What is Student Made?

Since launching a year ago, the Texas State Student Made branch has grown tremendously, achieving many of the goals set by the managers and creators at the beginning of the program. In September, the creators had their highest-earning pop-ups to date.

Student Made is a platform that allows student business owners to promote, share, and sell products and services for their business. Student Made is an online website that is similar to Etsy, but only for Texas State University students. Here, business owners can post their products and services online for people all around the country to purchase.

As a member of Student Made at Texas State, business owners also gain access to pop-ups, where entrepreneurs can vendor and sell their products and services at markets. The Texas State Student Made branch works in collaboration with the Center for Student Entrepreneurship (CSE).

The Texas State branch is home to 32 creators who sell products ranging from crocheted plushies to fresh lemonade. Services also qualify to join Student Made, whether you do cosmetology, custom art, and more.

September highlights

During September, Student Made took part in three pop-ups on and off campus. At the first pop-up of the month the creators earned $2,259.72, and at the last pop-up of the month, they earned $2,678.31.

Both of these pop-ups have exceeded the highest-earning pop-up of last semester, which was $1,898. 

Between the three pop-ups last month and online orders, the Student Made creators have earned $5,584.89. All of this money goes straight to the student creators!

The next on-campus pop-up for Student Made will be Bobcat Bazaar at the LBJ Mall on October 15 from 1-4 p.m. Student Made will also be vendoring at the Bobcat Day on October 17 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Manager team

The Texas State Student Made branch is run by a team of award-winning managers who are all students at Texas State University. Out of the total 27 campus branches, the Texas State branch won fastest growing campus last school year. 

The campus managers work to connect with entrepreneurs and further reach around campus and the community. With the original goal of reaching 900 Instagram followers, the managers have surpassed that with over 1,000 followers engaging with the platform.

SCALE

In February Student Made will be hosting SCALE (Student Creatives and Artists Learning Entrepreneurship) in partnership with the Center for Student Entrepreneurship. The event will be held over two days, February 5-6, 2027. During these two days attendees will participate in hands-on workshops that will cover everything from packaging and pop-ups to storytelling, content creation, pitching, and more.

There will also be a keynote, a Student Made Texas State creator panel, and a live pop-up competition. Whether you’re just starting out or already selling, you’ll leave with real strategies and a network of student creators from campuses across the country.

Student tickets are $75 early bird ($100 regular). Alumni tickets are $100 ($125 regular), and non-students are $125( $150 regular). Early bird pricing ends November 1.

Register here and stay tuned: we have something exciting coming up around SCALE, so keep an eye on our social channels.

If you’re interested in joining Student Made as a creator, fill out the information form and check your email for next steps in completing the onboarding process!

Follow Student Made Instagram to keep up with events and pop-ups.

Follow us on all our socials - LinkedIn and Instagram to stay up to date on all things CSE. To find our events list, visit our events page.

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.