The MBC Marketing Agency at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business has announced its student teams for the fall 2025 semester. The MBC Marketing Agency is a fast-paced, hands-on opportunity where students deliver high-impact marketing work for real companies enrolled in the Master of Business Creation (MBC) program — an innovative degree […]
The University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business recently appointed Jeff D. Davis – an experienced international executive, entrepreneur, investor, and professor of entrepreneurship and marketing – as the new director of the award-winning Master of Business Creation (MBC). The unique program provides founders with personal mentorship, applied curriculum, access to funding, marketing resources […]
In Ghana, where access to quality eye care can feel scarce, widespread gaps in affordable, approachable vision services leave many underserved. Dr. Raphael Kyei recognized this challenge and took action. In 2020, he founded Lenzvision Optical with a clear mission: to reshape how eye care is accessed and perceived. What started as a small, self-funded […]
“We believe that every child is born with the ability to love food,” said Dr. Bonnie Feola. A pediatrician and certified chef, she recognized a gap in how we talk about feeding children. She is the founder of Nibbles and Sprouts, a pediatric culinary medicine practice that she is growing in the Master of Business […]
I started the Startup Stack in 2020 to help founders survive the COVID pandemic through deals on the software and services they use to run their business. I was one of three co-founders, and the only one to begin to work on the company full-time in May 2023 at what seemed like the right time. […]
Tucked inside Accra New Town, one of Ghana’s busiest hubs for commercial printing, is a shop that never rests. In the midst of the steady buzzing of machines and the shuffle of late-night orders, Lift Design is quietly and consistently growing to become a driving force behind how businesses across the country bring their brands […]
Cofounder of Netsor, Eric Kofi Edze, never expected that a regular hospital visit would become the catalyst for an entrepreneurial endeavor. While attending a personal medical checkup in 2018, he witnessed a tragedy that revealed the urgent need for change in Ghana’s healthcare system. “Someone had just died because the hospital had run out of […]
From Madagascar to a global stage, one survivor’s story is helping youth recognize emotional abuse and reclaim their power. When Francesca Raoelison, a Master of Business Creation (MBC) founder at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, was growing up in Madagascar, violence wasn’t hidden behind closed doors — it was a daily […]
Finding credible businesses in Africa can be challenging. Recognizing this issue, Ghanaian entrepreneur Tsonam Cleanse Akpeloo created Kadodo Africa — a platform designed specifically to profile, authenticate, and boost the visibility of African businesses, making them more trustworthy and accessible to customers, investors, and partners. To ensure Kadodo Africa’s steady and well-planned growth, Akpeloo enrolled […]
In the heart of the Bay Area, one founder is on a mission to make the world a little more cat-friendly. Through her venture Cat Connection, Francine Brownell is creating a digital platform that connects cat lovers, centralizes resources, and fosters a space for more people to get involved — all revolving around her favorite […]
