Powder Baby Dry Shampoo, a student startup from Brigham Young University that sells healthy and non-aerosol dry shampoo in five colors, won the $30,000 Simon Gibson Grand Prize and first place in the 2024 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge at a final awards and showcase event at University of Utah today. The statewide business-model competition is managed […]
Topic: Utah Entrepreneur Challenge
Finalists Announced in 2024 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge
The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah announced the finalist teams in the 2024 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge this week. The student startup teams advance to the final round of this business-model competition for college students across the state. Teams are competing for over $100,000 in cash and prizes, including a $30,000 grand prize. The […]
Win $100,000 in the 2023-24 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge
Registration for the 2023-24 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge is now open. All college students in Utah from participating colleges and universities are welcome to participate in this statewide business-model competition. Teams are competing for $100,000 in cash and prizes this year. The registration deadline is Feb. 21, 2024. The Utah Entrepreneur Challenge is managed by the […]
Q&A: A History of the Utah Entrepreneur Challenge
In 1999, University of Utah student Stuart Fetzer had a vision – to start a business plan competition modeled after competitions offered at MIT and Stanford. Along with Seth Shaner, Fetzer created the Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (UEC), a business-plan competition for college students across the state of Utah. Fetzer and Shaner both graduated from the […]
Photo Gallery: Utah Entrepreneur Challenge 2023 Final Event
Browse photos from the Utah Entrepreneur Challenge 2023 final awards event on Feb. 25, 2023, at the University of Utah. College entrepreneur from across the state competed for more than $70,000 in cash and prizes. Learn more about the competition at lassonde.utah.edu/uec.
Zaymo wins $30,000 grand prize at 2023 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge
Zaymo, a drag-and-drop, email-design tool that enables users to embed interactive web apps in an email, won the $30,000 Simon Gibson Grand Prize and first place in the 2023 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge today at the University of Utah campus. The statewide business-model competition is managed by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, an interdisciplinary division of the David Eccles […]
Top 20 Announced in 2023 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge
The top 20 teams in the 2023 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge were announced today. The student startup teams advance to the final round of this statewide business-model competition that is open to college students across Utah. Teams are competing for over $60,000 in cash and prizes, including a $30,000 grand prize. The winners will be announced […]
Win $60,000 in the 2022-23 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge
Registration for the 2022-23 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge is now open. All college students in Utah from participating colleges and universities are welcome to participate in this statewide business-model competition. Teams are competing for $60,000 this year. The registration deadline is Jan. 17, 2023. The Utah Entrepreneur Challenge is managed by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, a […]
Video: 2022 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge Final Awards & Showcase
Watch our video featuring the 2022 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge Final Awards & Showcase. Learn more about the competition here: https://lassonde.utah.edu/uec
Photo Gallery: Utah Entrepreneur Challenge 2022 Final Event
Browse photos from the Utah Entrepreneur Challenge 2022 Final Awards & Showcase event on March 26, 2022, at Lassonde Studios. Learn more about the competition at lassonde.utah.edu/uec.