February 21, 2025, Salt Lake City, Utah

The award-winning Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business admitted 17 founders into the online option starting in spring 2025.

The founders started 16 companies and are from 4 states. They are all in the MBC Online option, a virtual, flexible format that spans three semesters. They will be accelerating their startup companies in this high-value and affordable program for entrepreneurs with help from personalized mentoring, applied curriculum, access to grants for their business and more.

“We have a great, diverse class joining the MBC program for spring,” said Paul Brown, director of the MBC program and a professor in the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy. “They have a wide range of companies, backgrounds and goals for the program. We look forward to helping them grow sales, improve their business models and more, and we look forward to them also helping one another and joining our growing alumni network.”

The MBC program is provided by the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy at the Eccles School in partnership with the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business.

Applications are now open to join the MBC Online and In-Person options in fall 2025. The priority application deadline to enroll in fall 2025 is March 20, and the regular deadline is June 15. Space is limited, so early applications are encouraged. 

Apply and learn more here.

The Eccles School created the MBC program to blend the best attributes of a top-tier business curriculum with a startup accelerator. The founders develop their startups during the program while taking classes from leading experts and receiving extensive resources and mentorship to help them address their immediate business needs.

The MBC program is one of the latest additions to the Eccles School, which celebrates entrepreneurship as a core value and fosters it throughout its undergraduate and graduate programs. The program was recognized by the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers for “Excellence in Entrepreneurship Teaching and Pedagogical Innovation,” and the program won first place in the professional-services category in the Utah Innovation Awards managed by Utah Business and Foley & Lardner.

Learn more about the Master of Business Creation program and apply at eccles.utah.edu/mbc.

MBC Online Founders Spring 2025

Here are the startups and founders enrolled in MBC Online program starting in spring 2025:

  • Altitude Surfing (John Young, of Midway, Utah) – An electric surfboard rental company offering a unique, waveless surf experience on Deer Creek Reservoir in Heber Valley Utah.
  • Car Match Utah (James Puertas, of Provo, Utah) – Specializes in providing high-quality pre-owned vehicles through retail and transparent pre-order services, ensuring a customer-centric experience.
  • Cat Connection (Francine Brownell, of San Francisco, Calif.) – Provides one point of access to all things cat, including unbiased information about cat care, the location and contact information of organizations serving cats near you, and a platform to share information and contribute towards the welfare of colony and house cats.
  • City Cycling Guide – (Tessa Greegor, of Boise, Idaho) – Through comprehensive online cycling guides and consulting services, City Cycling Guide will provide a platform to help people experience cities by bike, whether for recreation/tourism or everyday transportation, by pairing curated bike routes with destinations, services and other city experiences and showcasing local cycling resources and culture.
  • Dry Creek Physical Therapy & Wellness (Benjamin Jensen, of Saratoga Springs, Utah) – Outpatient orthopedic physical therapy services.
  • Elevate Operations (Tanner Nelson, of Syracuse, Utah) – A consulting and software implementation firm specializing in custom solutions, training and integrations with Monday.com to streamline business operations and boost efficiency.
  • Flovers (Sahar Jabbari, of Holladay, Utah) – Flovers creates custom floral arrangements that bring joy and beauty to special occasions.
  • MISL (Levi Wilson, of Lehi, Utah) – Uses AI to track child’s language progress.
  • Pay4Me (Sunday Adah, of Boise, Idaho) – Pay4Me simplifies payments and banking for international students. It also offers credit through the NextGen Card by Pay4Me.
  • PinPark (Noman Khan, of Salt Lake City) – PinPark is a parking-management solution that connects drivers with available parking spaces in real-time through a user-friendly mobile app.
  • Salt City Soapworks (Lauren Tyson, of Salt Lake City) – Creates eco-friendly, handcrafted skincare products designed to nourish the skin while prioritizing transparency and sustainability.
  • Salt Lake Scents (Paige Barnson, of Taylorsville, Utah) – A bath, body and CBD business focused on providing high quality products based out of Utah.
  • Sovegna (Susie Wiet, of Salt Lake City, Utah) – A comprehensive, holistic clinic of excellence for healing from trauma, addiction and psychiatric challenges.
  • The Healthcare Advocates (Natalie Sandall, of Layton, Utah) – Medical recruitment for travel nursing positions.
  • Triptimize (Michael Melichar, of Phoenix, and Kyla Wood, of Chandler, Ariz.) – An upcoming app designed to streamline the process of planning vacations, because vacation planning should be exciting and fun, not cumbersome and stressful.
  • Utah Outdoor Therapies (Zachary Bird, of West Jordan, Utah) – An outdoor substance abuse and mental health treatment program.

For more information or to apply, click here.

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