An investor's bad reputation may not be a deterrent for startups seeking capital — as long as the investor stays out of the startup's business. A new paper from Bill Bill Schulze and Robert Wuebker shows that startups are willing to accept funds from venture capital firms embroiled in lawsuits. “The results are intriguing,” the authors said. “[They reveal] underexplored relationships between corporate reputation(s) [...]
Editor’s Note: This is an installment in the series called Young Alumni. The series spotlights recently graduated alumni who are starting careers and succeeding in the business world. Salt Lake City, Utah – Chase Norton, Co-Founder of Artisan Hardware has been named the 1st place winner of the Utah Venture Entrepreneur Forum’s (UVEF) Utah Student 25 award for 2016. The Utah Student 25 is [...]
Editor’s note: Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute talks about a new product that new parents will soon want. A diaper bag that is more efficient for on the go parents. If you have a baby on the way or already have one, two U students have a new product to keep on your radar. Sariah Tate, a communication graduate, and Emrys Tate, Sariah’s brother-in-law and senior at [...]
Editor’s note: Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute talks about a new U of U student startup winning the 2016 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge. A student startup from the University of Utah won first place and the $40,000 grand prize at the annual Utah Entrepreneur Challenge tonight for their design of a new endotracheal tube that makes it easier for medical professionals to perform endotracheal intubation, a risky procedure [...]