Vélo-city THE 2015

THE 2015-2016
WINNERS
ESTEFANIA COTES | Vélo-city
Babson Association : MBA 2016
Title: Founder
Industry: Retail Industry
Website: www.velocitycolombia.com
Facebook: Vélocity Colombia
Instagram: velocitycolombia
Twitter: @VelocityCol
Description: Vélo-city is a company that imports electric bicycles to
commuters, as an alternative method of transportation within the city.
The company’s mission is to decrease the commuting time while using
an eco-friendly solution that additionally promotes a healthy lifestyle.
MARIELLE DE BLOIS
|
Crece
Babson Association : 2-year MBA Program, graduating in May 2016
Title: Founder
Industry: Education
Description: CRECE trains underprivileged people who lack the opportunity
to attend traditional higher education institutions, with the specific skills
needed for entry-level jobs, while providing companies with a skilled workforce.
MARIA DEL MAR GOMEZ
| PICCPerfect
Babson Association : Undergraduate class of 2016
Title: Co-Founder and Customer Relations Manager
Industry: Medical Accessories
Website: www.piccperfect.com
Facebook: /PICCPerfect
Instagram: PICC_Perfect
Twitter: @PICCPerfect
Pinterest: PICCPerfect
Description: PICCPerfect aims to put confidence back into the lives of
chronic illness patients treated with PICC lines through its functional and
fashionable medical dressings. PICCPerfect strives to meet the needs of
patients being treated with PICC lines to improve their quality of life.
| Cargomatch
FRANCINE GERVAZIO
Babson Association : One Year MBA Student - Class of 2016
Title: CEO and Founder
Industry: Logistics
Description: Cargomatch is a solution to ease the transportation procurement
by customers while improving the idle rate in trucks. It offers a platform where
customers can post their shipping needs and shippers can make an offer to
carry their cargo.
MEGHNA GVALANI
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PETarazzi
Babson Association : MBA 2016
Title: Founder
Industry: Pet industry - Tech space
Description: PETarazzi connects pet owners to sitters who will either house
their pet or go to their house to stay with their pet. PETarazzi care's for pets
like they are our own. Consider us your PETnanny.
LYANA KAHN
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Lucky Ly
Babson Association: MBA 2016
Title: Founder
Industry: Direct Sales Industry
Twitter: @LyanaKahn
Description: Lucky Ly is a stylish-affordable accessories and jewelry company offering young women an opportunity to thrive as entrepreneurs.
SHIVA KASHALKAR
|
Green Piñata Toys
Babson Association: MBA 2011
Title: Founder and CEO
Industry: Consumer product goods - Toys
Facebook: /GreenPinataToys
Description: Green Piñata Toy Share is an online toy rental subscription
service that offers TOXIN-FREE, fun and educational toys for children under
5 years. Every month, toys are recommended based on proprietary toy
curriculum and are shipped right to the customer's door. Makes parents life
easier while keeping their little ones play, learn and grow.
BRYANNE LEEMING
|
JumpSmart, LLC
Babson Association : MBA 2016
Title: Founder
Industry: Educational Technology
Facebook: /jumpsmartllc
Twitter: @jumpsmartllc
Description: JumpSmart combines learning engineering concepts and
coding with physical activity for middle schoolers by utilizing a programmable
mat that allows kids to create their own interactive games to experience
the process of invention first-hand.
EMILY LEVY
| PICCPerfect
Babson Association: Undergraduate Class of 2016
Title: Co-Founder and CEO
Industry: Medical Accessories
Website: www.piccperfect.com
Facebook: /PICCPerfect
Instagram: PICC_Perfect
Twitter: @PICCPerfect
Pinterest: PICCPerfect
Description: PICCPerfect aims to put confidence back into the lives of
chronic illness patients treated with PICC lines through its functional and
fashionable medical dressings. PICCPerfect strives to meet the needs of
patients being treated with PICC lines to improve their quality of life.
