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Chef Sonya Combs, owner of Smokin’ Sone’s Fresh Grill, needed help updating her catering business’s website to meet the needs of her clients during the pandemic. The woman and minority-owned business has been providing catering services, private dining, and meal planning services since 2012. Combs came to IBIT in need of help improving her website to support online ordering. She says... We needed … [Read more...] about Smokin’ Sone’s Fresh Grill

Massage therapist and owner of Impressive Healing, Mamapolo Mokeyane, came to IBIT in need of a website update that would allow her clients to book services online and inform them of COVID-19 precautions and protocols. With the help of students Aparna Rao and Kyra Lloyd, Mokeyane was able to receive the help her business really needed. Both students enjoyed working the website over the course … [Read more...] about Impressive Healing

George Pitsakis, co-owner and co-founder of Juniper Muay Thai Gym, came to IBIT in need of help with his gym’s online presence. The community-based gym creates a welcoming environment for individuals of all skill levels to learn and practice authentic Muay Thai— the owners needed website improvements and help running a social media marketing campaign to attract new clients. Students Jason Mays and … [Read more...] about Juniper Muay Thai

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, co-owner of Pathfinders Travel Magazine, Pamela J. Thomas, realized that her small business needed an updated website, logo, and improved digital presence. Thomas says... The pandemic highlighted our lack of ability to respond promptly online. We did not have an online store and our website needed an update, With the help of IBIT and Temple students … [Read more...] about Pathfinders Travel Magazine

SOAR, Survivors of Abuse in Recovery Inc., is a Delaware-based nonprofit that provides aid to victims of sexual trauma and their families. It started as small therapy program in Wilmington, but in 25 years it has grown into a statewide program helping children, teens, and adults. Because the nonprofit had been around for so long, its logo and website had become outdated, and it needed help with … [Read more...] about S.O.A.R

After working many years in retail, Missy McMonagle decided to open her own boutique, Paper Dolls Ambler. However, her business needed to move to an e-commerce website platform to appeal to customers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through IBIT, Temple University students Catherine Rheault and Rishi Duggal were able to help McMonagle’s boutique website. The students worked with McMonagle for a … [Read more...] about Paper Dolls Ambler

Sauers Cares Foundation was founded right before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States in 2020. Executive Director, Stephanie Sauers-Boyd Our website was originally thrown together more as a formality than anything, and we had yet to figure out exactly who Sauers Cares was going to be. After 9 months of operating, we had accomplished many things and had more to tell – but no idea how to … [Read more...] about Sauers Cares Foundation

As a result of COVID-19, Kenneth Kramer’s website for the Holistic Qigong Foundation needed help attracting more customers. With customers weary of Qigong healing during a pandemic, the website needed a section for information about COVID-19 protocols and a cosmetic upgrade. Through IBIT, Temple University students Carly Civello and Kyra Lloyd worked with Kramer and his business for two weeks … [Read more...] about Holistic Qigong Foundation

All Services and Products, or ASAP, works hard to help landlords in the Philadelphia area comply with lead paint regulations for rental properties, and they help families avoid the consequences of lead poisoning. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the business needed help with their website and branding.  Temple students, Oviya Soundararajan and Maura O’Malley, worked with Marie Kramer’s … [Read more...] about All Services and Products