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Build it. Pitch it. Frog it.

The Entrepreneurship Club at TCU connects Horned Frogs who want to start something: founders, builders, creatives and the curious.

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Get Involved

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About the Club

Open to every major. Whether you have a business idea, a side hustle, or just want to learn how founders think, this is your community on campus.

01

Learn

Hear from founders, operators and faculty about what it really takes to start and grow a venture.

02

Connect

Meet students across Neeley and the rest of TCU who share your drive and complement your skills.

03

Build

Turn ideas into action with feedback, collaborators and the resources of TCU's entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Programs & Opportunities

The club is your front door. TCU's Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Neeley offers programs to take your venture, or your career, further.

Applications open

CREATE Accelerator

An eight-week spring accelerator powered by the Shaddock Seed Fund, open to student founders from every TCU school and college, at any stage from new startup to revenue-generating. Cohorts of up to 10 businesses get coaching, mentorship, workshops, and legal and financial guidance, then pitch for seed funding.

Up to $50Kseed funding to pitch for
8 weeksFeb. 15 – Apr. 12
10businesses per cohort

Last spring, eight startups pitched, from AI software and gaming to sourdough bagels. EzCoder and AirBoot each earned $14,000. Read the story →

Cohort 2027

Apply by Nov. 5, 2026. Selected startups announced Nov. 16.

Info Sessions

Mon., Oct. 5 · 12–1 p.m.
Tue., Oct. 6 · 4–5 p.m.
Smith Hall, NEEL 3503

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Values & Ventures

A global undergraduate competition where students pitch ventures that earn a profit while tackling real societal challenges. Since 2011: 225 companies launched and $1M in cash prizes.

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Horned Frog Investment Network

Students, founders and accredited investors evaluate and invest in emerging ventures, with hands-on due diligence experience. Entrepreneurs can reach out about funding.

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Legacy Frogs NIL Venture Studio

A student-run agency helping TCU student-athletes build their brands and land NIL deals while students gain real branding, marketing and strategy experience.

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Intern Scholars Program

Hands-on experience working with startups and growing companies through the Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation.

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Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

The Neeley hub behind all of these programs. Start here to see everything available to student founders.

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