Isaiah Tate and his company are on a mission to improve people’s lives through smart light cell therapy. Tate is the co-founder Valhalla Cell Health. He is growing the business in the Master of Business Creation program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business. The company has found early success at their […]
Topic: Master of Business Creation
Yes, Entrepreneurship Can be Learned (Here’s How)
As the world gets more complicated, more problems need solving. Luckily, according to seasoned academics and successful entrepreneurs alike, out-of-the-box thinkers, problem-solvers and entrepreneurs aren’t born — they’re grown. We saw how entrepreneurship can be learned in conversations with professors in the Department of Entrepreneurship and Strategy at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School […]
Master of Business Creation Featured on NPR’s Marketplace
The Master of Business Creation (MBC) at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business was recently featured on NPR’s Marketplace program. The program featured Sherrita Magalde, founder of Sheer Ambrosia, which makes Greek-inspired, southern-dessert-infused, gourmet baklava and is based on Draper, Utah. Marketplace highlighted how her company is doing to show current […]
WikiCharities: Global Impact Through Charity Validation
Excluding funding, what is the number one challenge facing nonprofits? Validation, according to Angela Holzer, founder of WikiCharities and a recent Master of Business Creation (MBC) graduate. As a humanitarian volunteer, nonprofit researcher and student, Holzer realized that a resource was needed to centralize and build trust between funders, users, and nonprofits. Thus, WikiCharities was born. […]
Blue Gecko: Branded Apparel Solutions for Any Occasion
Are you looking for branded apparel solutions for your business or organization for any occasion? Brennen Woodward would like to meet you. Woodward is the founder of Blue Gecko Apparel, a company he grew while participating in the Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business. The […]
Master of Business Creation Now Offered Online or In Person
The award-winning Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business is expanding. Starting in January 2023, startup founders can enroll in the one-of-a-kind program through a new online option to participate in the program virtually. The priority application deadline to join the online program in January is […]
Maungo Craft: From Botswana to the World
One creative company from Botswana is fighting to change the world. Well, more like cooking to change the world to be more accurate. The company is Maungo Craft, and they are doing this one incredibly delicious hot sauce at a time. Co-founder Bonolo Monthe recently graduated with from the Master of Business Creation (MBC), a program […]
20 founders graduate from the Master of Business Creation program in class of 2022
Twenty founders are expected to graduate in the class of 2022 from the award-winning Master of Business Creation (MBC) Full-Time program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business after finishing the 2021-22 academic year in May. This is the third group to graduate from this unique program designed specifically for entrepreneurs. The […]
My Journey to Becoming an Agritech Entrepreneur
My name is Isaac Sesi. I am the founder of Sesi Technologies, a Ghanaian agritech company that is empowering African farmers and agribusinesses with affordable technologies and services. Currently, more than 1,000 farmers and agribusinesses use our suite of post-harvest solutions to reduce grain losses, increase productivity, and discover premium markets. Here’s how I became […]
Acrely Farms: Small-Batch, Hand-Crafted CBD Products
A medicinal chemical in hemp that does not cause a high, CBD (or cannabidiol) has recently gained traction after its nationwide legalization in 2018 with many companies emerging into the market. One of them is Acrely Farms, a company in the Master of Business Creation (MBC) program this year at the University of Utah’s David […]