Arnold Center for Entrepreneurship

 

Arnold Center for
Entrepreneurship

 

Inspires and nurtures Lumberjack entrepreneurship

Lumberjacks do not need to be a business major to benefit from the opportunities offered through the Arnold Center for Entrepreneurship. Come collaborate and partner with businesses and industries throughout the state! ACE is proud to offer mentoring, scholarships, internships and more to participating students.

ACE helps SFA students develop the skills to create successful businesses of their own while also assisting East Texans and SFA alumni in building and sustaining their businesses.

Explore the categories that apply to you for the best experience through ACE!

Future SFA Students

Current SFA Students

Small Businesses

Upcoming ACE Events

Future Lumberjacks

Interested in running your own business one day?

Future Lumberjacks: Tour ACE!
Regardless of the area of study you're considering for your degree, you’re welcome to sign up for an ACE tour. It includes the following:

  • An overview of SFA
  • A walkthrough of the McGee Business Building with a special focus on the resources ACE uses
  • A Q&A session about the entrepreneurship program

 

Explore Academics

 Earn an Entrepreneurship degree

 Sports Innovation Certificate

 Rusche College of Business

Opportunities for students

These opportunities are open to all SFA students! Innovation and inspiration come from all industries.

You do not need to be earning a business degree to participate in programs or events offered through ACE.

Upcoming events

Let's Connect!

Greg Arnold
Greg Arnold '87

"Helping create the [Arnold] Center for Entrepreneurship at SFA benefits students, businesses and many Texans. The like-minded nature and collaboration that can grow out of a place with the right resources will be compounded to those learned in the traditional classroom." - Greg Arnold '87

About Greg Arnold

Greg Arnold, CEO of TAC - The Arnold Companies, received a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing from SFA in 1987.

TAC - The Arnold Companies is a multi-business company built on a foundation of wholesale petroleum distribution and aviation services. It consisted of nearly 1,000 employees under the names TACenergy, TAC Air and TAC Private Hangars until July 1, 2022, when the aviation companies were acquired by Signature Flight Support, the world’s largest network of fixed-based operators. After more than 30 years with TAC, Arnold continues to lead company growth with 150 employees in 13 U.S. offices featuring TACenergy LLC and several private investment entities.

Outside TAC, Arnold serves as vice chair of the All Stars Project of Dallas, which provides corporate business learning to area students through the Dallas Development School for Youth program. He also partnered with Food Glorious Food catering to provide nearly 5,000 meals to environmental services workers at Children’s Medical Center in Plano and Dallas during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, Arnold has served on the boards of the National Petroleum Council, National Air Transportation Association, National Business Aviation Association and higher education institutions in North Texas. He also has provided long-term support to Carry The Load, a nonprofit organization that assists service members, veterans, first responders and their families.

The Arnold Center for Entrepreneurship is managed in cooperation with SFA's Department of Management and Marketing entrepreneurship program faculty members.