Last October,
the Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship opened at Babson
College in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
"It's a celebration of entrepreneurship," says
William D. Bygrave, the center's director. Members of
Babson's Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs, Babson alumni,
and winners of Babson's John H. Muller Jr. Business Plan
Competition, among others, are featured in product exhibits and
video interviews in the exhibition hall. Current exhibits include a
LEGO model, an L.L. Bean canoe and the first Bose hi-fi speakers.
"It's not just a series of stagnant exhibits, but story
lines about entrepreneurs getting started and about how they create
wealth," says Bygrave.
In addition, the new center will house a 40-seat lecture hall
wired for satellite broadcasting to allow remote teaching, and
eventually there will be an archive of entrepreneurs' important
papers, such as business plans and initial public offerings.
"The purpose of the center is to get young people excited
about entrepreneurship," says Babson, "and to [show
foreign] professors and policy makers how we teach
entrepreneurship." A little inspiration for seasoned
entrepreneurs couldn't hurt, either.
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