DATE CHANGE: We moved the date for the “Run a Kitchen” event to Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 6:30-8 p.m. at Lassonde Studios. [Updated: 11-22-16, 3:20 p.m.] Our new Food Entrepreneur program has grown beyond our expectations, and now we’re bringing you the biggest opportunity yet: a competition to serve your food at the Miller Cafe! All students […]
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U Ranks 15th for Grad, 18th for Undergrad Entrepreneurship Studies
The David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah, including its Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, is one of the best places in the country for students who want to launch their own businesses, according to The Princeton Review. In a new survey, the Eccles School ranked No. 15 for graduate and No. 18 for […]
New Make Space & Tools Available to All Students
The Make Program at the Lassonde Studios has everything you need to bring your ideas to life. It’s the perfect place for students to build, prototype and design any idea they may have. “We help students across the whole spectrum,” said Kathy Tran, a student director in the Make Program. “On one end you could […]
2016 Innovate Report: Read about U’s Innovation Ecosystem
Read about U’s innovation ecosystem in the new 2016 Innovate Report. Innovate is an annual publication dedicated to celebrating the innovation ecosystem at the University of Utah. It is produced with oversight from the U’s Internal Commercialization Coordination Council. Learn more about that group and ways to get involved at at utah.edu/innovate. Read Report (PDF)
Where are they now? Aura Optics 2015 OQ Winner
Aura Optics, the second-place winner of Opportunity Quest (OQ) 2015, has gained success since their experience with OQ last year. Not only have their sales increased but they are also in the process of launching three new models of goggles for the upcoming season. Jake Nelson, the cofounder, met with us to tell us where they […]
5 Things to Consider to be a More Environmentally Conscious Entrepreneur
Every entrepreneur should know how to be environmentally conscious. Learn how by considering the five things below. My intention is not to prescribe guidelines for conduct, but rather to initiate a conversation so that we can collectively decide what the right vision of the future is, and how we act in accordance. 1. Realize that we […]
Meet Portal Power: Homegrown at Lassonde Studios
When Mica Sloan and Aidan Daoussis moved into the Lassonde Studios in the fall of 2016, they both had one thing in common: a shared loft space. Placed together by chance, the two strangers quickly discovered that they shared a bit more than just a living room and kitchen – these two out-of-staters would stumble into a […]
Track Campus Shuttles with New Student App
In response to the lacking presence of a native iOS application for the University of Utah’s shuttle system, Nick Porter, a Lassonde Studios resident and computer science student, developed an application to provide detailed real-time information to students, staff and visitors across the campus. The iOS app features the ability to track all of the […]
Student View: From Zero to Crepe Cart in a Few Months
When I was in Logan last year my friends and I went to a place called The Crepery, where they sell, what else, crepes. It took us a long time to get a crepe because people love them! There were people always there! When coming up with a business idea, I thought, “Why not sell […]
Building Your First MVP with Limited Funds
A common thought among early entrepreneurs and product designers is to build the final version of a product or software before they start selling it. This is wrong. My goal is to walk you through three examples of how I built a minimum viable product, an MVP, to gain feedback and even sales without ever […]