University of Delaware Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics and Horn Entrepreneurship are proud to announce the seventeen 2024 Blue Hen 17&43 Most Promising Venture Award winners. Recipients were selected based on revenue, growth, innovation and social impact.

Archie
Founded by Dustin Parker, ‘11
 
Ascend Legacy Academy
Founded by Chanel Gaither, MPA ‘13
 
Bonafyde Official, Inc.
Founded by Nicholai Williamson, '25
 
Brame
Founded by Annabelle Brame, ‘24 
 
CFO Flex Consulting
Founded by Jennifer Rowland, ‘90 
Daphne Rae Creative
Founded by Daphne Vantine, ‘18 
 
Main Line Studios
Co-Founded by Stacey Grant, ‘91
 
Mental Health Literacy Collaborative (MHLC)
CEO, Anne Slease, ‘03 
 
Nitro BioSciences
Co-Founded by Neil Butler, PhD ‘23 
PCOnline
CEO, Charles Zhang, ‘21 
 
Stemmer
Founded by Sam Goetz, ‘21 
 
Tom’s Refurb
founded by Tom Stauffer, ‘23 
 
Transfer Mortgage
Co-Founder, Dean Sheaffer, ‘12