Arnold Center for
Entrepreneurship
Inspires and nurtures entrepreneurship across campus and the community
The Arnold Center for Entrepreneurship offers collaboration among a variety of academic disciplines and new avenues for partnership with businesses and industry throughout the state. Services to the community are provided by SFA students under the direction of faculty members and ACE staff.

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.
The center supports SFA students by providing mentoring, scholarships and internships; offering travel to competitions and field trips; supporting SFA's Society for Entrepreneurial Advancement; and funding the campuswide annual "Shark Tank"-style Lumberjack Entrepreneurship Competition.
Located within the McGee Business Building, ACE is managed in cooperation with entrepreneurship program faculty members in SFA's Department of Management and Marketing.
Events & Networking
Whether you're a local start-up, entrepreneur or student with big ideas, join us at these free events!
Sept. 27: Piney Woods Entrepreneurship Network
This network brings together community members, small business owners, entrepreneurs and SFA students in an informal setting to learn from each other and promote new venture creation and growth inside and outside SFA.
Next Meet-Up
Wednesday, Sept. 27
5:30 to 7 p.m.
Fredonia Brewery
138 N. Mound St., Nacogdoches
In the News
SFA News, September 2023: New entrepreneurship network to host first meet-up
Oct. 18: Meg Reily '19, Social Media Influencer & SFA Alumna
Wednesday, Oct. 18
5-6 p.m. Presentation and Q&A
6:30-7:30 p.m. Dinner
McGee Business Building, Room 133, on SFA campus
RSVP to matthew.smilor@sfasu.edu
Students: Get Involved
Lumberjack Entrepreneurship Competition
Pitch your great idea at this annual "Shark Tank"-style competition for a chance to earn up to $5,000! Open to all majors.
Society for Entrepreneurial Advancement
This student organization helps you collaborate with peers and builds entrepreneurial spirit across campus.
Workshops and Panels
ACE partners, cultivates and presents various workshops and panel discussions on a wide range of topics.

"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
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.
Let's Connect!
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Arnold Center for Entrepreneurship
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1908 Raguet Street
McGee Business Building, Suite 377Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 13004, SFA Station
Nacogdoches, TX 75962The Rusche College of Business is AACSB accredited.