39 Student Entrepreneurs Admitted to Lassonde Founders Program for 2022-23

The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute – a top-5 ranked division of the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah – welcomed the third group of Lassonde Founders for the 2022-23 academic year. Thirty-nine students, including some returning to the program for the second or third year, were admitted into the residential entrepreneur program for undergraduate students. They […]

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U. of Utah ranked No. 2 for entrepreneurship in the West by Princeton Review

The University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business received another top-5 ranking for entrepreneurship today. The Princeton Review ranked the school No. 2 for undergraduate entrepreneurship in the West for 2023. The entrepreneurship program at the Eccles School is provided in partnership between the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy and the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, which celebrated its […]

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Photo Gallery: October at Lassonde 2022

Here are the photos from events and activities at Lassonde Studios and other locations in October 2022. During this month, we dressed up for Halloween, attended workshops, pitched for Get Seeded grants, attended Make It activities, relaxed between classes, inspired people with chalk and whiteboard markers, enjoyed the fall weather, made new friends, and more. Find […]

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Win $30,000 in the 2022-23 High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge

Registration for the 2022-23 High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge is now open. The statewide business-idea competition is open to all students in Utah ages 14-18. Teams compete for $30,000 in cash and in-kind prizes. The registration deadline is Feb. 21, 2023. The competition is managed by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, a top-5 ranked interdisciplinary division […]

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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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