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Business Plan Stage Winners 2000-2001

  • Top Award - $ 5,000

    E-Travel - Kai-Wei Hsu, Wen-Chi Wu, Liang Gong, Xuemei Deng

    A state-of-the-art CRM system for the tour travel industry

  • 2nd Award - $ 2,500
    CmyPet - Chih-Fen Chou, Lingyun Chen
    Technology enabling pet owners to see their pets online in kennels or pet day care
  • 3rd Award - $ 1,500
    e-Bra - Laura Borden, Kit Sim
    Online retailer providing customized lingerie.
  • Honorable Mention - $ 500 per team(Two teams tied for Honorable Mention):
    Twin Towers - Samantha Johnson-Foulk, Marcia Lyssy
    Apparel for tall, young, fashion-conscious women
  • Hang-Ups, Inc. - Ami Dolev
    Advertising on dry cleaners' clothes hangers

Feasibility Plan Stage Winners 2000-2001

March 26, 2001
Sixteen (16) Feasibility Plans were submitted from six (6) different Schools and Colleges:

The Fox School of Business and Management
School of Medicine
School of Communication and Theatre
School of Social Administration
School of Liberal Arts
School of Engineering

  • Kimberle Levin 1st Place Award - $1,000
    EzseeMyPet.com - Chih-Fen Chou and Lingyun Chen

    Technology enabling pet owners to see their pets online while on vacation

  • 2nd Place Award - $500
    Chain of Clinical Labs - Vairapandi Mariapann

    Chain of clinical labs in India

  • Honorable Mention
    eBra.com - Laura Borden and Kit Sim

    Online retailer providing the best customized lingerie in terms of style, quality and price

  • e-Travel Solutions - Kai-Wei Hsu, Wen-Chi Wu, Liang Gong, Xuemei Deng

    Description A state of the art CRM system for the tour travel industry

Idea Stage Winners 2000-2001

November 21, 2001
We are pleased to announce the winners of the Business Idea Stage of the first annual Temple University Business Innovation Competition. We received more than ninety submissions from eight schools and colleges across Temple University:

Fox School of Business and Management
School of Communication and Theater
School of Tourism and Hospitality
College of Liberal Arts
Medical School
School of Social Administration
Fels Cancer Center
College of Engineering


The ideas submitted cover a wide range of products, services and technologies. After much deliberation, the panel of judges selected three ideas to win cash prizes, and several win runner-up and honorable mention.

All participants are accepted into the Innovation Lab where they will receive assistance in developing their Feasibility Plan from mentors and advisors.

  • 1st Place Winner - $500
    Theorex - Debbie Walsh, Rajesh Sreedharan, Tim Harig, Jie Lin
    An innovative web-based tool to be used by pharmaceutical companies and
    contract analytical laboratories to find the best service provider for their particular needs.

  • 2nd Place Winners - $250
    The Free Time Company - David West, Rose Beltz, Liang Gong, Louie Pranic, Lo'an Sewer

    An on-line service targeting hotels and resorts worldwide linking travelers with each other for recreational activities.

    Frequent Fan Plan - Joan Dorfmann, Karen Kaminskas, Greg Button, Dan Cooney

    A unique program that links arena owners with their customers.

  • Honorable Mention
    La Patata - Tobias Umbeck

    Introducing a fast food alternative, selling hot potatoes with different toppings, to markets around the world.

    Cover Pro - Randy M. Hoy

    Develop and refine the systems necessary to integrate high volume retail locations with web based shopping.

    Chain of Clinical Labs - Vairapandi Mariappan

    This company will fill a niche in the Indian Health Care market with a chain of
    clinical labs.

  • Finalists
    Susquehanna Wire Corp - Asher Zeitlen
    A metropolitan wireless Internet Service Provider for laptop and new handheld computers using the latest technology and targeting the Northeast corridor.

    LATNN.com - Michael Collazo

    A web based Latino News Network, providing cutting edge news and information for consumers demanding a Latino perspective.

