Food is a central part of the college experience, and really, the life experience. Throughout our lives we are concerned with food and the older you get the more you think about where to get it. MounTins solves this challenge in a fun and innovative way. Founded by Aaron Dobron and Austin Scaccianoce, MounTins makes […]
How many people do you know are able to make a difference and help out thousands of people? I would guess that not many people will have quite that large of an impact. There is a way where you can serve and help out countless people, by starting a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Three years ago, […]
My name is Jaron Hall, and I graduated from the U in 2017. I spent most of my days on campus in the Lassonde Studios while building my business. Unlike my classmates, I did not get a job after graduation. Instead, I continued to work on my humble house cleaning business, Utah Maids. Utah Maids, […]
University of Utah students Daniel Damiani and Felipe Perrotti did not plan to make crepes when they first got the idea to start a food truck. Luckily, the idea of crepes took off and the U’s Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute awarded them a Get Seeded grant and a place in the Company Launch program to enlighten […]
Whenever I have a client manufacturing something in China, I always recommend visiting the manufacturing facility. There are many benefits to visiting your manufacturer regardless of where they are, but from my experience, it’s even more important when your manufacturer is overseas. The cost to visit may seem high at first, but can you really […]
Being the chairman of the Make Program at the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute looks great on a resume, but many other aspects of the role are even more rewarding. Christopher Holland, a senior mechanical engineering student at the University of Utah and resident at Lassonde Studios, has been able to develop many professional and personal skills […]
No matter the industry, all American businesses run in a similarly structured way. But entrepreneurs are always looking for how he or she can challenge the normal, so how does one gain that competitive edge in such an environment? It requires strategic thinking says Chris Hofheins, president and founder of BHB Structural Engineering Firm. Hofheins’ […]
The undergraduate entrepreneurship program at the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah — which includes the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute and Lassonde Studios — earned the No. 15 spot in the 2019 list of Best Undergraduate Business Programs in U.S. News and World Report. The program came it at No. 8 for […]
Three student startup teams received $5,138 in milestone grants at the Get Seeded Final Pitch Event in September 2018 at Lassonde Studios. 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 online. […]
Get an overview of the High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge at the University of Utah. The program is open to all high school students in the state ages 14-18. Learn more at lassonde.utah.edu/hsuec.
