Vote now for the best idea in the 2019 High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge, a statewide business idea competition for students ages 14-18. Voting is open March 13-29, 2019, at midnight. The team with the most votes will receive a $500 prize at the HSUEC Awards and Showcase Event on March 30, 2019, at 2:30-4 p.m. […]
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Top 20 Announced in 2019 High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge
The High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (HSUEC) announced the top 20 teams that will advance to the final stage of the competition today. The competition is open to all high school students across Utah, ages 14-18. They are competing for $30,000 in cash and prizes. This competition is hosted by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, a […]
Get Seeded Awards $7,476.91 in Grants in February
Four student startup teams received $7,476.91 in milestone grants at the monthly Get Seeded Final Pitch Event at Lassonde Studios on Feb. 25. 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 […]
Top 20 Announced in 2019 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge
The Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (UEC), the state’s largest collegiate entrepreneur competition, announced the top 20 teams for 2019 today. Hundreds of students from colleges across the state entered the business-model competition. The teams are competing for over $100,000 in cash and prizes, including a $40,000 grand prize. The winners will be determined at a final […]
Photo Gallery: January at Lassonde
Here are photos from our events and activities in January 2019 at LassondeStudios and other places. During the month, we hosted a Finding Collaborators Meetups event, built serving trays and dorm decor in our Make It activities, awarded grants through Get Seeded and Opportunity Quest, traveled to South America in the Global Entrepreneur Program, and […]
What’s a Convertible Note? Read this Before Taking One
You’ve got an idea, you’re starting a company and like most people with an idea, you need some money to help get it started. You’ve already looked through the couch cushions, begged your parents for whatever they can spare, and the plasma center said your counts aren’t high enough for them, so now what? “Shark […]
NipaYe: Making Breastfeeding Easier and More Comfortable
Started by University of Utah MBA student Nana Ewusi-Emmim two years ago, NipaYe is a breastfeeding-help company focused on assisting mothers to produce milk for their babies. With help from the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, she is developing a tool she hopes will be more comfortable and easier to use than what is currently on the […]
Guide to Adobe Creative Cloud Software (Free for U Students)
The Adobe Creative Cloud suite of software is available for free to University of Utah students. The software has wide-ranging applications and uses, from photo and video editing to motion graphics and website development. Below is a useful guide from our friends at Adobe to help you understand how to get the most from Creative […]
30 Best Books for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
We begin learning from books at a young age and continue the trend all the way through graduation. Today, through websites like Amazon and Google, you can learn just about anything on any topic. However, some things are easier to learn than others. For instance, how to change a light bulb can be as simple […]
Most-Cited Professor on Campus is an Entrepreneurship Scholar, according to Google
It comes as no surprise that Jay Barney is the most cited professor at the University of Utah, according to Google Scholar. Not after reviewing his work that is. Barney is currently the presidential professor of strategic management, the Lassonde chair of social entrepreneurship and the editor-in-chief for “The Academy of Management Review,” ranked first or […]