The 21 veterans who participated in this year’s Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Disabled Veterans came from across the United States and represented nearly every branch of the military. By Stephanie Burns, Texas A&M University Mays Business School The ventures at this year’s Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Disabled Veterans (EBV), hosted by Mays Business…
By Kelli Levey Reynolds, Texas A&M University Mays Business School The public is invited to watch the finals on April 20 for Aggie Pitch, the McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship’s inaugural pitch competition in which students from Texas A&M System schools and branch campuses pitch their business concepts.
3D printers have been set up in Startup Aggieland. By Breagan Adams, Texas A&M University Mays Business School The world of 3D printing is no longer an unattainable dream; 3D printers have been set up in Startup Aggieland, a facility operated by the McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship at…
Through a $10 million gift made by the late Artie McFerrin (left) and his wife Dorothy (right), the Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship in Mays Business School will be renamed in his honor. By Kelli Reynolds, Mays Business School The McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship at Texas A&M University’s…
By Dorian Martin ’06, on behalf of the Texas A&M Foundation The entrepreneurial spirit of longtime Texas A&M University benefactor Arthur “Artie” McFerrin, Jr. will continue to inspire future generations of Aggies through the renaming of Mays Business School’s Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship (CNVE) in his…
Odin Clack harnessed his entrepreneurial skills to found Odin Leather Goods. By Dorian Martin, Texas A&M University Mays Business School Odin Clack ’02 was just looking for a hobby that would spur his creativity, but his entrepreneurial spirit turned what began as a pastime into Odin Leather…
Dayana Hansley harnessed her entrepreneurial spirit to help develop a tool aimed at helping first responders. By Dorian Martin, Mays Business School Dayana Hansley ’18 had an eventful freshman year. She struggled in her engineering classes during the first semester. At the same time, the Abilene native and her…
Left to right: Pablo Leon, Zack Davis, Antara Dattagupta, Cannon Woodbury, Rachael Cohen and Kassie Marble make up the winning team behind the winning product, the Preemie Scope, with Dr. Clint Leysath (far right). By Melanie Balinas, Texas A&M University College of Engineering Finding ways to increase the comfort and…
By Mays Business School Staff Aspiring veteran entrepreneurs will receive small business management training at Texas A&M University during the annual Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans (EBV) July 15-22. This year’s program marks the 10th anniversary of EBV at Texas A&M and comes with a new title and partner. Veterans…
The Liberal Arts Building. By Heather Rodriguez, Texas A&M University College of Engineering Inside every College of Liberal Arts student resides the mind of a visionary, the heart of a philanthropist, and the spirit of an entrepreneur. Thanks to the $3 million Debbie and Mike Hilliard ’73 Entrepreneurship and Innovation…
