Finding parking can be a major frustration on campus and anywhere with a lot of people. But, William Pepper, a second-year student studying computer science at the University of Utah, thinks he has the solution with Parq, an app for home and business owners to rent their parking spots to people. Parq plans to launch […]
The David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah continues to be ranked among the best schools in the country to study entrepreneurship by the Princeton Review. In the latest listing issued this month, Princeton Review ranked the Eccles School No. 12 for undergraduate and No. 18 for graduate entrepreneurship for 2020. The […]
Registration for the 2019-20 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge is now open. The statewide business-model competition is open to all college students in Utah. Teams compete for $100,000 in cash and prizes, including a $40,000 grand prize. The registration deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020. The Utah Entrepreneur Challenge is managed by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, a […]
The full-time MBA program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business received a No. 6 ranking for entrepreneurship by Bloomberg Businessweek in its listing of the 2019-20 Best B-Schools released recently. The Eccles School also ranked No. 22 for learning. The Bloomberg ranking is another in a series of top 10 entrepreneurship […]
Utah is the No. 1 state in the country for entrepreneurs for 2020, according to a new study from Seek Capital study and reported by Forbes. “When it comes to business, not all states are created equal, and for entrepreneurs just starting out, it matters more than you may realize,” the study reports. “The best […]
The David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah continues to receive top 10 rankings for its entrepreneurship program, which consists of the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute and the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy. The latest ranking is from U.S. News and World Report, which listed the school’s undergraduate program No. 10 (or No. […]
Three student startup teams received $7,180 in milestone grants at the monthly Get Seeded Final Pitch Event at Lassonde Studios on Oct. 30. See below for a list of teams and their product ideas. Get Seeded is a monthly milestone grant funding program open to all college students in Utah. The first step is to apply […]
We’re excited to announce that the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute is featured in Stanford d.school’s “Uncharted Territory: A Guide to Reimagining Higher Education” (download copy here). Inside, you’ll find a collection of immersive case studies and actionable tips on how we and 11 others schools are reshaping the future of higher ed in a student-centered way. […]
When young students start talking to their counselors about what career options to pursue, the counselors usually ask “What are you good at?” They want to know what strengths the teen has so they can suggest a future that aligns with those strengths. A SWOT analysis that is used correctly helps a startup use its […]
Have you tried the acai? University of Utah finance students Nate Berger and Seth Neeleman opened Simply Acai in August 2019. During fall 2019 and beyond, you can find them in the mobile kitchen in the Miller Cafe at Lassonde Studios. The inspiration started for Neeleman when he was living in Brazil. “I ate acai […]
