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The 17th Annual Be Your Owl Boss Bowl with be held this Thursday (April 16) in the Undergraduate Auditorium, Alter Hall from 1-5pm. Here’s where you get involved during the competition: Tweet messages and photos to @IEIFox using #BYOBB2015 during BYOBB to win prizes! We will select the best tweets throughout the competition. Vote for your favorite company and […]

“Enlightening, Useful and Conversational” are just a few words to describe TechConnect. The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute (IEI) partnered with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the second time to host their semiannual innovation and technology two-day workshop, TechConnect Idea to Invoice Workshop, on Tuesday, March 31 and Wednesday, April 1. The two-day workshop […]

Undergraduate Track Age of Aquarius  Todd White, Center for the Arts ‘15 Andrew Vuocolo, School of Media and Communication ‘15 Gabrielle Radcliffe, School of Media and Communication ‘16 Habitat LLC Andrew Nakkache, Fox School of Business ‘16 Michael Paszkiewicz, Fox School of Business ‘16 Brandon Bahr, Fox School of Business ‘16 Kathleen Chen Joi Christopher Cotteta, […]

Be sure to register for the 17th annual Be Your Own Boss Bowl Finalists Presentations and Awards Ceremony on April 16 from 1- 5 p.m. in the lower level of Temple University’s Fox School of Business School’s auditorium. The competition’s 12 finalists will present their business plans to both students and judges, with the goal of winning […]

Click HERE to register. The Department of Strategic Management at the Fox School of Business will host an Information Session for the Master of Science in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship degree on April 1 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the 7th floor of Alter Hall. The session will help students learn more about the Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship program and how […]

All business plans for the  Be Your Own Boss Bowl (BYOBB) competition are due this Tuesday, March 17 at 11:59 p.m. Competitors will submit their plans to https://app.wizehive.com/appform/login/byobb2015 and BYOBB finalists will be announced by April 1. As a reminder, you must include three items in your application: The business plan ) A pitch deck […]

Tuesday, March 10 from 5pm-8pm Wednesday, March 11 from 12pm-3pm Join us today and tomorrow, in the IEI Lab (Alter Hall, 503D), for On-Demand Mentoring from senior executives who specialize in the following areas: finance, marketing, competition, pitch decks, and so much more! You will not want to miss this invaluable opportunity for firsthand advice.  

On Tuesday, February 24, IEI’s Executive Director, Ellen Weber, led a “Pitch Decks” workshop discussing the components and expectations of a pitch deck to prepare those who are competing in the BYOBB business plan competition. The presentation took place in Fox’s IEI Lab from 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Beginning the presentation, Ellen defined a […]

It was standing room only for renowned entrepreneur and Strategic Management Professor, Dwight Carey, as he led the “Cash Flow, Profits & Financials” workshop on February 18 in Fox’s IEI Lab. Professor Carey started his presentation by stating, “Cash is more important than your momma because without cash you are out of business.” Students laughed […]

On Wednesday, February 19, Owner of Genzer Associates, Rick Genzer, came to Fox to speak to students about how to create a competitive business analysis by discussing perceptual maps, competitor matrix, industry structure and environment. A leader of business and technology since 1986, Rick has held roles ranging from software engineer to executive vice president […]

  Don’t miss Ellen Weber’s Pitch Decks workshop on Tuesday, February 24 in the IEI Lab at 4:30 p.m. She will be discussing everything angel investors and early stage venture capitalists expect to see: Competition, Intellectual Property, Go-To-Market Strategy, Financial Statement, Milestones, Exit Strategy, and more.

Michele McKeone, high school teacher turned successful entrepreneur, came to speak to Fox students about her business, Autism Expressed, for a Fireside Chat on February 11. Michele began the Fireside Chat by sharing her story, explaining how her background in education as a teacher of seven years helped her understand the market of what technology […]

Last night, Assistant Professor of Marketing and Project Executive with Fox Management Consulting, Becca Zinn, shared her insights with students on how to segment their market and develop the best value propositions for their customers.  This IEI workshop was called “Market Segments & Value Propositions,” which took place in the IEI lab at 4:30 p.m. […]

Michele McKeone, high school teacher turned successful entrepreneur, will join the IEI on February 11 for a Fireside Chat.  She will speak about her business, Autism Expressed, and how it has improved the learning process for students with autism. All are welcome to attend this event at 12 p.m. in the IEI Lab, Alter Hall, […]

If you are participating in this year’s BYOBB business plan competition, be sure to attend Becca Zinn‘s business plan workshop on Tuesday, February 10 in the IEI Lab at 4:30 p.m. to learn how to segment your market and develop the best value propositions for your customers.