Boardball Archives - The Forge https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/tag/boardball/ Built by McMaster University Fri, 26 Sep 2025 18:06:12 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-F-ICON-RGB-32x32.jpg Boardball Archives - The Forge https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/tag/boardball/ 32 32 McMaster grad and Boardball founder shares advice for aspiring entrepreneurs https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/mcmaster-grad-and-boardball-founder-shares-advice-for-aspiring-entrepreneurs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mcmaster-grad-and-boardball-founder-shares-advice-for-aspiring-entrepreneurs Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:38:33 +0000 https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/?p=8002 Amanda Nguyen’s journey from volleyball player to founder of a rapidly growing sports startup recently landed her in the national spotlight with an appearance on the TV show Dragon’s Den — a reality show where entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a panel of venture capitalists. The DeGroote School of Business graduate and founder of Boardball, was […]

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]]> All work and some play: How Boardball’s overnight success turned into a viable business https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/all-work-and-some-play-how-boardballs-overnight-success-turned-into-a-viable-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=all-work-and-some-play-how-boardballs-overnight-success-turned-into-a-viable-business Mon, 21 Nov 2022 18:21:46 +0000 https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/?p=5155 This article was first published on Daily News. Read the original article. As we mark Global Entrepreneurship Week at McMaster, we are highlighting the innovative thinkers working to turn ideas into reality. Stay tuned to Daily News all week long as we share stories of McMaster community members whose entrepreneurial skills are making real-world impact. Volleyball fan Amanda Nguyen […]

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]]> Boardball Wins Big at 12th Annual LiONS LAIR Awards Gala https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/boardball-wins-big-at-12th-annual-lions-lair-awards-gala/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boardball-wins-big-at-12th-annual-lions-lair-awards-gala Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:04:41 +0000 https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/?p=4849 ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE, Innovation Factory, September 29, 2022 Boardball Inc. was named the grand prize winner yesterday at Innovation Factory’s LiONS LAIR Gala, claiming top prize of $25,000. Celebrating its twelfth anniversary, the annual pitch competition drew over 300 attendees from the Hamilton region’s business and innovation community. The highly anticipated evening saw the return of in-person […]

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]]> Boardball and EarthOne have been selected as finalists in LiONS LAIR https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/boardball-and-earthone-have-been-selected-as-finalists-in-lions-lair-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boardball-and-earthone-have-been-selected-as-finalists-in-lions-lair-2 Thu, 09 Jun 2022 19:20:00 +0000 https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/?p=4839 Two Forge clients, Boardball Inc. and EarthOne, have been named finalists in Innovation Factory’s LiONS LAIR pitch competition that gives up-and-coming entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their business to a panel of Hamilton’s top business experts and investors. Boardball is a new favourite sport that lowers the barriers to playing volleyball by reducing the extensive […]

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]]> Boardball is a more accessible version of volleyball, and a new favourite summer sport https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/boardball-is-a-more-accessible-version-of-volleyball-and-your-new-favourite-summer-sport/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boardball-is-a-more-accessible-version-of-volleyball-and-your-new-favourite-summer-sport Wed, 04 May 2022 05:25:06 +0000 https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/?p=3342 Founder Amanda Nguyen designed Boardball so everyone can play volleyball anytime, anywhere. Beach volleyball players know the frustration of jockeying for a spot in line to get to a net on a beautiful summer day. A favourite pastime of beach sports, organizing a volleyball game can be a hassle. Eleven friends are needed and so […]

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]]> Five Forge Companies to Support Over the Holidays https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/five-forge-companies-to-support-over-the-holidays/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=five-forge-companies-to-support-over-the-holidays Tue, 07 Dec 2021 18:48:06 +0000 https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/?p=2951 With the Holiday season fast approaching, it’s never too late to support small businesses in your own community. To make your shopping easier, we’ve put together a list of small businesses that just might have the perfect gift for that special someone on your list. Give the gift of warmth with Toques from the Heart […]

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]]> The Forge welcomes the Business Incubator program May Cohort https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/the-forge-welcomes-the-business-incubator-program-may-cohort/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-forge-welcomes-the-business-incubator-program-may-cohort Mon, 03 May 2021 20:25:41 +0000 https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/?p=2349 On May 3, The Forge welcomed five novel and scalable startups to the Business Incubator program: Walkii, Admass, Tenomix, Boardball and Celerite Labs. The program is a limited-enrollment program for early-stage startups, whose founders are past the business idea stage and have launched their startup to the market or have a prototype. The Forge expert […]

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