Fund your business with the help of the Baugh Entrepreneurship Institute.
Meet with a mentor at the Entrepreneurship Institute to set a clear business goal. Once your plan is approved, you can unlock up to $1,000 in increments to help you reach that milestone. Must be a current UVU degree seeking student.
Showcase your startup idea at our semesterly pitch competition! Apply to compete for funding and gain valuable exposure in front of a live audience. Must be a current UVU degree seeking student.
Pitch your business Shark Tank-style to a panel of judges. This opportunity is designed for ventures that already have traction and are ready to scale. Must be a current UVU degree seeking student.
Create a project for your business; marketing, website, etc..., and have a student team work on it with you. Work with the UVU e2i program to see if it's a good fit.
In partnership with the Startup State Initiative, apply for up to $500 in grant funding to kickstart your business idea. Learn more and apply at startup.utah.gov.
Compete at the annual Utah Entrepreneur Challenge by pitching your idea to win thousands in funding. Open to all undergraduate and graduate students in Utah.
Compete at the annual GSEA competition by pitching your business idea and student story to win up to $10k in funding. Open to all undergraduate and graduate students in Utah.
VentureCon is a one day, 4 hour trade show where UVU students with businesses will have the opportunity to set up a table and pitch their idea, sell their product, or otherwise work on validating their business concepts. Members of the community are invited to come and support our student businesses by providing them feedback or purchasing the students' products.
Venturecon
ZinnStarter exists to ignite the next generation of entrepreneurs. This includes giving them encouragement and mentoring as well as cash. Pitch for up to $2500 each semester. Competition held at UVU every fall and spring semester. *Current UVU students only*
ZinnstarterFunding Eligibility & Policies
Funding distributed through the UVU Baugh Entrepreneurship Institute is provided as an equity-free cash award. UVU does not take any ownership or equity stake in student businesses.
To be eligible to receive funding, you must be a degree-seeking student at Utah Valley University. A degree-seeking student is defined as an individual enrolled in a program of study lasting 6 months or longer and pursuing an endorsement, diploma, associate's degree, bachelor's degree, or graduate degree.
Please note that receiving funding may impact your financial aid package, FAFSA eligibility, visa status, or other aspects of your student standing. Students must also be in good standing with the university. Individuals on academic probation, with outstanding financial obligations, or with other holds affecting their student status may not be eligible to receive funding.
Once funding has been approved, the university payment process may take up to 2 months for funds to be received.
