Eccles MBC

05/20/2026

APPLY NOW: Join the Master of Business Creation (MBC) online or in person in August 2026 to grow your startup with mentors, applied curriculum, access to grants & more. The regular application deadline is June 16. Apply & learn more: https://eccles.utah.edu/mbc

05/02/2026

We were a proud sponsor of the 2026 Startup Grind Conference in Silicon Valley this week. Congrats to Startup of the Year winner Sentry AI. We had an amazing visit and look forward to building with this inspiring startup community. | Startup Grind | Sentry AI

03/30/2026

As a participant in the Master of Business Creation Global program, Oluwatobiloba Akinrimisi is using her background and personal experiences to build Fave Bhite Foods, a healthy local snack brand rooted in Nigerian tradition. Read more:

As a participant in the University of Utah’s Master of Business Creation (MBC) Global program, Oluwatobiloba Akinrimisi is using her background and

03/28/2026

Growing up in a farming household in Nigeria, Gabriel Eze saw how the livelihood of Nigerian farmers has decreased over time as food prices have skyrocketed. He is the founder of Rural Farmers Hub, a company he is growing in the Master of Business Creation Global program. Read more: https://lassonde.utah.edu/rural-farmers-hub-ai-soil-testing/

03/27/2026

In honor of Women's History Month, here are just a few of the remarkable women who have built their companies through the Master of Business Creation program.

03/23/2026

When former Navy rescue swimmer Ryan Siner found himself depending on unreliable equipment during high-risk missions, he set out to fix the system that failed him. Years later, his experiences drove the creation of Aldrich Dynamics, a company dedicated to ensuring government agencies, hospitals, and essential workers will always have access to dependable equipment.

Read more about Aldrich Dynamics: https://lassonde.utah.edu/aldrich-dynamics-bringing-safe-products-to-high-risk-environments/

03/20/2026

Garrett Petersen has translated his creativity and drive to help others into his company Visibylity, a creative marketing partner for small- to medium-sized businesses. He is growing the company in the Master of Business Creation program. Read more about Visybility: https://lassonde.utah.edu/visibylity-a-creative-marketing-partner-built-for-small-business-owners/

03/13/2026

Congrats to NeuroFore, the winner of Startup Mania in Austin, Texas, this week. The Master of Business Creation program was proud to partner with Startup Grind and sponsor this competition for founders across the U.S. and world. The finalists received scholarships to enroll in the MBC program. Learn more & apply to the MBC program here: https://eccles.utah.edu/mbc

03/06/2026

APPLY NOW: Join the Master of Business Creation (MBC) online or in person in August 2026 to grow your startup with mentors, applied curriculum, access to grants & more. Apply by priority deadline on March 20 to get a $1,000 scholarship. Apply & learn more: https://eccles.utah.edu/mbc