**Babson Entrepreneurship Forum Special**

Jennifer Odera is the founder of Shanti Tearooms: a modern take on the traditional high tea experience that sells premium loose leaf teas, infused locally in-store, complimented by cuisine from around the world at branded tearooms. Using her experiences from traveling around the world, Jennifer hopes to capitalize on a concept that pushes against the technologically frenzied lifestyle and offers something more relaxing & filled with conversation instead of texts, Facebook messages, and Snapchats.

In this episode you will learn:

• How to take your personal experiences and turn them into a marketable experience for the rest of the world.
• How to understand your culture & environment.
• Why Jennifer chose not to wait till she retired to start her business.
• Why Jennifer's business is a no cell phone zone. 
• How Jennifer has worked through the change in lifestyle while starting her business.
• What made Jennifer turn down her dream job. 
• How to be risk rational instead of risk averse. 

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Ever wondered what goes into writing a book? You'll find out in this episode! An avid crime fiction reader, Patrick was inspired by writers such as Agatha Christie & Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Current authors such as Michael Connelly, Lee Child, Jonathan Kellerman, Robert Crais and Stephen King have been equally inspirational. A gentle prod from friends and family convinced him to pursue writing his first novel, Varied Traits.

In this episode you will learn:

• Patrick’s back story and what life was like for him growing up.
• Why Patrick started writing his first novel.
• How he creates & outlines his story.
• How Patrick was able to let go of what other’s think.
• The lessons he learned about himself while writing the book. 
• What advice he would give to aspiring writers.
• The lessons he learned about a book writing process. 
• Patricks advice on the difference between failing & being a failure. 

For links and more info visit: www.teenpodcast.com/34

**Babson Entrepreneurship Forum Special**

Marissa Goldstein is the co-founder of Orora Global, a global social enterprise with a simple mission to a complex global problem: to provide affordable, reliable & accessible renewable energy to rural & urban communities around the world. Their state-of-the-art technology provides individual families and businesses with off-grid, affordable and reliable energy solutions, including lighting, air circulation and cell phone charging. They hire and train women from rural communities to become micro-entrepreneurs, empowering them by providing them with economic opportunity and access to clean and reliable electricity.

In this episode you will learn:

• Why Marissa sold her house and travelled the world with her husband.
• Why Marissa wanted to fail. 
• How Orora global is empowering female entrepreneurs.
• How Marissa is making an income & an impact.
• How Orora global is working towards providing renewable energy to 1.2 billion people. 

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**Babson Entrepreneurship Forum Special**

Sam Aquillano is the Co-Founder & Executive Director of Design Museum Boston. 

The DMB produces public exhibitions, events, and programs to show the who, why, and how behind the things we see and use everyday. DMB aims to highlight the positive impact good design and innovative thinking can have on literally everything. 

In this episode you will learn:

• How to teach your team to read your mind. 
• How to delegate and not be a control freak. 
• The answer to "What does a CEO do everyday?"
• How Sam got the opportunity to design the Bose speakers for the iPod. 
• How Sam supplemented his income from his corporate job to work full time on the museum.
• How Sam took a staircase into entrepreneurship instead of jumping off a cliff. 

Detailed show notes: www.teenpodcast.com/32

Patrick Whaley is the founder & CEO of Titin Tech, the world's only weighted compression gear. Titin is doing extremely well, having revenues of $1,000,000+ in May of 2014 alone. Titin was also featured on Shark Tank and received an investment from Daymond John to help take his business to the next level. 

In this episode you will learn:

• The lessons Patrick learned starting his first business in kindergarten.
• How to have a strong work ethic when the odds are against you. 
• How Patrick took Titin tech from $10,000 in monthly revenue to $1,000,000/MO in only 7 months.
• How being shot and almost killed changed Patrick's life.
• How Patrick brought his company back from near bankruptcy. 
• How to make an income & an impact in this world. 

For full show notes: www.teenpodcast.com/31