Stories & Updates

Ted Foltyn, an adjunct faculty member at the University of Delaware and the Horn Entrepreneurship Signature Internship Coordinator, graduated from the University in 1981. The Denville, New Jersey native spent 25 years with Johnson & Johnson and remembers seeing George Thorogood and The Delaware Destroyers play stage side in his time with the student radio, WXDR. Ted sat down with the Horn Entrepreneurship media team to discuss his biggest takeaways from his time at UD and in his successful career. 

My 2018 was filled with many personal ups and downs and now that the new year is here, it feels like I have been searching for my resolution for months, trying to find some personal positivity amidst my struggles. 

Any industry in the world can be broken into using the skills and mindset an entrepreneur develops over time, and the food industry is no exception. Entrepreneurial skills are applicable anywhere and the young entrepreneur behind Tortilla Text is proving just how far a combination of skills and determination can take you.

The approaching holiday season brings with it a mix of excitement and stress as busy students try to balance school responsibilities with celebrating and enjoying time with friends and family. This time of high stress and constant activity can lead to increased chances of feeling burned out or overwhelmed, putting a damper on what is supposed to be a fun-filled time of year. But the holidays, and final exams, don’t have to include as much stress, and here are some tips to keep a wide smile through it all.

The University of Delaware’s Horn Entrepreneurship invites submissions from UD students, faculty, staff and alumni for Hen Hatch 2019, the university’s premier startup funding competition.

The University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship hosted the Under the Sea Pitch Party Wednesday, Oct. 24 in the Venture Development Center.

Joost Elling, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and an Entrepreneurial Studies minor, began his entrepreneurial journey when he was just 13 years old. Joost discovered the stroopwafel while visiting his grandmother in her native Netherlands and set out on a mission to share the taste, and experience, of the great cookie with others in the United States. 

Horn Entrepreneurship is pleased to announce all of the success and honors our fantastic community of creators, scientists and doers have accomplished this quarter.

Don’t sit down at work! Get your exercise, even if it’s just a brisk walk! Speed read books first thing when you wake up! Sound familiar? I can’t go a few hours without having my inbox deluged with tons of ways to improve my productivity and happiness.

The University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship has announced the winner of the 2018 Siegfried Award for Entrepreneurial Leadership: global entrepreneur, visionary, speaker and author, Dave LaRue.