Here are photos from Lassonde Studios, Zoom, and other locations during this very unique fall semester. During the semester, our students have persevered through the pandemic to launch their ideas and futures while also having a lot of fun in the process. We invite all students at the University of Utah to get involved in […]
Three student startup teams received $1,485 in microgrants from the Get Seeded program in November. See below for a list of teams and their product ideas. Get Seeded is a milestone grant funding program open to all college students in Utah. The first step is to apply online. All university students in Utah are welcome […]
Watch this speed pitch from Taylor Randall, dean of the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah, to learn why you should join its top 10 ranked program for entrepreneurship led by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute and Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy. Randall delivered this pitch as an introduction to the inaugural […]
The David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah received another top 10 ranking for entrepreneurship today as the Princeton Review ranked its undergraduate entrepreneurship program No. 10 and its graduate program No. 16 for 2021. The new undergraduate ranking adds to a series of top 10 rankings for the Eccles School from […]
Being a female entrepreneur comes with unique challenges, like accessing funding, defying social expectations, and lack of representation in the workplace, and in the press. However, there are a growing number of opportunities, and now is the time to succeed as a woman founder. The number of female entrepreneurs is growing, and they are thriving. […]
After a month spent volunteering at the Moria Refugee Camp in Greece in 2019, Haley Zimmerman, a founder in the Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah, knew what she wanted her undergraduate senior thesis to be. “I wanted to focus on refugees and be able to create a product that […]
Marketing is a daunting task for artists just starting their career. Those without much experience marketing themselves may feel overwhelmed by the idea of initiating conversations to increase their opportunities. It can be intimidating to create the connections you need to grow your network and create a make a living as an artist. To help […]
Watch this video to see what parents are saying about sending their children to live at Lassonde Studios, a dorm, living-learning community, and innovation space at the University of Utah. They love the energy, opportunities, and community it provides. Learn more about Lassonde Studios and living on campus here: lassonde.utah.edu/studios.
Austin Birch is shaping the way events look, feel, and sound like through music with Argus Entertainment. His mission is to provide DJing and concerts to create an experience through music, and he is growing the company at the University of Utah as an inaugural member of the Lassonde Founders program at the Lassonde Entrepreneur […]
Three student startup teams received $4,500 in milestone grants at the regular Get Seeded Final Pitch Event for October on Oct. 28. See below for a list of teams and their product ideas. This final event was hosted on Zoom and broadcast on YouTube for the public. It included the usual startup pitches and public […]
