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Tight End football position Brayden Hamilton posing for his roster photo at Weber State University.

It’s all in the details

Shania Emmett, Reporter January 26, 2023

College can become expensive, but Weber State University students, like Brayden Hamilton, can find a way to make it easier on their wallet. Hamilton, a professional sales major and football player, opened...

Entrepreneurs gather each month to discuss business ideas and receive feedback from those in the community. (Doug Manifold / The Signpost) Photo credit: Doug Manifold

Entrepreneurs gather monthly to educate, discuss

Kellie Plumhof September 1, 2016

Entrepreneurs and community members interested in what it takes to be successful in a new business are invited to attend and participate in the upcoming 1 Million Cups event at the Downtown Weber State...

Amy Hirschi pitches her business idea, Waverly Design Co., at the Opportunity Quest entrepreneur competition.(The Signpost/Christina Huerta)

WSU entrepreneur wins five grand in pitch contest

Nathan Beach January 30, 2016

The Wildcat Theater turned into a financial shark tank for five teams of Weber State University students on Jan. 29. The competition was Opportunity Quest. The idea behind the competition was for...

Students line up at the Waffle Wagon after hearing the owner Greg Timothy speak at the Subaru Entrepreneurship Lecture Series. (Christina Huerta/The Signpost)

Waffle wagons, work ethic, winning: Timothy addresses success

Nathan Beach January 21, 2016

Students at Weber State University had the opportunity on Tuesday to hear from a recent WSU graduate who created Waffle Wagon, a waffle-serving food truck based out of Davis County. Greg Timothy...

New entrepreneurship minor opens business doors

February 17, 2015

Owning your own company is a dream that many students at Weber State University share. The new entrepreneurship minor that is available to all students regardless of their major can help students achieve...

WSU entrepreneurs compete for cash

January 25, 2015

Ten students in Weber State’s Opportunity Quest Entrepreneur competition pitched their business ideas to an expert panel of judges Friday with the goal of winning cash to fund their respective businesses. Countless...

WSU alumnus funds invention through crowdsourcing

September 24, 2013

Ryan Crabtree is a Weber State University alumnus using his skills learned at WSU to prosper in business. Crabtree, who studied finance and was a member of the Entrepreneurship Club, started a campaign...

Former student wins Entrepreneur of the Year

July 9, 2012

Alan Martin, a former student of Weber State University, was named Entrepreneur of the Year in the 2012 Ernst & Young Utah Region Retail and Consumer Products category because of an idea he had to...

Getting funding for business ideas

December 1, 2011

[media-credit name="WEA" align="alignright" width="300"][/media-credit]The Wildcat Entrepreneurs Association is offering up to $3,000 for the next big business idea. This is part of the Weber Entrepreneur Association’s Opportunity...

"Defying gravity" as an entrepreneur

November 10, 2011

Jeremy Hanks grew Doba, an e-commerce drop shipping software company, to over 3,000 percent in four years. Doba is ranked #23 on the Inc. 500 and #1 on the Utah 100 as the fa [media-credit id=14 align="alignright"...

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