Student Opportunities

EpICMavs

Are you planning to start, or already running, your own business? Are you intrigued by the idea of entrepreneurship and looking to meet others who share your vision? Would you like to build connections within the North Texas entrepreneurship ecosystem?

Join us at EpICMavs! Each week features a guest speaker on an entrepreneurship-related topic and includes a discussion session where students, faculty, staff and members of the community further explore the topic and get to know each other. Recent topics have included marketing, branding, goal setting, pitching to investors and building your trusted network.

Attendance at EpICMavs is free and open to students, faculty, staff and members of our community. Sessions will meet simultaneously in person at the Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology development and online via Microsoft Teams.

MavMarket

MavMarket is a vibrant marketplace exclusively for the University of Texas at Arlington community, connecting student entrepreneurs with fellow students and staff. We empower creative and ambitious students to showcase and sell their products - from handcrafted art and clothing to homemade food and beyond.

Our mission is to be the launching pad for UTA's next generation of entrepreneurs. By providing a dedicated platform, we help student side-hustlers:

• Validate their business ideas in a supportive campus environment
• Gather valuable customer feedback and market insights
• Build financial independence through their passion projects
• Transform promising side hustles into sustainable businesses

Created by students, for students, MavMarket is where UTA's entrepreneurial spirit comes to life.

MavPitch

The Maverick Business Pitch Competition encourages students to explore and express their business ideas. It is open to all UTA undergraduate and graduate students who can compete alone or in teams of up to four. Individuals/teams will submit a three-minute video describing their business idea. A panel of judges will review the video pitches and select those that will be invited to present a live six-minute pitch for a chance to win up to $40,000 in venture development funds.

Entrepreneurship Club

We are the student entrepreneurship community on-campus. This is for anyone who has a spark for starting something new—undergrads, grads, doctoral students, and even faculty.
We're here to spread the entrepreneurial bug and guide you from your first idea all the way to launching your startup. Imagine a place where you can connect with fellow innovators, brainstorm big ideas, and get advice from seasoned entrepreneurs.

We’re all about hands-on learning. Think workshops, student marketplace, sector-wise business understandings, business hackathon, and pitch competitions that give you the tools and feedback you need.

We’ll help you validate your ideas and develop smart strategies to make them real. And it's not just about tech startups—we're into social enterprises, small businesses, and everything in between. So, if you’re ready to think big, break some rules, and turn your entrepreneurial dreams into reality, join us! Let’s make some magic happen.