Here are photos from our events and activities in July 2019 at Lassonde Studios. During the month, we created things in our Make Space, hosted our Summer Demo Day, held workshops, mentored startups, awarded Get Seeded grants, and more. All U students are welcome to attend our events and live here. Find upcoming events and […]
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Mocha Motive: A Student-Run Mobile Cafe Serving Campus & Beyond
Mocha Motive is a student-owned, student-operated mobile cafe serving the University of Utah at Marriot Library five days a week owned by Alex Johnson, who is studying information systems. Johnson started serving coffee in the winter of 2017 after driving the hazardous 1970’s truck back from California, but only recently landed a spot at the […]
Special Event: Eccles Entrepreneurship Celebration & Reception in Boston on Aug. 12
Attend the Eccles Entrepreneurship Celebration & Reception on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. (Eastern Time) at the USS Constitution Museum in Boston. The event features tours of the famous Navy ship (nicknamed “Old Ironsides”) from 6:30 to 7:50 p.m., and hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, live music, and networking in the adjacent […]
Get Seeded Awards $6,711 in Grants in July
Three student startup teams received $6,711 in milestone grants at the monthly Get Seeded Final Pitch Event at Lassonde Studios on July 17. 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 […]
Photo Gallery: June at Lassonde 2019
Here are photos from our events and activities in June 2019 at Lassonde Studios. During the month, we hosted workshops, mentored startups, built things in our Make Space, awarded Get Seeded grants and more. All U students are welcome to attend our events and live here. Find upcoming events and activities on our online calendar: […]
Get to Know Lassonde: Summer 2019 Tours & Tabling
Are you a new student? Transfer? Future leader? All are welcomed at the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute. The Lassonde outreach team wants to welcome and inform all who would like to get involved with many disciplines around campus. Connect by attending one of the many summer 2019 tours and tabling events listed below. Having a transformative […]
UFood: Helping U Find Your Next Meal
Forget singing in the shower: University of Utah student Joshua Wilson, a double major in Asian studies and political science, spends his shower time coming up with brilliant business ideas. During a particularly long soak, he realized one common problem for college students across the world: “not being able to find food.” Wilson’s initial idea […]
8 Tips to Grow Your Startup Cheap and Fast
As most up-and-coming entrepreneurs are familiar with, the things you need to be most successful with your startup are often what you lack: money and time. Though you may struggle to get a startup together with limited resources, don’t be too discouraged. We talked with successful entrepreneurs, faculty, students and everything in between to curate […]
6 Ways to Become a Better Entrepreneur Using Twitch and Live Streaming
There are people are currently making millions of dollars online from live streaming themselves playing hours of video games. Live streaming on the internet started most popularly with people streaming themselves playing video games. However, streaming has now extended to other activities such as cooking, chatting, music and even coding. Creators have been using live […]
Portal Power Raises $54K on Kickstarter
Aidan Daoussis is the inventor and founder behind the company, Portal Power, the world’s first portable charger within a cord. He launched the company from his dorm room at Lassonde Studios in 2016 and has since graduated with a degree in entrepreneurship. Through hard work and dedication to the idea, Portal Power launched their product […]