Win $60,000 in the 2022-23 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge

Registration for the 2022-23 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge is now open. All college students in Utah from participating colleges and universities are welcome to participate in this statewide business-model competition. Teams are competing for $60,000 this year. The registration deadline is Jan. 17, 2023. The Utah Entrepreneur Challenge is managed by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, a […]

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Yama Experiences: Connecting You to Unique Activities

Yama Experiences is a company making it easy to try something new by connecting you to unique and valuable experiences. The founder, Nikko Wood, a University of Utah student, alongside co-founders’ Demetri Zervos and Bella Wood and have been working with Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute‘s programs to scale the business toward providing many unique experience offerings […]

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Master of Business Creation Full-Time startup founders for 2022-23

The Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy in partnership with the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business welcomed the fourth class of founders in the Master of Business Creation (MBC) Full-Time program this Fall Semester for the 2022-23 academic year. The group consists of 27 founders who have launched […]

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Valhalla Cell Health: Improving Wellness Through Smart Light Cell Therapy

Isaiah Tate and his company are on a mission to improve people’s lives through smart light cell therapy. Tate is the co-founder Valhalla Cell Health. He is growing the business in the Master of Business Creation program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business. The company has found early success at their […]

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U. of Utah ranked No. 5 for undergrad entrepreneurship (No. 2 among public schools) for 2023 by U.S. News

The University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business continues to be recognized as a top program for entrepreneurship. In new rankings from U.S. News & World Report, its undergraduate program for entrepreneurship ranked No. 5 overall and No. 2 among public schools for 2023. The entrepreneurship program at the Eccles School is provided in […]

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By the Numbers: Lassonde Studios Residents for 2022-23

The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute welcomed L7, the seventh group of student residents at Lassonde Studios, for the 2022-23 academic year earlier in August. This diverse group will “live, create, launch” together in this unique building for student entrepreneurs and innovators at the University of Utah. All students at the U are welcome at Lassonde Studios, […]

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