IDEA Club

Student takes Canyon Challenge for a spin and wins

Caleb Manzari thought he made an expensive mistake three years ago when the vinyl album he bought didn't shine as brightly as he saw in […]

From GCU students to start-up CEOs

GCU entrepreneurship chair Tim Kelley believes "you're never too young to be an entrepreneur." That holds true at GCU, where students have generated businesses in […]

Student entrepreneurs pour ingenuity into cupholder idea

Watching fellow students spill their drinks while trying to navigate their scooters and skateboards through campus provided Walker Wood with an idea. Wood, a GCU […]

Welcome Week by the numbers

Welcome Week 2025 attracted thousands of students and parents who arrived on the Grand Canyon University campus for move-in, orientation and a spectrum of events. […]

Student entrepreneur looks to 'Cash' in at Pop-Ups, Lope Shop

Cody Bagwell's entrepreneurial path climbed after winning the top prize at spring 2025 Canyon Challenge. Bagwell's Fob Mate product designed to help students was one […]

GCU student starts coffee business to perk up spirits

Chloe Mohatt enrolled at Grand Canyon University with a heavy heart following the loss of a friend to suicide in her home state of Montana. […]

Entrepreneurship student crafts business, help for trafficking victims

Bethany Zenil switched her major from pre-med to entrepreneurship after her freshman year but is finding away to blend her experience into a worthwhile cause. […]

CCOB project aims for 3,000 student entrepreneurs

GCU's Colangelo College of Business has set large ambitions following the success of the IDEA Club and its Marketplace events. Entrepreneurship 3000 aims for GCU […]

IDEA Club's Marketplace mounts momentum for Canyon Challenge

The IDEA Club sold nearly $30,000 at its first Marketplace, and club officials believe they could reach $100,000 in sales in two more Marketplace events […]