--- title: Stories and Updates | Horn Entrepreneurship (58) description: Stories, news and updates from Horn Entrepreneurship, the creative engine of University of Delaware (58) --- [![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) ### [Johnson Leads I Have A Dream Pitch Competition](https://horn.udel.edu/johnson) University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship Masters student Garry Johnson ran a successful second year of his I Have a Dream Pitch Competition. The event is designed to empower young men and boys of color in the city of Wilmington through entrepreneurship to inspire confidence and improve problem solving skills.  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/johnson) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • January 26, 2018 Topics: [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community) ### [Horn Entrepreneurship Releases Official Blog](https://horn.udel.edu/blog-release) University of Delaware’s Horn Entrepreneurship is pushing their blog out of the shadows and into the public eye! The blog is designed to keep students, faculty and the community at large up to date on events, opportunities, awards and a myriad of other milestones attached to the organization. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/blog-release) by [Nicholas Michael](https://horn.udel.edu/author/nicholas-michael) • January 23, 2018 Topics: [Insider](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/insider), [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources) ### [Hen Hatch Provides Enduring Entrepreneurial Spirit](https://horn.udel.edu/hen-hatch-endure)   [Hen Hatch](https://lerner.udel.edu/centers/experiential-learning-centers/horn-program-in-entrepreneurship/hen-hatch-competition/) is University of Delaware’s premier startup funding competition for students, alumni, faculty and staff. It provides the opportunity to make connections, collect feedback on ideas and build your passion all while competing for in-kind services and a prize pool of $100,000. One student’s Hen Hatch experience led to greater opportunities of growth. Danilo Vicioso, Economics major with a minor in Entrepreneurial Studies and Founder of Influencia, began his Hen Hatch experience a year before actually submitting to the 2017 competition, according to Vince Di Felice, Assistant Professor of Practice, Manager of Venture Support. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/hen-hatch-endure) by [Vanessa Spence](https://horn.udel.edu/author/vanessa-spence) • January 19, 2018 Topics: [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources) ### [Comments on Hen Hatch: Alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/hen-hatch-alum)  ![Hen-Hatch\_2017-2.jpg](https://horn.udel.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Hen-Hatch_2017-2.jpg?width=640&name=Hen-Hatch_2017-2.jpg) The University of Delaware’s Horn Entrepreneurship is accepting submissions for Hen Hatch 2018, the University’s premier startup funding competition. Hen Hatch provides benefits beyond the $100,000 prize pool. It provides students, alumni, faculty and staff the opportunity to build a community and develop their business concept further.  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/hen-hatch-alum) by [Vanessa Spence](https://horn.udel.edu/author/vanessa-spence) • January 17, 2018 Topics: [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources) ### [5 Reasons Why Every Student, Alum and Staff Member Should Participate in Hen Hatch](https://horn.udel.edu/5-reasons-why) ![henhatchfunn.jpg](https://horn.udel.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/henhatchfunn.jpg?width=600&height=315&name=henhatchfunn.jpg)  Hen Hatch, University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship’s premier startup competition, returns in spring 2018 to provide students, alumni, faculty and staff an excellent opportunity to pursue and improve their business ideas. Outside of being a fantastic opportunity to pitch your ideas, Hen Hatch provides five amazing and phenomenal benefits that everyone can take advantage of, win, lose or draw! [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/5-reasons-why) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • January 16, 2018 Topics: [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources) ### [Horn Faculty Named Assistant Professor](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-role-appointment)   With the full support of the Department of Business Administration faculty, [Horn Entrepreneurship’s](https://lerner.udel.edu/centers/experiential-learning-centers/horn-program-in-entrepreneurship/) Vincent Di Felice, Manager of Venture Support, has been awarded a secondary appointment as Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Business Administration in the Lerner College of Business and Economics. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-role-appointment) by [Nicholas Michael](https://horn.udel.edu/author/nicholas-michael) • January 16, 2018 Topics: [careers](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/careers), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community) ### [Alumna Represents U.S. At Global Conference](https://horn.udel.edu/alumna-represents-u.s.-at-global-conference) University of Delaware alumna Amira Idris recently represented the United States at the eighth annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in Hyderabad, India. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/alumna-represents-u.s.-at-global-conference) by [Carly Ducey](https://horn.udel.edu/author/carly-ducey) • January 03, 2018 Topics: [careers](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/careers), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni) ### [Alumna Receives VentureWell Grant](https://horn.udel.edu/alumna-receives-venturewell-grant) Recent University of Delaware alumna, Amira Idris, received a $20,000 grant from VentureWell’s Entrepreneur Team (E-Team) Program to aid in funding her startup, TheraV. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/alumna-receives-venturewell-grant) by [Carly Ducey](https://horn.udel.edu/author/carly-ducey) • January 02, 2018 Topics: [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni) ### [Virtual Hen Hatch Q&A Monday Alumni, Faculty and Staff](https://horn.udel.edu/virtual-hen-hatch-qa-monday-alumni-faculty-and-staff) Vince DiFelice will host a [Hen Hatch](https://lerner.udel.edu/centers/experiential-learning-centers/horn-program-in-entrepreneurship/hen-hatch-competition/) question and answer event on Thursday, Jan. 8 from 6 to 7 p.m. through the Horn Entrepreneurship [Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/udhorn/). [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/virtual-hen-hatch-qa-monday-alumni-faculty-and-staff) by [Carly Ducey](https://horn.udel.edu/author/carly-ducey) • December 18, 2017 Topics: [Insider](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/insider), [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events) ### [Virtual Hen Hatch Q&A Monday](https://horn.udel.edu/virtual-hen-hatch-qa-friday) Vince DiFelice will host a [Hen Hatch](https://lerner.udel.edu/centers/experiential-learning-centers/horn-program-in-entrepreneurship/hen-hatch-competition/) question and answer event on Monday, Dec. 4 at 11 a.m. through the Horn Entrepreneurship [Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/udhorn/). 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