Ortho Pedal is a
Alburtis, Pennsylvania
Alburtis is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The borough's population was 2,596 as of the 2020 census. It is a suburb of Allentown, the third largest city in Pennsylvania. It is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a po ...
-based company that manufactures a trademarked product, Ortho Pedal, which replaces bicycle pedals and assists individuals with arthritis and other knee-related conditions in riding a bicycle.
History
In Spring 2016, Ortho-Pedal, LLC engaged with the
Widener University
Widener University is a private university in Chester, Pennsylvania. The university has three other campuses: two in Pennsylvania (Harrisburg and Exton) and one in Wilmington, Delaware.
Founded as The Bullock School for Boys in 1821, the school ...
's Small Business Development Center. Seniors in Widener's MGT-451 Senior Project class worked with Ortho-Pedal, LLC for 15 weeks. The project was titled "Gearing Up for Growth: An Updated Business Plan” prepared for the Widener University School of Business Administration by students Samuel Billbrough, Louis Crispi, Douglas Fisher, Jie Liang, William Morgan, Ian Prahar-Ryals, and Ryan Raiker, (Faculty Advisor: Professor Peter Hornberger, SBDC Advisor: Qadree Counsel (Graduate Assistant), and Lenin Agudo (Primary Consultant), Entrepreneur/Sponsor: William Moseley and Pamela Moseley, Project Board of Directors: Annetta Fortune, Jerry Hionis, Jr., Arthur Schwartz, and Ross Steinman)
At the end of the semester, the information was presented and a final business plan to was presented to Ortho-Pedal, LLC owner: Bill Moseley, to Widener faculty, administrators and other students. Their efforts paid off as Moseley has since increased sales by 300% as of September 2016.
"Students as Consultants"
Retrieved on 27 April 2017.
References
External links
*{{official website, http://www.orthopedal.com
Companies based in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
American brands
Bicycle parts
Widener University