Dallas Entrepreneurial Alliance
Building the Next Generation of
Dallas Entrepreneurial Alliance brings together ambitious students to explore entrepreneurship, economics, leadership, innovation, and the ideas shaping the future.
400+
Students reached
12+
Schools
30+
Partners
8
Initiatives
About DEA
A Student-Led Network for Ambition, Ideas, and Opportunity.
DEA is a youth-led organization connecting ambitious students across Dallas-area schools around one shared idea: that the next generation of business and civic leaders should start building those skills now, not after graduation. We bring together economics, entrepreneurship, leadership, and financial literacy into one cross-school community.
Learn About DEA“Economics, entrepreneurship, and leadership — taught by students, for students.”
What We Do
Six Areas. One Community.
Every DEA member builds skills across these pillars — through workshops, competitions, research, and hands-on leadership.
Featured Initiatives
Upcoming Events
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Our Team
Meet DEA Leadership
Henry Swann
President
Oversees DEA’s leadership, programming, and long-term growth while shaping the organization’s vision and initiatives.
Ali Khimji
Executive Chair
DEA Co-Chair focused on expanding student opportunities in economics, entrepreneurship, and business.
Khaiden Gibson
Vice-Chair
Supports DEA leadership and helps coordinate the organization’s initiatives, events, and growth.
Why DEA
Not a Club. A Network.
- Student-run leadership at every level
- A genuine cross-school network, not a single-campus club
- Direct exposure to real business, economic, and civic professionals
- A structured curriculum in economics, entrepreneurship, and finance
- Professional networking with Dallas-area organizations
- Leadership roles with real responsibility
- Access to competitions, research, and opportunities most clubs can't offer
Your Ideas Can Shape What Comes Next.
Join a growing community of students building the skills, relationships, and ideas that will shape their future.