Ten student startup teams received $9,400 in Get Seeded milestone grants for June. This includes regular grants and microgrants for this period. See below for a list of teams and their product ideas. The final event for the regular grants was hosted on Zoom and broadcast on YouTube for the public. It included live startup […]
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Company Launch Startup Teams for Summer 2021
Meet the 14 in our Company Launch program at Lassonde Studios for summer 2021. Find a complete list below. They are working in areas ranging from fashion and video games to parking and mental health. Company Launch offers these startups office space at Lassonde Studios, cohort gatherings, workshops, staff coaches, professional consultants, and more. All […]
Utah Athletics, Lassonde Partner to Support Student-Athlete Entrepreneurs
Utah Athletics recently announced the launch of the Elevate U program to equip student-athletes with the tools and education to maximize their opportunity to profit from their name, image and likeness. This innovative program, constructed in partnership with the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business and the nationally top 10-ranked Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, […]
16 founders graduate from Master of Business Creation program in class of 2021
Sixteen founders graduated in the class of 2021 from the award-winning Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business in May. This is the second group to graduate from this unique program designed specifically for entrepreneurs. Graduating MBC founders are leading 13 startups ranging from hotel-management software […]
First Students Complete Lassonde+X Program
A group of 45 students were the first to compete the new Lassonde+X program during the 2020-21 academic year. Lassonde+X is a three-course program that allows any undergraduate student at the University of Utah to “entrepreneur your major” – the “X” is their major. The program is offered by the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy, […]
Photo Gallery: Spring at Lassonde 2021
Here are photos from Lassonde Studios, Zoom, and other locations during the spring 2021 semester. During the semester, our students attended Workshops, made things in our Make Space, participated in mentor sessions, attended entrepreneurship classes, and more. We invite all students at the University of Utah to get involved in our many programs and to live […]
3 Tips for Leading During a Crisis
A year after the COVID-19 pandemic began, we are still feeling the effects of operating while in crisis. This has impacted all aspects of business, especially in the ways we lead. To help entrepreneurs gain insight into how they can lead during difficult times, we hosted a workshop with Ruchi Watson, managing director of the […]
Kathy Hajeb Q&A: Helping Students and Aspiring Entrepreneurs Find Their ‘Why’
Kathy Hajeb is a director at the top-10 ranked Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute and associate professor for the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy at the David Eccles School of Business. She is one of the minds behind the nationally acclaimed Lassonde Studios facility and the new Lassonde+X program, which allows university students to link any major […]
Lassonde Founders Year in Review
Our first group of Lassonde Founders reflect on their year and accomplishments during the 2020-21 academic year in this video. This group worked hard and made progress on their startups and goals despite all the challenges faced during the pandemic. Lassonde Founders is a residential entrepreneur and scholarship program that allows students to live, […]
Get Seeded Awards $9,000 in Grants in April
Five student startup teams received $9,000 in milestone grants from the Get Seeded program at the University of Utah in April. This was a special invite-only funding round for the best startups that participated in Get Seeded this year. Teams pitched for grants in a people’s choice vote category and in a judged category. Find […]