Launching a startup without a target audience in mind is like making enough food for 100 people, then yelling out your front door to some passerby that you’re serving food. You might get a couple people to purchase your product or service (or to enter your home to eat), but most of your work will […]
Learn about the Bench to Bedside medical innovation competition at the University of Utah in this video. All students are welcome to compete in this program to win cash prizes and learn how to launch a medical device, technology, or service. The program is managed by the Center for Medical Innovation and the Lassonde Entrepreneur […]
Spencer Wilson and Morgan Lander, University of Utah students and founders of Little Wanderers Studios, have been so impacted by the entertainment and arts industry, they created a company and culture that aims to “uplift the world.” Little Wanderers Studios is an indie game company that celebrates diversity of thought through the creation of fun […]
Decheque is a student-run startup aiming to change the alternative investment industry. Started in March 2019, Decheque matches investors with hedge funds in hopes of increasing access to the private investment industry. The founder, Andrew Pignanelli, a finance major at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business and resident at Lassonde Studios, has […]
Here are photos from our events and activities in September 2019 at #LassondeStudios and other locations. During the month, our founder Pierre Lassonde visited, we got to know the founders in our new Master of Business Creation program, hosted our annual Fund U Feed U event, held our second Open Mic of the year, installed […]
Four student startup teams received $9,150 in milestone grants at the monthly Get Seeded Final Pitch Event at Lassonde Studios on Sept. 25. See below for a list of teams and their product ideas. Get Seeded is a monthly milestone grant funding program open to all college students in Utah. The first step is to apply […]
When growing your startup, you want to get in front of as many people as possible. What better way than at events? Running a booth at a well-attended event is a fantastic way to familiarize other people with your startup and get them thinking and talking about you. Every startup, regardless of its size, can […]
Entrepreneurship is as challenging as it is exhilarating, as frustrating as it is rewarding. Part of the reason is the independence you have to do what you want. It’s nice to have that freedom, but also terrifying when you don’t know what to do next — or worse, where to even begin. There’s no secret […]
The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute FY 2019 Annual Report is now available (see link below). The report highlights student startup activity and programs at Lassonde Studios, the five-story home for student entrepreneurs at the U. Highlights for the year include: 8,100 college and high school students engaged; 521 student startup teams; $399,000 in grants awarded; $712,000 […]
Registration for the 2019-20 High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge is now open. The statewide business model competition is open to all students in Utah ages 14-18. Teams compete for $30,000 in cash and in-kind prizes, including a $7,000 grand prize. The registration deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. The competition is managed by the Lassonde […]