MARISA MACCLARY
|
Artifact Health, LLC
Babson Association : MBA 1999
Title: President and CEO
Industry: Healthcare Information Technology (HIT)
Description: Artifact Health’s mission is to standardize the physician
query process to promote accurate and complete documentation essential
for optimizing the financial health of hospitals.
TAKREEM MAZHAR | DKORA
Babson Association : MBA 2016
Title: Co-Founder
Industry: Home / Decor
Description: DKORA is an online platform specializing in curated essentials
and home décor sets shipped in a box that make decorating and moving a
fun and simple task for international students.
SARAH MERION
|
Ethos Well
Babson Association : MBA 2016
Title: Founder
Industry: Retail
Website: www.ethoswell.com
Twitter: @ethoswell
Instagram: /ethoswell
Facebook: /ethoswell
Description: Ethos Well is the world's first alternative wellness platform
that connects alternative care providers and products to the consumers and
employers who seek them. Ethos Well's mission is to decrease the $33B in
out of pocket spend through an innovative technology platform that creates
an opportunity for financially accessible holistic wellness.
JENNIFER PIERRE
|
Melanites
Babson Association: MSM Program 2016
Title: Founder and CEO
Industry: Toys
Facebook: /brownboyhood
Description: Melanites is a toy company that combats societal pressures of
manhood & masculinity on minority boys by normalizing doll products that
celebrate brown boyhood.
ISABELLA SOTO
| DKORA
Babson Association : MBA 2016
Title: Co-Founder
Industry: Home / Decor
Description: DKORA is an online platform specializing in curated essentials
and home décor sets shipped in a box that make decorating and moving a
fun and simple task for international students.
FELLOWS
BERNETTE DAWSON
| Lady B Naturals
Title: Founder/Owner
Industry: Personal Care Products
Website: www.ladybnaturals.com
Facebook: /LadyBNaturals
Instagram: @lady_b_naturals
Twitter: @LadyBNaturals
Description: Lady B Naturals provides handcrafted personal care products
the are made with all natural and organic ingredients.
BETTY FRANCISCO | ReImagine Play
Title: Founder
Industry: Youth Fitness and Healthy Eating
Website: www.reimagineplay.com
Facebook: /reimagineplay
Instagram: @reimagineplay
Twitter: @ReImaginePlay
Description: ReImagine Play is a new Boston-based fitness company bringing
fun, play-inspired fitness and healthy-eating programs to school-age kids and
teens. Our programs ensure that children have fun, work as a team, and learn
to enjoy physical fitness while simultaneously changing how we approach
youth fitness to eradicate childhood obesity for good.
LAUREL MCCONVILLE | Nectar & Green
Title: Founder
Industry: Organic Beverage Delivery Service
Website: http://www.nectarandgreen.com/
Facebook: /nectarandgreen
Instagram: @nectarandgreen
Twitter: @nectarandgreen
Description: Organic, pressed almond milk. Made in small batches and
delivered to you.
FELLOWS
LINDA WELLS | Linda Wellness Warrior
Title: Founder
Industry: Health and Wellness
Website: www.lindawellnesswarrior.com
Facebook: /lindawellnesswarrior
Instagram: @LindaWellnessWarrior
Description: The Linda Wellness Warrior nutrition and wellness system
empowers healthier generations through fitness, nutrition and wellness
education.
MARIE ZEMLER WU &
SIERRA ROTHBERG
| Lusterity
Title: Co-Founders
Industry: Events, Professional Services, Retail
Website: www.lusterity.com
Facebook: /lusterity
Instagram: @lusterity
Twitter: @lusterityparty
Description: Lusterity is a one-stop work/shop for socially conscious
celebration. With our party and entertaining supplies, creative services, and
DIY classes, modern hosts can design gorgeous gatherings that support
diversity, sustainability, makers, local, and giving back.