iHub Managing Director Corbin Church shares lessons on networking, goal-setting, and entrepreneurial resilience with UVU students during the Reed and Christine Halladay Executive Lecture Series.
Corbin Church currently serves as managing director of iHub, where he works closely with startups and entrepreneurs across Utah County.
Corbin began the lecture by diving directly into the realities and challenges of starting a business. He shared that his entrepreneurial journey began at a young age when he and his brother opened a branch of Snow Shack near their home to sell snow cones locally. The small venture proved successful, earning them several thousand dollars each summer until Corbin eventually sold his share before leaving to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Throughout the lecture, Corbin emphasized that traditional credentials alone do not determine entrepreneurial success. While he openly acknowledged that his academic path was unconventional, he explained that the qualities that shaped his career were charisma, grit, and a strong desire to accomplish meaningful goals.
Networking quickly became one of the central themes of Corbin's message. He repeatedly encouraged students to build connections and relationships, stressing that:
"You can't know enough people."
For Corbin, strong networks create opportunities, mentorship, and partnerships that often become the foundation of entrepreneurial success.
Corbin also challenged students to think carefully about the kind of future they want to build. He shared the idea that "if you don't build your dream, someone else will hire you to build theirs," encouraging students to pursue their own ideas rather than settling into paths that do not align with their ambitions.
The lecture was highly interactive, with Corbin walking throughout the classroom, speaking directly with students, and offering practical assignments to help them grow their knowledge and experience. As he engaged with the class, he highlighted key traits he believes are essential for entrepreneurs and shared examples of how students can begin developing those traits in their own lives.
Corbin concluded by emphasizing the importance of setting clear goals. Entrepreneurs, he explained, are driven by purpose and direction, and meaningful progress often begins with the discipline of defining what success looks like and committing to pursue it.
The Woodbury School of Business thanks Corbin Church for sharing his experience and perspective with UVU students. His message reinforced the importance of relationships, resilience, and goal-driven thinking in building an entrepreneurial path.
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