--- title: Stories and Updates | Horn Entrepreneurship | community (19) description: community | Stories, news and updates from Horn Entrepreneurship, the creative engine of University of Delaware (19) --- [![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) ### [Celebrating Under the Sea Pitch Party](https://horn.udel.edu/celebrating-under-the-sea-pitch-party) The University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship hosted the Under the Sea Pitch Party Wednesday, Oct. 24 in the Venture Development Center. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/celebrating-under-the-sea-pitch-party) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • November 15, 2018 Topics: [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources) ### [Tasting Success on the Entrepreneurial Journey](https://horn.udel.edu/tasting-success-on-the-entrepreneurial-journey) 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.  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/tasting-success-on-the-entrepreneurial-journey) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • November 13, 2018 Topics: [careers](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/careers), [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community) ### [Horn Entrepreneurship Awards Celebration Announcement November 2018](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-entrepreneurship-awards-celebration-announcement-november-2018) 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-november-2018) by [Bret Rossi Jr.](https://horn.udel.edu/author/bret-rossi-jr) • November 06, 2018 Topics: [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community) ### [The Power of Routine](https://horn.udel.edu/the-power-of-routine) 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. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/the-power-of-routine) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • November 01, 2018 Topics: [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources) ### [Dave LaRue Announced as Entrepreneurial Leadership Award Winner](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-entrepreneurship-siegfried-announce-entrepreneurial-award-winner) 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. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-entrepreneurship-siegfried-announce-entrepreneurial-award-winner) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • October 24, 2018 Topics: [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events) ### [Pivoting for the Better](https://horn.udel.edu/pivoting-for-the-better) Change is hard! Like, so hard we never talk about it and just avoid it, pushing the inevitable hardship off. And don’t even mention your startup needing a change - the idea you’ve put your heart and soul into can feel too weighty and special to want to mess with. But sometimes, change is the best way to move forward, especially for your venture.  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/pivoting-for-the-better) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • October 16, 2018 Topics: [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources) ### [Sparking Inspiration at the Tech Innovation Showcase](https://horn.udel.edu/sparking-inspiration-at-the-tech-innovation-showcase) Horn Entrepreneurship successfully hosted the inaugural Tech Innovation Showcase on Thursday, Oct. 4. at the Perkins Student Center. The University of Delaware community was able to get a first-hand look at exciting new commercializing tech from the featured science and tech startup exhibitors. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/sparking-inspiration-at-the-tech-innovation-showcase) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • October 12, 2018 Topics: [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [entrepreneurship and science](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-science) ### [Under the Sea Pitch Party](https://horn.udel.edu/under-the-sea-pitch-party) [The University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship](http://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/) fall pitch party will be held at the Venture Development Center from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 24. Undergraduate students from any college may pitch but any UD student, faculty or staff, may watch. The event is free but to pitch or attend you must register at bit.ly/undertheseapitch.  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/under-the-sea-pitch-party) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • October 02, 2018 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events) ### [Teams to Watch at Tech Innovation Showcase](https://horn.udel.edu/teams-to-watch-at-tech-innovation-showcase) University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship will hold the inaugural Tech Innovation Showcase on Thursday, Oct. 4 at the Perkins Student Center from 12:30 to 5 p.m. The showcase is an opportunity to engage with UD’s top scientists and engineers who are creating solutions to the world’s biggest problems, and features seventeen presenter teams. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/teams-to-watch-at-tech-innovation-showcase) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • October 01, 2018 Topics: [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [entrepreneurship and science](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-science) ### [Sustainable Startup Making Strides](https://horn.udel.edu/sustainable-startup-making-strides) Hawaii Governor David Ige recently signed a bill into law banning sunscreens that include ingredients harmful to coral reef development. RiKarbon, a [sustainable startup making waves at University of Delaware](https://horn.udel.edu/successful-startups-focusing-on-sustainability), is exploring eco-friendly alternatives to harmful ingredients in cosmetic and skin care products to provide a greener option for lotion consumers. RiKarbon will be presenting at the Tech Innovation Showcase on Oct. 4. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/sustainable-startup-making-strides) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • September 29, 2018 Topics: [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [entrepreneurship and science](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-science) [1](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community/page/1) […](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community/page/14) [17](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community/page/17) [18](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community/page/18) 19 [20](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community/page/20) [21](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community/page/21) […](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community/page/23) [23](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community/page/23) ### Subscribe to Blog Updates ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - [entrepreneurship (242)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship) - [community (225)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community) - [students (158)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students) - [alumni (118)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni) - [awards (116)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards) - [startups (115)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups) - [events (102)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events) - [innovation (96)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation) - [success stories (89)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories) - [resources (83)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources) - [enrichment (82)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment) - [competition (65)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition) - [Summer Founders (51)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/summer-founders) - [social entrepreneurship (49)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship) - [pitching (47)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitching) - [opportunities (45)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/opportunities) - [careers (43)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/careers) - [entrepreneurship and science (42)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-science) - [pre college (40)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-college) - [women entrepreneurs (38)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/women-entrepreneurs) - [leadership (35)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/leadership) - [Hen Hatch (31)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/hen-hatch) - [future of work (31)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/future-of-work) - [Insider (28)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/insider) - [pitch party (28)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitch-party) - [educators (26)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/educators) - [technology (25)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/technology) - [VentureOn (23)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/ventureon) - [startup advice (23)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startup-advice) - [equity (22)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/equity) - [pre-accelerator (22)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-accelerator) - [commercialization (20)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/commercialization) - [environment (20)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/environment) - [research (17)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/research) - [demo day (16)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/demo-day) - [entrepreneurship and the arts (16)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-the-arts) - [Siegfried (13)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/siegfried) - [internships (13)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/internships) - [10 Year Anniversary (11)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/10-year-anniversary) - [DIF (10)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/dif) - [Horn Hen of the Month (8)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/horn-hen-of-the-month) - [The Horn Team (7)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/the-horn-team) - [government (7)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/government) - [pivoting (7)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pivoting) - [REEF@UD (6)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/reefud) - [HDFS (4)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/hdfs) see all [![Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Email-Images/Universal/Horn-Entrepreneurship_logo_320px.png?width=240&name=Horn-Entrepreneurship_logo_320px.png "Horn Entrepreneurship")](https://udel.edu/horn) ### EXPLORE - [About Us](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/about-horn/) - [Upcoming Events](https://events.udel.edu/venture_development_center_478) - [Venture Development Center](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/student-enrichment/vdc/) --- ### CONNECT [132 E Delaware Ave Ste 100](https://goo.gl/maps/EuUJZSSiG5u) Newark, DE 19711 [hornprogram@udel.edu](mailto:hornprogram@udel.edu) P: 302-831-4393 - [![Horn Entrepreneurship Facebook](https://horn.udel.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Email-Images/Universal/facebook_icon.png?width=32&name=facebook_icon.png)](https://www.facebook.com/udhorn) - [![Horn Entrepreneurship Twitter](https://horn.udel.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Email-Images/Universal/twitter_icon.png?width=32&name=twitter_icon.png)](https://x.com/udbookschool) - [![Horn Entrepreneurship Instagram](https://horn.udel.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Email-Images/Universal/instagram_icon.png?width=32&name=instagram_icon.png)](https://www.instagram.com/udhorn) - ©2026 University of Delaware - [Comments](http://www.udel.edu/home/comments/) - [Legal Notices](http://www.udel.edu/home/legal-notices/)