PORTFOLIO CREATIVE BLOG

Scholar to Graduate: My 10KSB Experience

By Kristen Harris Apparently people in Boston like to hide valuables under a mattress. Earlier this year I found a treasure in Boston too, although it wasn’t $20M in cash (and thankfully doesn’t require federal investigation). For the past twelve weeks I was a scholar in National Cohort 7 of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program (10KSB). Funded by Goldman Sachs, with curriculum developed by Babson College, 10KSB is a program with the goal of helping 10,000 small business owners grow their business. I participated in the blended learning

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Back to School: Learning Never Ends

By Kristen Harris It’s Back to School time! The ads are running, and stacks of notebooks, folders, and pens are popping up on endcaps everywhere. This time of year gets me really excited—I loved school, and I still love buying a fresh pack of pens. But Back to School is not about the pens, notebooks or new clothes; it’s about getting back to learning. While there is no official Back to School season for working professionals, our learning never ends; it’s a year-round, lifelong activity. And, no matter who you

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