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The Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology creates a supportive, nurturing environment for students interested in starting and growing businesses.
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Student Experiences

Diagnosing Alzheimer's disease and taking eyecare to third-world countries: BYU student innovators deliver again

March 14, 2022
Each year students at BYU give their best shot at developing new technologies that can improve the world. With $50,000 in prize money on the line, the 2022 Student Innovator of the Year Competition once again delivered potentially life-changing results.
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Student Experiences

Seed Grants Plant Opportunity for Student Entrepreneurs

March 11, 2022
Student entrepreneurs at BYU looking for guidance and financial backing now have the opportunity to receive both through the Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology's new Seed Grants program.
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Employee Spotlight

Bouncing Back from Failure

February 07, 2022
As a mentor with the Rollins Center, Case Lawrence uses his experiences with failure to help young entrepreneurs be better equipped for the road ahead.
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Student Experiences

Students Find Connection, Motivation Through Founders Conference

January 26, 2022
The Rollins Center at BYU Marriott recently held its annual Founders Conference which allowed students to network and showcase their business skills.
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Student Experiences

$6,800 in Prize Money Awarded at Big Idea Jam

January 17, 2022
Innovative ideas were shared by BYU student entrepreneurs at the Big Idea Jam final hosted by the Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology.
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Student Spotlight

Bringing AI to Hair Salons

December 15, 2021
BYU math student Austin Petersen recently found support for his new business, Lovage Labs, thanks to the Founders Launchpad offered by the Rollins Center.
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Alumni Spotlight

Subscribing to Success

December 06, 2021
As a student at BYU, Rebecca Tanner started Bookroo, a children's book subscription box company, with the help of the Rollins Center. Now, Bookroo has grown to reach over 30,000 homes.
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Swimming with Sharks

September 29, 2021
The first time Matthew Alexander, a mentor for the Rollins Center, seriously pitched one of his products, he swam with the sharks.
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Student Spotlight

Blending Colors and Genuine Relationships

August 23, 2021
With some help from the Rollins Center, Mikayla Cheng hopes to encourage genuine relationships among students at BYU through her social media app, Tiedye.
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Employee Spotlight

From Farmlands to RevRoads

July 09, 2021
As a mentor for the Rollins Center, Amy Caldwell focuses on establishing connections with student entrepreneurs and teaching them the value hard work.
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Center News

Organizing the Entrepreneurial Garage

June 02, 2021
As a successful entrepreneur and a mentor for the Rollins Center, Bryan Welton enjoys helping students improve their companies.

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Student Experiences

New Venture Challenge Awards $15,000 to Eight Student Entrepreneur Teams

May 20, 2021
The New Venture Challenge allowed student entrepreneurs to present their future plans for the growth of their businesses to a panel of judges.

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Student Experiences

Rollins Center Announces SEOY Winners, Introduces Three New Awards

April 16, 2021
BYU junior Isaac Dushku was recently announced as the 2021 Student Entrepreneur of the Year by the Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology.


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Student Experiences

Students Take Home Big Prizes During Business Model Competition

April 14, 2021
The Business Model Competition prompts students to design tests that validate their business ideas.

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Student Spotlight

The Magnetic Pull of Entrepreneurship

April 05, 2021
With a little help from the Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, Bryan Stringham is now living out his childhood dream of becoming an inventor.

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Student Experiences

A Purpose-Filled Podcast

March 26, 2021
In 2020, BYU Marriott marketing student Eddy Columna had an idea to start a podcast that featured student entrepreneurs from BYU and talked about the resources of the Rollins Center.

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Student Experiences

Building Future Innovators

February 24, 2021
The BYU Marriott entrepreneurship lecture series helps students to innovate solutions that address the challenges at work, in their communities, and within their homes.

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Alumni Spotlight

Unlocking Her Superpowers

February 22, 2021
As a mom of six, the CEO of her own company, an entrepreneur, and a business coach, Stacy Paulsen knows all too well that women are capable of wearing many hats.

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