Taft Price is a clinical professor in the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy at the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. A co-director and lecturer in the Master of Business Creation program, a partnership between Lassonde Entrepreneurship Institute and the Eccles School, Price is an experienced entrepreneur. He is the co-founder […]
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3 Tips for Leading During a Crisis
A year after the COVID-19 pandemic began, we are still feeling the effects of operating while in crisis. This has impacted all aspects of business, especially in the ways we lead. To help entrepreneurs gain insight into how they can lead during difficult times, we hosted a workshop with Ruchi Watson, managing director of the […]
Kathy Hajeb Q&A: Helping Students and Aspiring Entrepreneurs Find Their ‘Why’
Kathy Hajeb is a director at the top-10 ranked Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute and associate professor for the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy at the David Eccles School of Business. She is one of the minds behind the nationally acclaimed Lassonde Studios facility and the new Lassonde+X program, which allows university students to link any major […]
3 Strategies for Using Instagram as an Entrepreneur
The prevalence of social media means that no matter what your age, you probably have an Instagram account. This has forever changed the world of marketing, transforming online advertisement into an interpersonal endeavor that requires constant maintenance. Yet the dominance of existing influencers, organizations, and businesses can be overwhelming for someone just creating their first […]
Top 20 Student Business-Plan Competitions
Say you have an awesome idea for a startup, something with real potential. There is, however, a pretty big problem: launching a business isn’t cheap, and as a student or recent graduate, it’s difficult to finance a business on your own. But, your idea is good. So what happens next? We’ve compiled a list of […]
Josh Feng Q&A: Entrepreneurs Create Benefits for Individuals, Consumers & Communities
Josh Feng is an assistant professor in the Department of Entrepreneurship and Strategy at the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. After receiving an undergraduate degree AB in applied mathematics from Harvard College, he pursued a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University. His research interests are in intellectual property, entrepreneurship, and […]
Jack Brittain Q&A: Success is about Making Real Connections
Jack Brittain is a professor in the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy at the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah, as well as the Pierre Lassonde Presidential Chair in Entrepreneurship. He designed the Master of Business Creation program, a partnership between the Eccles School and the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, which was […]
5 Signs You Might be an Entrepreneur
If you’re reading this, you’re probably asking yourself, “Am I an entrepreneur?” But answering that question is harder than it may seem. Being an entrepreneur is more than starting a company. It’s a lifestyle and a mindset, and not everyone has what it takes. To help you find out if you’re an entrepreneur and sort […]
Tips for Opening Your First Restaurant
We have all heard the story of a young chef with a love for food, whose eagerness to share their passion pulls them into the glamorous lifestyle of being a business owner. This romanticized story leaves out the difficult details of starting your own business. Stepping into a market already saturated with large corporate restaurants […]
How to Thrive as a Female Entrepreneur
Being a female entrepreneur comes with unique challenges, like accessing funding, defying social expectations, and lack of representation in the workplace, and in the press. However, there are a growing number of opportunities, and now is the time to succeed as a woman founder. The number of female entrepreneurs is growing, and they are thriving. […]