Entrepreneurs EXPOSED

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Do you find yourself wondering what it’s REALLY like to start your own business while in college? Then look no further than the McFerrin Center’s Entrepreneurs EXPOSED! Featuring current student startup leaders, you will be introduced to a community of fellow Aggies that have taken the plunge and are actively building a business while also furthering their education at Texas A&M. Through these informal and intimate discussions, you can gain insights from students whose startups are tackling big problems in a variety of industries and learn from their experiences how to juggle the daily demands of being a student and an entrepreneur. 

This semester’s Entrepreneurs EXPOSED events are proudly planned and presented by student leaders of the McFerrin Experience Team!

Spring 2025

  • Tuesday, Feb. 4 | 7 p.m.
    • Featuring Daniel McCord ’26, founder of ZophousAI
    • Daniel McCord ’26 is a computer science major, also pursuing minors in Russian and cybersecurity. Originally from League City, Daniel ran and scaled a clothing brand while in high school and has since launched ZophousAI, a tool that empowers social media creators in a variety of AI-powered ways, including tracking analytics and automating short-form video editing. Daniel is also a member of the Aggie Boxing Club and hosts the podcast, “DMac Pods.”
  • Tuesday, March 4 | 7 p.m.
    • Featuring Drew Rhodes, founder of Lone Star Outdoors and Rhodes Headwear
    • Drew Rhodes is a freshman Blinn Team (accounting) major from Austin. Lone Star Outdoors, a retail hat brand specializing in embroidered rope hats, has been in business a year and a half. Drew has since expanded and launched a new business, Rhodes Headwear, that creates custom embroidered and patch hats for businesses, ranches, organizations and events.
  • Tuesday, April 1 | 7 p.m.
    • Featuring Michael Frost ’26, founder of Starforge and Frostbite Industries
    • Michael Frost ’26 is an interdisciplinary engineering major from Spring, Texas. Michael founded Starforge in 2022 to provide other students a workspace to “build things and bring cool people together.” He also founded Frostbite Industries in 2024 which creates advanced cooling modules and PPE vests for outdoor workers that keep them cool, safe and productive. Frost Vests was a Full Pitch Division finalist at the 2024 Aggie PITCH competition, and Frost Blankets was a finalist at the 2023 Texas A&M Ideas Challenge.