--- title: Stories and Updates | Horn Entrepreneurship (51) description: Stories, news and updates from Horn Entrepreneurship, the creative engine of University of Delaware (51) --- [![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) ### [Out of This World Pitch Party on March 21](https://horn.udel.edu/out-of-this-world-pitch-party-march-21) This year’s University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship spring pitch competition, Out of This World Pitch Party, will be held at the Venture Development Center from 3:30 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 21. Any undergraduate student is allowed to pitch and any student, faculty or staff may attend. The event is free, although [registration is required to pitch or attend](https://www.tfaforms.com/4718106). Spots are limited to pitch and spectate, and are filled on a first come, first served basis. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/out-of-this-world-pitch-party-march-21) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • February 28, 2019 Topics: [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events) ### [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) ### [DEAFO Leverages Horn Entrepreneurship Connection for New Grant](https://horn.udel.edu/deafo-leverages-horn-entrepreneurship-connection-for-new-grant) Ahad Behboodi and his advisor, Dr. Samuel Lee, of DEAFO, recently participated in the University of Delaware I-Corps Site program with a new lightweight soft ankle-foot orthosis device that is intended to treat children with Cerebral Palsy. Through the I-Corps Site program, Behboodi and his team connected with the Horn Entrepreneurship community of entrepreneurs and creators while also learning about business models and customer discovery, the entrepreneurial method to determine the best problem-solution fit. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/deafo-leverages-horn-entrepreneurship-connection-for-new-grant) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • February 15, 2019 Topics: [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [entrepreneurship and science](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-science) ### [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) ### [Horn Entrepreneurship Awards Celebration Announcement February 2019](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-entrepreneurship-awards-celebration-announcement-february-2019) Horn Entrepreneurship is pleased to announce all of the success and honors our fantastic community of creators, scientists and doers have accomplished this quarter. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-entrepreneurship-awards-celebration-announcement-february-2019) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • February 04, 2019 Topics: [future of work](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/future-of-work), [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community) ### [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! 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