Learn about some of the amazing student startup companies at the University of Utah. Students from all departments are inventing new products and starting businesses.
Excluding funding, what is the number one challenge facing nonprofits? Validation, according to Angela Holzer, founder of WikiCharities and a recent Master of Business Creation (MBC) graduate. As a humanitarian volunteer, nonprofit researcher and student, Holzer realized that a resource was needed to centralize and build trust between funders, users, and nonprofits. Thus, WikiCharities was born. […]
Are you looking for branded apparel solutions for your business or organization for any occasion? Brennen Woodward would like to meet you. Woodward is the founder of Blue Gecko Apparel, a company he grew while participating in the Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business. The […]
Meet the 25 startup teams in our Company Launch program at Lassonde Studios for summer 2022. Find a complete list below. They are working in areas ranging from convenience stores to DJ services. Company Launch offers these startups office space at Lassonde Studios, cohort gatherings, workshops, staff coaches, professional consultants, and more. All students at […]
One creative company from Botswana is fighting to change the world. Well, more like cooking to change the world to be more accurate. The company is Maungo Craft, and they are doing this one incredibly delicious hot sauce at a time. Co-founder Bonolo Monthe recently graduated with from the Master of Business Creation (MBC), a program […]
After a multi-year hiatus, the Bench to Bedside Competition Night event returned to the Utah State Capitol Building in April, showcasing collegiate teams from across Utah during the 2021-22 competition season. More than 300 people attended the event. Led by the Center for Medical Innovation in partnership with the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, the Bench to Bedside […]
Lauren Hash turned her passion for heathy living into an online personal training startup company, explorWell, while studying exercise science at the University of Utah and participating in programs at the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute. Hash enjoyed playing sports in high school and college, not only because of the motivating team environment but also because of […]
Five student startup teams received $6,685 in Get Seeded milestone grants in the round ending in April 2022. See below for a list of teams and their product ideas. The final event for the regular grants was hosted at Lassonde Studios. It included live startup pitches, free food, and public voting to see who received […]
Eight student startup teams received $7,500 in Get Seeded milestone grants in the round ending in January 2022. This includes regular grants and microgrants for this period. See below for a list of teams and their product ideas. The final event for the regular grants was hosted at Lassonde Studios. It included live startup pitches, […]
Affordable, quality leather products can be extremely hard to come by, but University of Utah student and business administration major Giovanni Bastone has a solution. He is the founder of Highborn Leather, which focuses on creating heirloom-quality leather products at a price that won’t break the bank. He is growing the company with support from […]
A medicinal chemical in hemp that does not cause a high, CBD (or cannabidiol) has recently gained traction after its nationwide legalization in 2018 with many companies emerging into the market. One of them is Acrely Farms, a company in the Master of Business Creation (MBC) program this year at the University of Utah’s David […]
