--- title: Stories and Updates | Horn Entrepreneurship | Dylan Gerstley (2) description: Stories, news and updates from Horn Entrepreneurship, the creative engine of University of Delaware (2) --- [![University of Delaware](https://horn.udel.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/HPE_Jan2017/logo.png?width=168&height=70&name=logo.png "University of Delaware")](http://udel.edu) #### Horn Entrepreneurship # [Stories & Updates](https://horn.udel.edu) ## Dylan Gerstley ### Recent Posts ### [From Management to Venture Capital: Dimension Ventures is Creating an Impactful Future](https://horn.udel.edu/from-management-to-venture-capital-dimension-ventures-is-creating-an-impactful-future) John Smothers, Leadership and Entrepreneurship & Technology Innovation, Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, discovered his true passion through the entrepreneurial journey and pivoted away from his business management degree to dive into leadership and entrepreneurship. Now, John is a founding partner at Dimension Ventures, an investment firm eager to create real impact for a better future through investments in highly selective startup ventures. But John’s journey wouldn’t have been possible without his work ethic and the transformational relationships he was able to form. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/from-management-to-venture-capital-dimension-ventures-is-creating-an-impactful-future) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • May 07, 2019 Topics: [future of work](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/future-of-work), [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community) ### [Find Your Passion and Find Your Future: Lessons from the Entrepreneurial Journey](https://horn.udel.edu/find-your-passion-and-find-your-future-lessons-from-the-entrepreneurial-journey) Vince DiFelice, Senior Instructor of Practice and Faculty Director of Venture Support, has been an instrumental figure in helping nascent student startups find their footing and future success. Beyond delivering exceptional venture support guidance, Vince has helped students find new passions and recalibrate their career goals to better match what they are most interested in. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/find-your-passion-and-find-your-future-lessons-from-the-entrepreneurial-journey) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • April 18, 2019 Topics: [future of work](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/future-of-work), [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [careers](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/careers), [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community) ### [Meet Jason Aviles: Social Entrepreneur in Residence](https://horn.udel.edu/meet-jason-aviles-social-entrepreneur-in-residence) Jason Aviles, the serial social entrepreneur behind such projects as FLYOGI and Artist Ave Station, as well as Project Director of Wilmington Green Box and Executive Director of Wilmington Placemakers Inc., is the current Social Entrepreneur in Residence at University of Delaware. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/meet-jason-aviles-social-entrepreneur-in-residence) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • March 27, 2019 Topics: [future of work](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/future-of-work), [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [careers](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/careers), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources) ### [The Student Entrepreneur's Guide to Doing](https://horn.udel.edu/the-student-entrepreneurs-guide-to-doing) The spring semester is a busy time for Horn Entrepreneurship with many signature program offerings available over the coming months. Hen Hatch finals will be at The Queen in April, VentureOn, our in-semester venture support program, is in full swing and Summer Founders, our full-service pre-accelerator, is [accepting students on a rolling basis](https://www.tfaforms.com/4720368). The sheer amount of opportunities can be slightly overwhelming, so the Horn Entrepreneurship media team sat down with some of the community’s most fervent *doers* to ask them, well, just how they do so much. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/the-student-entrepreneurs-guide-to-doing) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • February 25, 2019 Topics: [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources) ### [Career Path Clarity Through Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/career-path-clarity-through-entrepreneurship) Brandon Holly, College of Health Sciences, Class of 2021, began his college career as a Nursing major, but quickly found himself trying to get more from his college experience. A simple conversation impacted Brandon’s college journey significantly and brought him clarity and confidence in how to help people through his medical career goals. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/career-path-clarity-through-entrepreneurship) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • February 20, 2019 Topics: [future of work](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/future-of-work), [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources) ### [Student Idea Creates Summer Founders Program for Posterity](https://horn.udel.edu/student-idea-creates-summer-founders-program-for-posterity) Jason Bamford recognized a need for a more immersive experience in entrepreneurial education at the University of Delaware and three months after a compelling conversation with Vince DiFelice, the Horn Entrepreneurship Summer Founders pre-accelerator program was born. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/student-idea-creates-summer-founders-program-for-posterity) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • February 18, 2019 Topics: [careers](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/careers), [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni) ### [Social Entrepreneurship: Creating Purpose at Work](https://horn.udel.edu/social-entrepreneurship-creating-purpose-at-work) Social entrepreneurship is the new wave of creating socially impactful value from entrepreneurial ventures. Famous social ventures, like Toms and Warby Parker, have become immensely popular with the Millennial generation, both in sales and in career aspirations: Millennials want to make a meaningful impact at work. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/social-entrepreneurship-creating-purpose-at-work) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • February 13, 2019 Topics: [future of work](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/future-of-work), [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [careers](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/careers), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community) ### [VentureOn Applications Open Feb. 11](https://horn.udel.edu/ventureon-applications-open-feb.-11) VentureOn, the University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship in-semester startup support program, helps students learn and master the entrepreneurial process. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/ventureon-applications-open-feb.