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.
Student startup SadieB Personal Care launched their line of haircare products in over 500 Targets across the country. Watch this video to see their product on the shelves and hear from cofounder and University of Utah student Sadie Bowler. Learn more about the company here.
Matt and Stephanie Eau Claire, a husband and wife team who are enrolled in the Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, could never have imagined that their reputation as “liquor snobs” would evolve into a seven-figure business. One night at a poker party, the Eau […]
Trying to find parking in a crowded area is a notoriously frustrating issue for drivers everywhere, and this problem is especially infamous on college campuses. Spot Parking, one of the prize winners of the 2024 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge, is an entrepreneurial effort to counteract these issues and turn parking into an orderly effort. Dean Smith, […]
University of Utah business and ethics student Houston Brackett is an innovative artist, with a love of creation and purpose. He is the founder of Juice Artistry, a self-made startup focusing on making fashionable, eco-friendly accessories, such as handbags and bracelets. “Juice” is a family nickname of Houston, and “Artistry” refers to the artistry aspect […]
Designing clothing has always been Aleksander Hender’s creative outlet. That’s why he launched Independent Notion, which offers unique clothing, accessories, and footwear, all designed in-house. He is now growing the startup in the Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business. “I taught myself how to sew […]
Co-founders Viral Shah and Dhaval Chokshi are making waves with their startup HelloGM, after graduating from the Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business in 2021. The company, which provides an innovative data analytics platform for hotels, recently sold the business and merged with Otelier (formally […]
Ben McCloskey, a senior studying entrepreneurship at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, wants to eliminate the struggle of explaining food allergies when ordering food. He is doing this as the co-founder of The Allergy Card, a startup company that allows users to create and print their own allergy and food restriction […]
University of Utah student Morgan Menlove is the creator and beating heart of The Menlove Group (formerly called Vamp Pro Services). The company is currently focused on remodeling and landscaping for real-estate investors. As a freshman at the University of Utah studying finance and real estate, Menlove wanted to get as much as he could […]
Seven student startup teams received $7,412 in Get Seeded milestone grants in the round ending in June 2024. See below for a list of teams and their product ideas. The final pitch event for regular grants was held at Lassonde Studios. It included live startup pitches, free food, and public voting to determine who received […]
University of Utah students Tan Nguyen and Tobias Mache have one goal: revitalize the movie-going experience. They are the founders of Cineractive, a company working to create interactive display technology for movie theaters to use as an alternative to traditional static posters. The idea came from Nguyen’s love of going to the movies. “My family […]
