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The GRIT Center: Rural Entrepreneurship at Snow College

The GRIT Center at Snow College was funded by the Utah State Legislature and opened November of 2019. Here, through experiential learning, students develop leadership skills and an entrepreneurial mindset. Students have the opportunity to participate in diverse entrepreneurial programming and win funding to put their ideas into action through GRIT Center pitch competitions.

Upcoming Events

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Entrepreneurship Seminar Series

April 26, 2023 11:30 AM to 12:20 PM

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Bootstrap Your Business - Entry Deadline

April 12, 202311:59 PM

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Leadership

Whether you want to start your own business, innovate from a role in an existing company, help support service organizations or community non-profits, or build strong relationships with friends and family, an entrepreneurial mindset will help you lead the way in accomplishing goals.

At the heart of most entrepreneurial journeys is a desire to build a life and a community. Visit our entrepreneurship seminar page to see what some of our visiting entrepreneurs have learned and accomplished along their way.

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Entrepreneurial Mindset *

*Developed by, and used with permission from "Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship"

  1. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  2. Flexibility & Adaptability
  3. Communication and Collaboration
  4. Comfort with Risk
  5. Initiative & Self Reliance
  6. Future Oreintation
  7. Opportunity Recognition
  8. Creativity & Innovation

Adopting an entrepreneurial mindset has been shown to confer a multitude of benefits including increased confidence and persistence in college, greater ability to lead, higher starting salaries and significant gains in emotional intelligence measures. You can learn these skill by participating in GRIT Center events and seminars, which are open to students from any major.

Entrepreneurship Seminar Series

Check out the previous entrepreneur guest speakers. Learn how others have grown their business from scratch! Everyone is invited to entrepraneur seminars. Sign up for the email newsletter to hear more about future seminars and events.

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Bootstrap Your Business

If you have an idea (big or small) enter Bootstrap you Business competition and get a chance to win $500! Take advantage of this opportunity to Grow your Dreams! and pitch your business idea.

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Contact

Phone: 435.283.7564