-11) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • February 11, 2019 Topics: [future of work](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/future-of-work), [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources) ### [Faculty Opportunity at Hen Hatch 2019](https://horn.udel.edu/faculty-opportunity-at-hen-hatch-2019) Hen Hatch, the premier startup funding competition of the University of Delaware, is open to the entire UD community, including faculty, staff and alumni. The only thing applications require is an idea, and all applicants, accepted or not, receive feedback and tips along the way to help them grow and improve. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/faculty-opportunity-at-hen-hatch-2019) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • February 06, 2019 Topics: [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources), [entrepreneurship and science](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-science) ### [Fund or Find Your Passion at Hen Hatch 2019](https://horn.udel.edu/hen-hatch-2019) Hen Hatch, University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship’s premier startup funding competition, returns in spring 2019 to provide students, alumni, faculty and staff an excellent funding opportunity as well as the chance to get in-depth feedback from seasoned entrepreneurs and investors. Outside of being a fantastic platform to pitch your ideas, Hen Hatch provides the amazing chance to explore ideas and passions more fully, something that everyone in the UD community can take advantage of, win, lose or draw! [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/hen-hatch-2019) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • January 29, 2019 Topics: [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources) [1](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley/page/1) 2 [3](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley/page/3) [4](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley/page/4) [5](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley/page/5) […](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley/page/6) [6](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley/page/6) ### Subscribe to Blog Updates ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - [entrepreneurship (244)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship) - [community (225)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community) - [students (160)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students) - [alumni (119)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni) - [startups (117)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups) - [awards (116)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards) - [events (102)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events) - [innovation (96)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation) - [success stories (89)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories) - [resources (83)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources) - [enrichment (82)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment) - [competition (65)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition) - [Summer Founders (51)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/summer-founders) - [social entrepreneurship (49)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship) - [pitching (47)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitching) - [opportunities (45)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/opportunities) - [careers (43)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/careers) - [entrepreneurship and science (42)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-science) - [pre college (40)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-college) - [women entrepreneurs (38)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/women-entrepreneurs) - [leadership (35)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/leadership) - [Hen Hatch (32)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/hen-hatch) - [future of work (31)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/future-of-work) - [Insider (28)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/insider) - [pitch party (28)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitch-party) - [educators (26)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/educators) - [technology (25)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/technology) - [VentureOn (23)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/ventureon) - [startup advice (23)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startup-advice) - [equity (22)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/equity) - [pre-accelerator (22)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-accelerator) - [commercialization (20)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/commercialization) - [environment (20)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/environment) - [research (17)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/research) - [demo day (16)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/demo-day) - [entrepreneurship and the arts (16)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-the-arts) - [Siegfried (14)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/siegfried) - [internships (13)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/internships) - [10 Year Anniversary (11)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/10-year-anniversary) - [DIF (10)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/dif) - [Horn Hen of the Month (8)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/horn-hen-of-the-month) - [The Horn Team (7)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/the-horn-team) - [government (7)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/government) - [pivoting (7)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pivoting) - [REEF@UD (6)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/reefud) - [HDFS (4)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/hdfs) see all [![Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Email-Images/Universal/Horn-Entrepreneurship_logo_320px.png?width=240&name=Horn-Entrepreneurship_logo_320px.png "Horn Entrepreneurship")](https://udel.edu/horn) ### EXPLORE - [About Us](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/about-horn/) - [Upcoming Events](https://events.udel.edu/venture_development_center_478) - [Venture Development Center](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/student-enrichment/vdc/) --- ### CONNECT [132 E Delaware Ave Ste 100](https://goo.gl/maps/EuUJZSSiG5u) Newark, DE 19711 [hornprogram@udel.edu](mailto:hornprogram@udel.edu) P: 302-831-4393 - [![Horn Entrepreneurship Facebook](https://horn.udel.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Email-Images/Universal/facebook_icon.png?width=32&name=facebook_icon.png)](https://www.facebook.com/udhorn) - [![Horn Entrepreneurship Twitter](https://horn.udel.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Email-Images/Universal/twitter_icon.png?width=32&name=twitter_icon.png)](https://x.com/udbookschool) - [![Horn Entrepreneurship Instagram](https://horn.udel.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Email-Images/Universal/instagram_icon.png?width=32&name=instagram_icon.png)](https://www.instagram.com/udhorn) - ©2026 University of Delaware - [Comments](http://www.udel.edu/home/comments/) - [Legal Notices](http://www.udel.edu/home/legal-notices/)