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title: Ready to pitch? All you need is an idea!
description: Join the Fall Pitch Party at UD on October 23 to present your innovative ideas, compete for cash prizes & celebrate entrepreneurship. Rsvp by October 20!
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[Stories and Updates | Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu)

# [Ready to pitch? All you need is an idea!](https://horn.udel.edu/ready-to-pitch-all-you-need-is-an-idea)

 Written by [Natalie Kessler](https://horn.udel.edu/author/natalie-kessler) | Oct 17, 2024 6:44:40 PM

Do you have an idea for a new product or service?  The [Fall Pitch Party](https://www.tfaforms.com/5149413) will occur at the [Venture Development Center](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Venture+Development+Center/@39.6823,-75.748148,15z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x89c7aa3a9872ea21:0x31a45a51ff6a7d6c!8m2!3d39.6823!4d-75.748148!16s%2Fg%2F11c5250l_l?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTAxNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) on Wednesday, October 23 from 6 pm-7:30 pm. The Pitch Party is a unique event tailored for UD students who are new to the experience of pitching ideas.

Pitch Party serves as an exciting part of a greater celebration honoring the entrepreneurial spirit of our aspiring University of Delaware students. During the event, students present their concepts to an audience made up of their fellow students and a panel of judges, featuring successful UD alumni who have ventured into entrepreneurship themselves.  All students who participate win money!

If you don’t want to pitch, no worries! All UD undergraduate students are welcome to attend the Pitch Party to support their peers in their pitches. Tickets for both pitchers and spectators are available for free, though there are only 20 spots available for pitches.  **The deadline for all students pitching and spectating to register to attend is October 20th at 11:59 pm. **

[Register to pitch or spectate here.](https://www.tfaforms.com/5149413?utm_campaign=Weekly%20email%20to%20current%20enrollment&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_v0M7YuWHxFyIoSgSRPcyLDdFrxKq4RtEgmSa59Zi4myUKEYfjaifJeJcz4ztpsb0TCxFn7dgG_fKQXZ2hi1oyNIm2NQ&_hsmi=328217708&utm_content=328217708&utm_source=hs_email)

**PRIZE BREAKDOWN:**

- 1st Place: $300 Cash
- 2nd Place: $200 Cash
- 3rd Place: $100 Cash
- Everyone who pitches gets a $20 gift card

In addition to the finalist awards, Pitch Party also features topical prizes for the Most Creative, Most Promising, Most Interesting, and Most Motivated.

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**SUBMISSION CRITERIA & COMPETITION RULES**

- Only UD undergraduates are eligible to pitch. If your undergraduate team includes graduate students, only undergraduate students may pitch. 
- Hen Hatch Finalists and Semifinalists are NOT eligible to pitch
- Maximum of 1 entry per person/team.
- Pitches must be at most 90 seconds in length.
- Pitches may be formal, informal, creative, or comedic; it's up to you so long as you pitch the idea intended.
- Props or prototypes are permitted. 
- The Director of Horn Entrepreneurship shall be the arbiter of all rules and rule clarifications.  

About Horn Entrepreneurship

[Horn Entrepreneurship](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/) is the driving force behind entrepreneurship education and innovation at the University of Delaware. Consistently ranked as one of the top entrepreneurship programs in the United States, it was founded and continues to be supported by accomplished entrepreneurs. The program empowers aspiring innovators, equipping them with the skills and resources needed to bring their ideas to life and create positive change in the world.

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