Where do ideas come from? How can you bring them to life? Find out by watching our new video featuring real student startup projects at the University of Utah and our amazing new building, Lassonde Studios. We are a student entrepreneur community and welcome everyone to live, create and launch with us. Learn more at […]
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New Lassonde Studios Photo Gallery
Enjoy the new photo gallery of Lassonde Studios below. The building is the new home for student entrepreneurs, innovators and makers at the University of Utah. All students are welcome to attend events, use tools and gather on the public first floor, which is known as the Neeleman Hangar. Above are four floors of housing […]
5 Things to Know about Manufacturing in the U.S.
If you’re considering manufacturing a product, you should be aware of your options before defaulting to overseas factories. Here are five things to know about U.S. manufacturing so you can make the best decision for your business: 1. It’s not as expensive as you’d think There are a lot of bottom-line benefits to keeping your […]
Checklist for Starting Your E-commerce Business
There are so many benefits with selling products or services online. Relatively easy to start, flexibility, scaling, data-tracking, working remotely and so much more. With that being said, it may be easy relative to starting a physical brick and mortar business, but there is still a lot to learn and it is definitely still hard […]
How to Choose from Product-Sourcing Options
What things did my startup CloviTek consider for our CloviFi product sourcing? There is no right or wrong solution to this question. However, putting the goal that CloviTek was trying to achieve and then looking at different options available for sourcing its product CloviFi Wi-Fi audio transmitter, it was a good start. As the result, […]
CloviFi: TV Audio Transmission through Wi-Fi
Wireless transmission of audio to headphones and speakers gained popularity since the birth of Bluetooth technology in 1994. Although Bluetooth audio transmission technologies offer convenient ways for consumers to listen to audio transmitting sources, new inventions and products challenge existing Bluetooth and radio frequency products by providing additional features, using modern Wi-Fi technologies that otherwise […]
Thirst Drinks: A Soda Mixology Store Serving ‘Superior Customer Service’
Embracing an entrepreneurial spirit from a very young age, Ethan Cisneros, a marketing student at the David Eccles School of Business, got his start with a lawn mowing business at the age of 12. After expanding this venture for a number of years, Cisneros went on to found a business hanging Christmas lights during the winter months. Continuing to move forward in his commercial undertakings, he […]
Turning Science into Business: The Lassonde New Venture Development Center
Graduate students in the Pierre and Claudette Lassonde New Venture Development Center get more than a life-changing experience. They also work on real technologies with potential to improve the lives of thousands of people across the globe. Founded in 2001, the New Venture Development Center is one of the premier programs offered by the Lassonde […]
Lassonde Studios Time-lapse
Watch us build Lassonde Studios in 33 seconds in this new time-lapse video. When we started this project, we wanted to create a world-class home for student entrepreneurs and innovators. Now, the doors are open, and that dream is starting to come to life. Thanks to everyone who made it possible. We invite all students […]
Boundary: Modular Backpack System Developed at the U
[UPDATE 8-4-17: As of the first week of August, Boundary had raised more than $1.1 million in crowdfunding on Kickstarter, Indiegogo and Backerkit. It had raised more than $900,000 for the Prima System and another $235,000 for Boundary’s small accessory line.] In the fall of 2015, Cavin Nicholson returned to the University of Utah to […]