Stories & Updates

University of Delaware Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics and Horn Entrepreneurship announce recipients of the inaugural Blue Hen 17&43 awards, which recognize University of Delaware students and alumni who have owned, founded or led the promising new ventures and fastest growing companies. Forty-two Blue Hen businesses will receive the honor.

The University of Delaware’s Horn Entrepreneurship will host Phantom Pitch Party from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct 25. Only undergraduates may pitch but any UD student, faculty or staff, may spectate. The event is free but to pitch or attend you must register at bit.ly/phantompitch.

Horn Entrepreneurship announced the launch of the new Blue Hen Proof of Concept (BH-POC) Program during their five-year anniversary celebration on October 3 at the Venture Development Center.

Horn Entrepreneurship launched a new program this fall that provides free legal advisement for student entrepreneurs every other week of the fall 2017 semester in the Venture Development Center.

Registration for the 2018 Diamond Challenge competition is now open and will remain open until January 5, 2018 when submissions are due.

The University of Delaware’s Horn Entrepreneurship has announced the winner of the 2017 Siegfried Award for Entrepreneurial Leadership, business leader and author Verne Harnish.

Harnish is founder of the world-renowned Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO).

This year’s Workshop Wednesday series will be held every Wednesday of the fall 2017 semester at 12:30 p.m. in the Venture Development Center.