By Grace Darcy
September 16, 2025 | Updated March 2026 | Updated September 2026
Center for Student Entrepreneurship
The Center for Student Entrepreneurship provides resources and a supportive environment for students to develop and grow their entrepreneurial ideas. The student staff for the CSE works both in the community and behind the scenes to create content for the events, workshops, and student businesses.
Student Made
Last fall the Center for Student Entrepreneurship launched their Student Made site. Student Made is a platform that allows student entrepreneurs to showcase and sell their creations. The CSE and Student Made provide support and a platform for students to develop their businesses. Students can apply to join Student Made on their website.
Community Engagement Manager
Kyla Tipton executes events and communication to ensure the creators have support and engagement. She works with creators in their onboarding process to make sure they are successful.
Finance & Strategy Manager
Marlene Fuerte oversees the financial matters for Student Made. She ensures financial mattress are taken care of consistently and timely while also analyzing and reporting business data.
Events & Partnerships Manager
Joel Davis develops and plans pop-up events for the Student Made creators. He ensures there is a variety of events for the creators by planning and executing pop-ups on campus and in the community.
Mission
The Texas State Center for Student Entrepreneurship (CSE) exists to prepare the next generation of founders to build ventures that matter. We serve students who embody the true spirit of Texas - hardworking, resilient, and driven to turn ideas into action. Through an intentional progression of hands-on programming, mentorship, and real-world experiences, we equip entrepreneurs with the skills, confidence, and support to move their ventures from campus into the regional and state economy, where they create jobs, generate revenue, and strengthen communities. While our primary focus is developing student founders, we also foster entrepreneurship across the broader Texas State and regional communities, strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem throughout Texas.
Vision
To be nationally recognized for developing quality entrepreneurs defined by grit, determination, and execution, by empowering Texas State students to build businesses that create opportunity, strengthen the Texas economy, and inspire the next generation of founders.
For more information contact:
Quinn Valentine, Director of the CIE, quinn.valentine@txstate.edu
Kendall Perkinson, CIE Program Coordinator, kendallperkinson@txstate.edu