Browse our many announcements for news and updates about our many programs related to entrepreneurship, innovation and business at the University of Utah.
Trapper Roderick is more than just a haberdasher, student entrepreneur and (we think) the best-dressed man on campus. The University of Utah student is also proving to be a social entrepreneur as he enters a new partnership with the YWCA Utah. All are invited to a related event and celebration on Nov. 12 to learn about his company, True […]
Compete to win $60,000 in prizes Now is the time to get involved with the global Game4Health competition, hosted by the Sorenson Center for Innovation and Discovery at the David Eccles School of Business. The competition brings together video games with health promotion. Teams compete for $60,000 in five categories. Visit the Games4Health website to register, join the community, create […]
Technology has changed the landscape of business. Today it is easier than ever to create a cashflow from a personal brand or small business. It does not require you to invent the next Uber or Facebook. What it takes is combining a passion and a skill in an interesting way. Here’s the formula: skill + […]
It’s time to take all your business ideas and turn them into reality. The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute has launched three new student development programs to make your dreams more attainable. Workshops, Meetups and Hours with Experts are the new programs to help you succeed in your business venture. Workshops The workshops help you get involved with […]
If you’re looking for an awesome tie – one that’s business on the front and personality on the back – look no further than student startup INK Menswear. The company launched a Kickstarter campaign for their “Tongue & Tail” ties on Oct. 1, and it was fully funded within 48 hours. View the campaign page to learn more […]
Did you know the Lassonde Studios will be clad in new copper, like a shiny penny? It will change color over time as it weathers. Eventually, it will gain a beautiful green patina. The changing exterior color mirrors the vibrant, evolving activities that will happen inside the building. The building is designed to evolve as styles […]
Hundreds of students from universities all across Utah attended our 2015 Student Entrepreneur Conference (SEC) today to learn from community professionals about different facets of entrepreneurship. The event, held at eBay’s Draper campus, offered them the opportunity to learn about intellectual property law, business formation, product design, digital marketing, and many other valuable business skills. The conference […]
Why start your business alone when you have the opportunity to learn with some of the best and brightest student entrepreneurs in the state? Come learn from community professionals about intellectual property law, business formation, product design and digital marketing at the Student Entrepreneur Conference on Sept. 26 at the new Ebay campus from 8am to […]
More than 70 students from the University of Utah came to participate in the first Skill Workshop hosted by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute. The event was a major success, demonstrating that the interest for entrepreneurship, along with taking advantage of resources provided by the Lassonde Institute, is growing rapidly across campus. “The turnout was great […]
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