Ben Spigel
@benspigel.bsky.social
He/him. Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Babson College. I study entrepreneurial ecosystems, how firms grow, and why kittens are the best form of cat.
such good acoustics!
October 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
such good acoustics!
always has been. Especially since I left.
October 20, 2025 at 1:08 PM
always has been. Especially since I left.
You are completely correct.
October 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
You are completely correct.
Are you sure this isn’t a Goffman-esque social experiment to reveal unspoken social norms. Did you sign any IRB forms when you went into the restauran?
October 1, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Are you sure this isn’t a Goffman-esque social experiment to reveal unspoken social norms. Did you sign any IRB forms when you went into the restauran?
there was a good point made in NYMag's Erewhon on how gorcery stores have shifted as people cook less. Bulk good sales at Whole Foods dropped frmo 20% of sales in the 90s to less than 1% now. Hell of a lot fewer people cooking lobster from scratch nowadays.
September 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM
there was a good point made in NYMag's Erewhon on how gorcery stores have shifted as people cook less. Bulk good sales at Whole Foods dropped frmo 20% of sales in the 90s to less than 1% now. Hell of a lot fewer people cooking lobster from scratch nowadays.
Agreed. We still use stuff from that box 4 years on, and we've got the poem framed on my kid's wall.
September 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Agreed. We still use stuff from that box 4 years on, and we've got the poem framed on my kid's wall.
Zotero did a big update (at least on macs) last week. Maybe that's driving it?
September 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Zotero did a big update (at least on macs) last week. Maybe that's driving it?
The best part of the paper is the dip in performance for companies founded by someone 40 years old; because so many of them are mid-life crisis companies.
September 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The best part of the paper is the dip in performance for companies founded by someone 40 years old; because so many of them are mid-life crisis companies.
The entrepreneur you want to back: is 41, has worked in a niche industry for more than a decade, and who hates their boss.
September 19, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The entrepreneur you want to back: is 41, has worked in a niche industry for more than a decade, and who hates their boss.