Being a female entrepreneur comes with unique challenges, like accessing funding, defying social expectations, and lack of representation in the workplace, and in the press. However, there are a growing number of opportunities, and now is the time to succeed as a woman founder. The number of female entrepreneurs is growing, and they are thriving. […]
After a month spent volunteering at the Moria Refugee Camp in Greece in 2019, Haley Zimmerman, a founder in the Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah, knew what she wanted her undergraduate senior thesis to be. “I wanted to focus on refugees and be able to create a product that […]
Marketing is a daunting task for artists just starting their career. Those without much experience marketing themselves may feel overwhelmed by the idea of initiating conversations to increase their opportunities. It can be intimidating to create the connections you need to grow your network and create a make a living as an artist. To help […]
Watch this video to see what parents are saying about sending their children to live at Lassonde Studios, a dorm, living-learning community, and innovation space at the University of Utah. They love the energy, opportunities, and community it provides. Learn more about Lassonde Studios and living on campus here: lassonde.utah.edu/studios.
Austin Birch is shaping the way events look, feel, and sound like through music with Argus Entertainment. His mission is to provide DJing and concerts to create an experience through music, and he is growing the company at the University of Utah as an inaugural member of the Lassonde Founders program at the Lassonde Entrepreneur […]
Three student startup teams received $4,500 in milestone grants at the regular Get Seeded Final Pitch Event for October on Oct. 28. See below for a list of teams and their product ideas. This final event was hosted on Zoom and broadcast on YouTube for the public. It included the usual startup pitches and public […]
Dear Residents, Social distancing and other COVID-19 pre-cautions have been essential on campus and in the residence halls. We want to be sure you are prepared to keep your home communities safe as well if you will be leaving campus for the upcoming holidays. If you are departing campus and Salt Lake City due to […]
Nick Witham, a biomedical engineering Ph.D. student at the University of Utah, founded GAIA Technologies with a goal to change lives through better prosthetics. GAIA is doing this as a prosthetics component company that builds sensor arrays to measure muscle shapes. The outcome: more affordable and higher-functioning prosthetic limbs. GAIA’s sensor array technology can be […]
Three up-and-coming businesses competed for prizes and bragging rights as finalists in the inaugural Startup Pitch at the 2020 Utah Economic & Energy Summit on Monday, Oct. 26, at The Grand America Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City. The winners took home $10,000 in prizes, including three judge prizes and a people’s choice prize after […]
We all know the benefits of a diverse team. It brings skillsets that promote effective collaboration and cooperation. Seeking diversity isn’t the final destination however — it’s the first step towards an inclusive environment. To seek advice on how to not only create a diverse space but maintain an inclusive workplace, we invited two experts […]
