Revamp Outdoors, a team from Weber High that is making sustainable waterproof bags out of recycled tents, won first place and the $10,000 Sue Gibson Grand Prize at the 2023 High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (HSUEC) final event today. Twenty teams made it to the final event in this business-idea competition open to all high school […]
University of Utah alum and medical entrepreneur Brett Burton shared ideas on how to explore your competitive landscape in a recent workshop provided by the Lassonde for Life program —an alumni program open to all University of Utah graduates that provides free, lifelong entrepreneurial instruction and support. Brett is an entrepreneurial-minded bioengineer with experience in […]
If you have wavy, curly, or coily hair, you know the daily struggle of managing your hair and finding products to help. University of Utah students Kristina Guzman, Haylie Heale, and Anila Jonnavithula believe they have the solution. Kurl Up officially launched in March 2022, selling their hair oil through their website, local farmers’ markets, […]
Isaiah Tate and his company are on a mission to improve people’s lives through smart light cell therapy. Tate is the co-founder Valhalla Cell Health. He is growing the business in the Master of Business Creation program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business. Valhalla was initially conceptualized as a foundation for […]
If you haven’t yet heard of pickleball, you will soon. Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in America. This sport with a funny name is enjoyed by grandparents, NBA players, children in PE, and the Hollywood elite alike. Katy Luxem, founder of Big Dill Pickleball Co., was drawn to the fun culture of pickleball and launched […]
Utah is home to some of the world’s most popular skiing and mountain biking, but for years, people have been using imperfect — and sometimes unusual — means to get their gear to the mountains. University of Utah entrepreneurship student James Linton and co-founder Charles McNall, a professional engineer, believe they have the answer. After […]
One creative company from Botswana is fighting to change the world. Well, more like cooking to change the world. The company is Maungo Craft, and they are doing this one incredibly delicious hot sauce at a time. Co-founder Bonolo Monthe recently graduated from the Master of Business Creation, a program offered at the University of […]
Lauren Hash turned her passion for healthy living into an online personal training company, explorWell, while studying exercise science at the University of Utah and participating in programs at the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute. Hash enjoyed playing sports in high school and college, not only because of the motivating team environment but also because of the […]
“To students who want to do it all and refuse to accept that they should settle for anything less. This book is for you. It will show you how you can,” reads the dedication page of Emily Erickson’s most recent book, “The Art of the A: A Guide to Earning Straight A’s In Middle and […]
While the mental health crisis in the United States continues, people across the country are doing more to help young people improve their lives with better mental health resources. At the forefront of this well-being push is WeBeWell, a Utah startup that teaches people (especially college students and youth) skills from positive and clinical psychology […]
