E-Club and Horn Entrepreneurship Present the 2023 Spring Pitch Party

Earn Money for Pitching Your Startup Idea!

Do you have a cool idea for a product or service?  Live at the Venture Development Center on April 12 from 6-7:30 pm, Horn Entrepreneurship and E-Club’s annual Spring Pitch Party is the perfect place to share your ideas, practice pitching to a panel of young entrepreneurial alumni judges and audience of peers, and receive feedback on your concept and presentation. Pitch parties are meant for those new to pitching an idea, so the environment is encouraging, casual and low-stress, making it a great way to get involved with the Horn Entrepreneurship community! The event also features $500 in cash prizes, topical awards, and $20 gift cards for every person who pitches!

If you don’t want to pitch, that’s okay too! You can register as a spectator to enjoy watching other students pitch and cheer them on. Pitch party is open to all UD undergraduate students and is free of charge for both pitchers and spectators, but there are only 20 slots available to pitch. All you need is an idea, and you can pitch alone or as a team. The deadline to apply is Monday, April 10.

Register to pitch or spectate here.

Pitch Registration Information:

PRIZE BREAKDOWN:

1. 1st Place: $300 Cash
2. 2nd Place: $200 Cash
3. 3rd Place: $100 Cash
4. In addition, everyone who pitches gets a $20 gift card

Topical prizes: Most Creative, Most Promising, Most Interesting, Most Motivated

SUBMISSION CRITERIA & COMPETITION RULES

1. Only UD undergraduates are eligible to pitch. If your undergraduate team includes graduate students, only undergraduate students may pitch.
2. Hen Hatch Finalists and Semifinalists are NOT eligible to pitch
3. Maximum of 1 entry per person/team.
4. Pitches must be no more than 90 seconds in length.
5. Pitches may be formal, informal, creative, or comedic, it’s up to you so long as you pitch the idea intended.
6. Props or prototypes are permitted. Recognize, you have 90 seconds.
7. The Director of Horn Entrepreneurship shall be the arbiter of all rules and rule clarifications. 

About Horn Entrepreneurship

Horn Entrepreneurship serves as the creative engine for entrepreneurship education and advancement at the University of Delaware. Currently ranked among the best entrepreneurship programs in the US, Horn Entrepreneurship was built and is actively supported by successful entrepreneurs, empowering aspiring innovators as they pursue new ideas for a better world.