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Temple students digitally transform gyms and fitness businesses  The Institute for Business and Information Technology (IBIT) at Temple University offers no cost digital transformation services to small businesses and non-profits to get them ready for the post pandemic economy. In this post, we focus on the experience of transforming gyms and fitness businesses.  National Kids … [Read more...] about Temple students digitally transform gyms and fitness businesses

National Kids Gym is a mobile gym small business that focuses on teaching beginner gymnastics to kids. Owner Kathryn Jiunta thought her business’s branding was outdated, her website needed an update, and the mobile gym needed search engine optimization (SEO) improvements. Temple students Nicole Kish and David Shin addressed Jiunta’s concerns by completing a full branding and marketing redesign, … [Read more...] about National Kids Gym

Cynthia Ray came to IBIT in need of updates to her website for her business, Urban Princess Boutique. She says... Due to the COVID-19 crisis and subsequent quarantine, our small brick and mortar boutique was forced to shut down for almost three months,...So, we had an immediate need for a more functional website to help move our business online to keep up with the ‘new normal’ and no funds to … [Read more...] about Urban Princess Boutique

The Institute for Business and Information Technology (IBIT) at Temple University has been offering no cost digital transformation services to small businesses and non-profits since the start of the pandemic. In this post, we focus on the nonprofits. Survivors of Abuse in Recovery Inc. Survivors of Abuse in Recovery Inc. (S.O.A.R.) is a Delaware-based nonprofit that provides aid to victims … [Read more...] about Temple students digitally transform nonprofits during pandemic

The Institute for Business and Information Technology (IBIT) at Temple University has been offering no cost digital transformation services to small businesses and non-profits since the start of the pandemic. In this post, we focus on the experience of transforming service businesses. All Services and Products Owner of All Services and Products, Marie Kramer, needed help with her business’s … [Read more...] about Temple students digitally transform services businesses

  Dream Academy Foundation is a nonprofit that helps and empowers youth in the areas of science, technology, arts, and more. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, founder Dominique Bryant realized that her foundation needed a better website and social media to improve its digital presence. In only a few weeks, Taylor Trench and Julia Petiteau made significant improvements to the nonprofit’s … [Read more...] about Dream Academy Foundation

New owner of Hair Way to Beauty, Eileen Teti, needed help getting the word out about her salon. At the beginning of the pandemic, she realized that her business needed a website with a booking system and improved social media to attract younger clients. Through IBIT, students Carly Civello and Oviya Soundararajan were able to create a website with a booking system for the salon, improve its social … [Read more...] about Hair Way to Beauty

Pete Merzbacher, owner of Merzbacher’s Bakery, built his business on bringing people together through bread. Located in Germantown, Merzbacher prides himself on running a business that’s connects people and upholds the town’s sense of community. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, he realized that his bakery needed an online store. Merzbacher didn’t have the time or experience to build a … [Read more...] about Merzbacher’s Bakery

Big Day Film Collective, run by Director and Lead Photographer Jackie Neale, is an exhibition gallery and community art space that was set to open in April 2020 until the COVID-19 pandemic changed Neale’s plans. It became clear that she couldn’t open her in-person gallery and art space with all of the shutdowns and regulations, so she had to pivot to focus on an online presence for her … [Read more...] about Big Day Collective

The Institute for Business and Information Technology (IBIT) at Temple University has been offering no cost digital transformation services to small businesses and non-profits since the start of the pandemic. In this post, we focus on the experience of transforming small retail businesses. Paper Dolls Ambler After working many years in retail, Missy McMonagle opened her boutique, Paper Dolls … [Read more...] about Temple students digitally transform retail businesses