Student teams from around the world competed for $60,000 in prizes in this year’s Games4Health competition, managed by the Sorenson Center for Discovery & Innovation at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business. The competition concluded on March 31, during a public Arcade that showcased nearly two dozen of the 70 innovative games designed and developed by […]
If you’ve read any Medium post or book on the entrepreneur reading list, you’ve heard of the term “fail early, fail fast.” There are lots of other ways to say it — finding product-market fit, defining your pain point — but all it really means is getting all the bad ideas out of the way […]
Two University of Utah students who met at a Lassonde Institute workshop have just launched The Utah Box. The Utah Box is a gift box that includes handpicked items that are specific to Utah. This gift box is purchased as a gift to send to friends and family that live outside of the state. Alex […]
Video voting is now open for the 2016 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge. Voting closes April 8 at midnight. The team with the most votes wins $2,500. Watch the videos to see Utah’s best student entrepreneurs. The winner of the video contest will be announced at the public showcase and awards event on April 9 from 4-6 […]
Are you interested in creating a professional website but don’t have thousands of dollars to pay a designer or developer? This article will give you some valuable information on how to launch a professional website with a limited budget.
We have new floor plans for the Lassonde Studios. The floor plans show each floor in great detail, so you can see where your room is, if you’re one of the residents, or learn more about the garage on the first floor, which will be open to all students at the University of Utah. The […]
In spring, 2015, the Lassonde Institute hosted a private audition for ABC’s “Shark Tank.” We invited all U students, faculty, staff and alumni to participate, and we were overwhelmed by the turnout. As we hoped, some of those teams are now appearing on the program. Below is a Q&A with the co-founder one of these teams, […]
Student Discount: A discount is available to students who want to attend the Utah Economic Summit. Find details here: student.utaheconomicsummit.com Founder of the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah, Pierre Lassonde will keynote and headline at the 10th anniversary of the Utah Economic Summit. The event will be held on April 15 from 8 a.m. to 5 […]
During the fall 2015 semester the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute’s Get Seeded program provided 30 student teams the funding necessary to turn their ideas into successful businesses. These teams were awarded a total of $42,000 in grant money to help develop their ideas. “Initially it seemed too good to be true, I was very excited to […]
Interested in entrepreneurship at the University of Utah? Want to learn how to get more involved in our nationally ranked program? We invite all to join us for “Entrepreneurship Day” on Thursday, Feb. 25. We have lots of fun activities planned – student-startup product giveaways, panel, film screening, info sessions, pitch event and more! See the […]
