“Student Innovation at the U” is an annual publication celebrating student innovation and impact at the University of Utah. A digital version is available at lassonde.utah.edu/studentinnovation2023. This publication is produced by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, an interdisciplinary division of the David Eccles School of Business and the hub for student entrepreneurs and innovators at the […]
With the e-commerce business model on the rise, it is imperative that companies have safe and reliable shipping solutions to get their product safely from one place to another. Gorilla Packaging Company serves this need providing high-quality packaging options for a vast array of products – wine, spirits, beer, beverages, cans, condiments, olive oil, jam […]
Seven student startup teams received $7,300 in Get Seeded milestone grants in the round ending in February 2023. See below for a list of teams and their product ideas. Get Seeded is a milestone grant funding program open to all students at the University of Utah. Students requesting more than $500 follow a three-step process, concluding […]
It isn’t enough to have an idea or opportunity that you can execute. A thoughtful and intentional strategy for selecting your customer, launching a product, and evolving with the market is critical to success. Dylan Turner, co-founder and chief product officer for a global telemedicine company called doxy.me and graduate of the Master of Business […]
What separates successful entrepreneurs from those who want to be successful entrepreneurs? Many are stuck in their desire to start a business, convinced that they have not yet found “The BIG Idea.” Blyncsy founder and Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute alum Mark Pittman suggests that effectively identifying a problem can serve as the catalyst for a strong […]
Dolly and Phil Casper, a husband and wife team who are enrolled in the Master of Business Creation program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, are co-founders of STOHZ, a company devoted to making stowing your AirPods a lot easier. Their product, called the STOHZ PIN, is a small, lightweight, AirPod […]
Here are the photos from events and activities at Lassonde Studios and other locations in February 2023. During this month, we attended the Utah Entrepreneur Challenge final event, attended class with the Master of Business Creation, built things in our Make Space, attended Workshops, enjoyed more fresh snow, met interesting new people, and more. Find […]
Browse photos from the Utah Entrepreneur Challenge 2023 final awards event on Feb. 25, 2023, at the University of Utah. College entrepreneur from across the state competed for more than $70,000 in cash and prizes. Learn more about the competition at lassonde.utah.edu/uec.
Zaymo, a drag-and-drop, email-design tool that enables users to embed interactive web apps in an email, won the $30,000 Simon Gibson Grand Prize and first place in the 2023 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge today at the University of Utah campus. The statewide business-model competition is managed by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, an interdisciplinary division of the David Eccles […]
The NBA All-Star 2023 Weekend and Game brought more than exceptional basketball talent and excitement to Salt Lake City. It also brought attention and opportunity to Black entrepreneurs through the first-ever NBA All-Star Pitch Competition, which was hosted through a partnership between the Utah Black Chamber, the NBA, and the NBA Foundation. A founder in […]
