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How I won the BYOBB®

The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute (IEI) runs some of the most lucrative pitch competitions at a university for early-stage ventures. The largest of these competitions, the annual Be Your Own Boss Bowl® (BYOBB®), took place in late April and saw eight finalist teams take home part of the $120,000 cash prizes. This year marked the […]

Food is an experience at Affinity Confections

Inspired by his upbringing baking with his grandmother, Joe Green, BBA ’12, wanted to create a bakery centered around seasonal and custom pastries. “[The kitchen] is a real place of comfort for me,” says Green. During his time at Temple University, he joined the Entrepreneurial Student Association (ESA) at the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute (IEI). […]

The importance of adapting and connecting in business

In his freshman year at Temple University, Anmol Gupta, BBA ’20, took a class with Greg Fegley, director of the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute’s (IEI) 1810 Accelerator. During the course, Creativity & Organizational Innovation, students are taught about different kinds of entrepreneurship, walked through various types of business models and encouraged to think outside the […]

Switch Stream headlines How I Won the Be Your Own Boss Bowl®

Sarah and Rachel Stanton, co-founders of Switch Stream and grand prize winners of the 2020 Be Your Own Boss Bowl® (BYOBB®), kicked off this year’s competition on Jan. 20 at IEI’s annual “How I Won the Be Your Own Boss Bowl®” event. Switch Stream is an assistive technology startup that produces a smart hub for […]

Demo Day 2020 goes virtual for Temple entrepreneurs

This summer, twelve finalists from the annual Be Your Own Boss Bowl and five additional high-potential Temple entrepreneurs took part in the 1810 Accelerator’s StartUp Studio program, completing a twelve-week curriculum designed to accelerate the growth of their ventures as they move through the fund and launch process. Startup Studio culminates in a Demo Day […]

Switch Stream takes grand prize in first virtual edition of Temple’s Be Your Own Boss Bowl®

Fox School Honors alumnae Sarah Stanton and Rachel Stanton among top prize winners at 22nd annual event Switch Stream, a company that makes wearable devices that help persons with physical impairments control their electronics, earned $60,000 in total prizes at the 22nd annual Be Your Own Boss Bowl® (BYOBB®), a Temple University-wide initiative that is […]