    Customer Service Company for e-Businesses - Cecilia Juique, Fabrice Figliolini

    This business will provide out-sourced high quality, reliable and interactive
    customer service for e-business companies.

    Blue Mountain Bicycles - Brendan Dennehy

    A mail order bicycle shop dealing with mountain bikes, road bicycles and
    accessories, targeting the market east of the Rockies.

    Neutraceutical Business - Natasha Strother, Robert A. Strother

    This company will develop a frozen and/or refrigerated food line of ethnic food
    products that will promote lowering cholesterol and high blood pressure by
    incorporating dietary ingredients derived from natural plant sources into the
    recipes.

    Demand Side Heath Insurance - Tej Datta, Tejwant Singh Datta, Shalin Jrhveri
    A new health care system that rewards hospitals and doctors practicing preventive
    medicine and who encourage individuals to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

    New Age Advertising - Kai-Wei Hsu, HuiKee Chua

    The company will offer a unique twist in the advertising field.

    Entertainment Center for Temple Students - Jakai Jackson

    A comprehensive entertainment center on Temple's Campus catering to students and offering movies, games, equipment, CDs.

    The Musicians Resource Center of Philadelphia - Dave Erbe
    A monthly publication including a referral service, containing information on
    musicians, music stores, recording studios, instructors and more.

    Catabatic Industries - James Oleen

    A purchase and procurement process built around existing technology and based on electronic media and communications that will quickly provide the customer with high-end off-the-rack garments at competitive prices.

    Littles Stars Chinese School - Ernie Wong

    Open a much needed Chinese Language school in Chinatown in Philadelphia that would primarily teach Cantonese but also offer Mandarin and English courses.

    Crescent Creations Club for Children - Quandra Wilcoxon, Demetrius
    Drummer, Sr.

    Start a health club designed especially to meet the needs of children between the ages of 6 - 17 years old who have problems regarding weight.

    The Quiet Storm Social Lounge - Aldoric Pough, Brandon Mentore
    A premier social lounge geared toward Temple students offering entertainment, education, and conversation.

    Charles Gregory 1948 Designer Clothing - Charles Postell, Aliya Z. Khabir
    Designer and manufacturer of fine women's clothing targeting women between the ages of 19 and 42.

    Financial Services Firm - Robert Washington
    Services will be targeted to the African and Hispanic American Market and will be offered via the internet, office location and work and home consultation.

    GeoMarketing - Pete Herczeg, Sean O'Halloran

    A consulting firm specializing in business location strategies for clients in the retail sector.

    Business School Based Consulting Firm - Anne Wang
    Consulting firm offering services to entrepreneurs and using students from each discipline in the business school as consultants.

    Pizza and a Movie - Joseph Baldino

    A business combining pizza delivery and movie rentals.

    Olori Cosmetics, Inc. - Toyin Odulate

    Will provide a broad base of chic but fun makeup options formulated especially for women of color.

    Veterinary Field Publishing - Dawn Y. Wilson

    A publishing company specializing in products for the veterinary community.

    Hunger Consulting Group - Stephen F. Brock, Mei Deng

    A consulting firm to address world hunger problems from a for-profit perspective by researching and combining technology, networks and financing to implement solutions.

    Political Designs - Brian Donlen

    A full service media consulting firm with a primary focus on the Internet targeting vastly underserved local elected officials, candidates and public affairs oriented groups enabling them to better communicate with their constituents.

    Total Living Care - Ivan Lee, Ryan Spak

    A comprehensive service provider acting as an intermediary for dependent elderly people needing medical, financial and social services.
    Alondra Raphael, Lydia Cutrer
    Beneath the Concrete Recordings: An independent recording company accentuating the positives in life with a unique blend of soul, street credibility and Top 40 sensibility.

    Twin Towers - Samantha Johnson-Foulk, Marcia Lyssy

    Design and manufacture high quality, stylish clothing for the young, tall, fashion conscious woman.

2001 IT Prototype Awards

2001 Global Entrepreneurship in Technology Awards

 

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