BYU Center for Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurs can 'SCORE' big through expert advice

SCORE has been referred to as the "grandfather of all mentoring organizations." Its army of professional volunteers is dedicated to providing entrepreneurial education to help in the formation, growth and success of your business. (Deseret Morning News)

Litigation hinders new ideas, growth

There is one area in which the United States is much worse than other countries in ways that discourage and destroy many new ideas and businesses: litigation. (Deseret Morning News)

The right business sense is more important than money

If you are still blaming your reluctance to start a business on your lack of money, you'd better get a new excuse. (Deseret Morning News)

Get yourself on the right 'bus'

As an entrepreneur, [author Jim] Collins said, your first priority is to get yourself on the "right bus." It's your job to see that the bus is going where you want it to go. (Deseret Morning News)

Raising capital takes much longer than you think

The most frequent response from those in the know is that obtaining capital will take longer than you think - at least twice as long. (Deseret Morning News)

Spring 2004 Founders Conference Report

From dinner to breakfast to working with students to two seperate lunches, capped off with a $120,000 giveaway, we've got the lowdown on one of the biggest and most exciting Founders Conferences in Center history.

The entrepreneurial solution is more effective, efficient, easier

When faced with a problem, many people immediately think of a regulatory or governmental approach rather than an economic approach. But Hal Heaton believes that the entrepreneurial, economic approach is often better for a variety of reasons. (Deseret Morning News)

Business QuickStart Info Sheets Put Answers At Your Fingertips

See "What's New at the Center" on our homepage for more details.

BYU Students Sweep Top Three Places at Utah Business Plan Competition

Three teams with Brigham Young University students finished first, second and third at the University of Utah Entrepreneurial Challenge. (Marriott School press release)

Learn how to avoid entrepreneurial rut

Eric Farr explains how to break out of the blahs when running your own company. Predictability is an entrepreneur's enemy. (Deseret Morning News)

Forbes Special Report: Best Places For Business

Provo, UT ranks sixth in the nation for best metro areas to launch a business or a career. Read the methodology, see the maps, and see how Provo compares to such big hitters as New York and Los Angeles. (Forbes magazine)

Provo, Salt Lake, state score high on business surveys

City's proximity to BYU is credited for Forbes 6th place (Deseret Morning News)

BYU student company wins first runner-up

Property Solutions, a BYU undergraduate startup company, was awarded first runner-up and $250,000 from the National Institute of Entrepreneurship's Venture Bowl 2004 in New York. (BYU NewsNet)

Student Entrepreneur of the Year 2004 Competition Gets Rolling

The annual SEOY competition honors student entrepreneurs who've managed to rise above the rest. Cash prizes of up to $25,000 are up for grabs. Application deadline: 17 Sept 2004.