24th annual Be Your Own Boss Bowl® Live Pitch Event

The Be Your Own Boss Bowl® (BYOBB®) Competition started in 1997 at Temple University as the “Business Plan Competition,” and has since evolved into one of the nation’s most lucrative pitch competitions for aspiring entrepreneurs, with a total prize package including cash prizes and in-kind services awards worth over $125,000. The #beyourownbossbowl is open to all Temple University students, alumni, faculty, and staff from all 17 schools and colleges within the Temple University community. The objective of the BYOBB® competition is to encourage the formation and launch of new small businesses and scalable entrepreneurial ventures by the Temple community.

This year, eight #templemade #owlpreneurs competed in two tracks - Undergraduate and Upper Track (Graduate students, Alumni, Faculty, Staff). You can learn more about the finalists at iei.temple.edu/byobb.

CONGRATS TO THIS YEARS FINALISTS AND WINNERS!
Grand Prize:
Agora World
Ethan Berg, FOX ’20
Sky Nite, UC Berkeley ’14

Upper Track:
1st Place: Agora World
Ethan Berg, FOX ’20
Sky Nite, UC Berkeley ’14

2nd Place: Abstract Soundz
Kenneth Carter, ENG ’11

3rd Place: The Sun & Star Collective
Emily Madara, FOX '22
Caroline O’Keefe, FOX '21

4th Place: Lokal Food Hub Philly
Charisse McGill, THM '03

Undergraduate Track:
1st Place: CHAT Brace
Grace Buckwalter, ENG ’23
Lucy Eppert, ENG ’23
Rachel Gouveia, ENG ’22
Ciara O’Donohoe, ENG ’22
Elena Paoli, ENG ’22

2nd Place: Liquid Limbs
James Calcagni, ENG ’22

3rd Place: AgraWatt
Noah Montierth, ENG ’22

4th Place: Laminar Media Productions
Regina Hennessy, FOX ’25
Muyo Kovacevic, BHS ’21
Michael Mangraviti, FOX ’25
Matthew Reheil, KLN ’22
Dylan Wilson, TYL ’25

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award
Sponsored by the Center for Ethics, Diversity and Workplace Culture
Lokal Food Hub Philly
Charisse McGill, THM ’03

Crowd Favorite Award
Sponsored by the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute
Laminar Media Productions
Regina Hennessy, FOX ’25
Muyo Kovacevic, BHS ’21
Michael Mangraviti, FOX ’25
Matthew Reheil, KLN ’22
Dylan Wilson, TYL ’25