Newswise — Babson College undergraduate student business Before The Stores, LLC, has received the Babson Student Business of the Year Award (SBYA).
Babson junior Amar Khubani is founder and president of Before The Stores, LLC, a hybrid company that combines a market research firm and an ecommerce firm into one. The company does research on new "As Seen on TV" products, leveraging new technologies to get better information, faster and more effectively, than traditional market research firms. In return for the research, companies give Before The Stores exclusive rights to sell their successful products on websites. (http://www.beforethestores.com/) Before receives a $5,000 SBYA prize.
First runner up in the SBYA is CirtexHosting, a company founded in 2003 that brings professional, affordable and quality webhosting to users all around the globe. CirtexHosting offers everything larger companies do and more, for only a fraction of the cost, providing shared hosting and reseller hosting solutions for both individuals and businesses with 24/7 support, 99.5% uptime guarantee and a 30-day unconditional money back guarantee. (http://cirtexhosting.com/) Founder Qing Yun Xie '11 receives a $2500 prize.
Second runner-up is Linden Leads LLC, a real estate lead generating program designed to capitalize on the emerging online real estate inquiry market. Launched in January 2009, Linden Leads has taken a unique approach to real estate lead generation by targeting specific, niche markets across the United States. With this unique approach, the company is able to guarantee its clients a steady influx of revenue generating leads even with the current state of the real estate market. Its founder Kort Linden '11 receives $1,000 prize.
The SBYA, established in 1959, is presented by the Babson College Alumni Association in recognition of an undergraduate student's outstanding commitment to launching and operating a successful enterprise while pursuing an education. Selection is based on initiative, character, originality, persistence and success, with emphasis on the learning experience. Winners exemplify Babson's entrepreneurial tradition. All three finalists will benefit from public relations assistance from Babson Institutional Advancement and an opportunity for business counseling from the Babson Alumni Resource Networks.
The award was announced during Celebrating Student Venturing ceremonies on this spring. This year's competition is sponsored by Pepper Hamilton and VistaPrint. Pepper Hamilton LLP is a multipractice law firm with more than 500 lawyers in seven states and the District of Columbia. The firm provides corporate, litigation, and regulatory legal services to leading businesses, governmental entities, nonprofit organizations, and individuals throughout the nation and the world. The firm was founded in 1890. VistaPrint, the small business marketing company that provides products like business cards, postcards, checks, and rubber stamps to small businesses and consumers.
Babson College in Wellesley, Mass., is recognized internationally as a leader in entrepreneurial management education. Babson grants BS degrees through its innovative undergraduate program, and grants MBA and custom MS and MBA degrees through the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College. Babson Executive Education offers executive development programs to experienced managers worldwide. For information, visit www.babson.edu.
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