In today’s world, it seems like there’s a software for everything. But how do small business owners know what to use — and how to use it? The digital space can be difficult for small businesses to navigate. Small Business To Go provides a solution by bridging the gap between small businesses and the ever-growing […]
Topic: Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy
Category One Games: Out-of-Print Collectible Card Games
Calling all collectors: Category One Games has just what you’ve been looking (and looking and looking and looking) for. Category One specializes in out-of-print collectible card games. From Star Wars to Lord of the Rings, they host over 160 games on their site. “No other online or physical game store carries a large selection of […]
Yubedo: Software for Real-Estate Investing
Founder Kian Torimi is working to change the way people invest in real estate with his startup Yubedo. It provides an easy-to-use interface that has highly detailed and easily digestible information on a vast range of properties. He is growing the company in the Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah’s […]
Board Budder: Plant-Based Snowboard & Ski Wax
Erik Smith, the founder of Board Budder, a company specializing in 100% plant-based snowboard and ski wax, is not just creating a product: he’s pioneering a movement toward sustainable and eco-friendly practices in the snow sports industry. He is working toward this goal and growing his business in the Master of Business Creation (MBC) program […]
U. of Utah Ranked Top 5 for Entrepreneurship in the West by Princeton Review
The University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business is ranked No. 2 for undergraduate and No. 3 for graduate entrepreneurship education in the West in new rankings from the Princeton Review for 2024. The rankings are the latest in a series of recent top rankings and awards for entrepreneurship programs at the Eccles School. […]
Master of Business Creation Wins 2023 Utah Innovation Award
The Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business won the first-place prize in the professional-services category in the 2023 Utah Innovation Awards. The awards are managed by Utah Business and Foley & Lardner and concluded at an event on Oct. 30. “The awards recognize the state’s […]
Master of Business Creation Wins Excellence Award from Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers
The Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business continues to receive recognition for its unique approach to training and supporting working entrepreneurs. The Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC) presented the MBC program its award for “Excellence in Entrepreneurship Teaching and Pedagogical Innovation” at the organization’s […]
47 founders enroll in the Master of Business Creation program for fall 2023
The Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy in partnership with the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business welcomed 47 founders into the award-winning Master of Business Creation (MBC) program starting fall 2023. They will be accelerating their startup companies in this rapidly growing program with help from personalized mentoring, […]
Sticker Armor: Keeping Your Stickers Safe
For many people, the stickers on their water bottles are valuable. Whether they have sentimental value or are part of a collection that took time to curate, keeping these stickers pristine is crucial – and challenging. Luckily, recent University of Utah entrepreneurship graduate James Craft has a solution. While pursuing his degree he founded Sticker […]
Loop: A Subscription Service for Easier Recycling
Logan Cook, a recent entrepreneurship graduate from the University of Utah, always felt inclined to create. While pursuing his degree, he noticed a problem with recyclable items ending up in landfills and decided to use his creativity to come up with a solution. Cook’s business, Loop, aims to help the planet by keeping recyclables out […]