Ashley Langell is one of the University of Utah students behind Cinluma, a company providing a portable device for treating cervical cancer. Listen to our conversation with Langell as she explains her experience as a medical-device entrepreneur. Lassonde Podcast RSS
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PODCAST: David Toledo, Founder of Power Practical
Talk with David Toledo, the founder of Power Practical and an engineering alumnus of the University of Utah. Toledo talks about his experience starting a consumer electronics company that received $250,000 in funding from Mark Cuban on ABC’s “Shark Tank.” Lassonde Podcast RSS
PODCAST: ‘The College Entrepreneur’ Author
Listen to our interview with Kyle Gray, a University of Utah alumnus and author of “The College Entrepreneur.” In our discussion, Gray shares some of his tips and tricks for being a startup founder. Lassonde Podcast RSS
Innovation in Asia: Entrepreneurship Abroad
Do you dream of seeing the world and learning how to make an impact? The David Eccles School of Business has designed a study abroad program across South Korea, Japan, China and Thailand that caters to student interested in completing the Certificate in Entrepreneurship. The first semester long program of its kind, the Innovation in […]
Dinner at Yours: Serving Food and Culture at Your Home
Can you really have culture without food, or food without culture? Hossein Dadkhah and Shahrzad Jalili would say they go hand in hand, but many dining experiences may fail to present food within the appropriate cultural context. Dadkhah and Jalili share a passion for travel, along with the desire to provide people with a uniquely […]
DJ Alive: Mixing High-Impact Music and Passion
Coming up on five years, University of Utah student and Lassonde Studios resident Parker Andriese has been delivering high-impact music as DJ Alive. He prides his ability to read and perform to just about any crowd and provide a special connection. At 21 years of age, Andriese has not only created his own twist as […]
Portal Power Wins $5,000 in Opportunity Quest at the U
Student startup Portal Power won $5,000 and first place in the 2016-2017 University of Utah Opportunity Quest (OQ) business-plan competition. Ten collegiate teams advanced to the final judging and awards event. The competition is managed by students at the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah and sponsored by Zions Bank. Other top teams included Neiybor and Grace […]
Guest Lecture: Walt Maguire Vertica CTO, Advanced Analytics for Gaming
Please join Walt Maguire, Vertica CTO, for any informative presentation on Vertica and advanced analytics for gaming starting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at Lassonde Studios. Breakfast will start at 8 a.m. followed by the presentation at 8:30 a.m. Maguire has 30 years of experience in analytics and data technologies. He practiced data […]
Decimating Limits in the Fitness Industry
We can all agree that fitness and health are extremely important. Similar to entrepreneurship, being healthy requires a lot of dedication and hard work. There are constantly boundaries being pushed and limits being broken. One Lassonde student, Michael Asihene, is at the forefront of innovation in this sector. In 2014, Asihene had an idea. He […]
Tips for Manufacturing & Sourcing Your New Product
We invited University of Utah alumnus Emrys Tate to write production tips based on his experience with Peke•buo, a innovative diaper bag company , which recently concluded a Indiegogo campaign. He is a serial entrepreneur with three running businesses. In addition to starting Peke•bou, he has worked for Robert Bosch Power Tools in Germany in […]