--- title: Stories and Updates | Horn Entrepreneurship | entrepreneurship (16) description: entrepreneurship | Stories, news and updates from Horn Entrepreneurship, the creative engine of University of Delaware (16) --- [![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) ### [Progress, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship: Hen Hatch’s Final Round](https://horn.udel.edu/progress-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-hen-hatchs-final-round) Hen Hatch, Horn Entrepreneurship’s premier startup funding competition, has finally come to a close after the third and final round was held on Thursday, Dec. 1 at The Tower Audion at UD’s STAR Campus. The final round marks the culmination of a months-long competition, with many of our teams having worked for years on their startups. The six teams that moved on from the semifinal round showcased their most persuasive pitches for the event, each vying for 1st place spot in their respective tracks and the prizes that come with it.  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/progress-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-hen-hatchs-final-round) by [Ryan Sigmund](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-sigmund) • December 09, 2022 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [competition](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation), [Hen Hatch](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/hen-hatch) ### [VentureOn Hits Record High for Student Teams](https://horn.udel.edu/ventureon-hits-record-high-for-student-teams) VentureOn is a semester-long application-based program that offers students a chance to validate a problem and build a viable solution in resolving a chosen area of personal interest. Ventures range from social, to business, to product ideas. This semester we had a significant uptick in applicants, with a total of 54 students applying as 48 teams, up from 29 teams in Spring 2022. These 54 students represent six colleges and 23 college departments or areas of study, bringing together a diverse group of graduate and undergraduate students to form a rich network of sharing. The teams will gather at the Venture Development Center, which acts as the hub for Horn Entrepreneurship activities including VentureOn. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/ventureon-hits-record-high-for-student-teams) by [Ryan Sigmund](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-sigmund) • November 10, 2022 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [VentureOn](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/ventureon) ### [From Horn to Beyond! Lilly Checkoff and Her Life as a Horn Graduate](https://horn.udel.edu/from-horn-to-beyond-lilly-checkoff-and-her-life-as-a-horn-graduate) University of Delaware 2022 graduate and former Horn Ambassador Lilly Checkoff began her start in entrepreneurship at a very young age. With her non-profit *Tools For School,* she provided thousands of backpacks and school supplies for underprivileged children. This non-profit guided and inspired her to surround herself with all things business once accepted as a University of Delaware freshman. Through her time at UD, she became heavily involved with Horn's different programs and excelled as a responsible student of entrepreneurial leadership. Now, as a 2022 graduate, Lilly aims to make the world her own and use her background in entrepreneurship to guide her.  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/from-horn-to-beyond-lilly-checkoff-and-her-life-as-a-horn-graduate) by [Kaylin Atkinson](https://horn.udel.edu/author/kaylin-atkinson) • November 01, 2022 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [careers](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/careers), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni) ### [39 Blue Hen-led Businesses Honored with 2022 Blue Hen 17&43 Awards](https://horn.udel.edu/39-blue-hen-led-businesses-honored-with-2022-blue-hen-1743-awards) Horn Entrepreneurship and the Lerner College of Business and Economics are pleased to announce the 2022 Blue Hen 17&43 award winners, an impressive group of Blue Hen-led enterprises. Utilizing a holistic approach to select the recipients, factoring in revenue, growth, innovation and social impact, the businesses span industries from SaS platforms, Consumer Packaged Goods, Financial Services, Bio-Medical Technology as well as others.  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/39-blue-hen-led-businesses-honored-with-2022-blue-hen-1743-awards) by [Laurie Prysock](https://horn.udel.edu/author/laurie-prysock) • September 13, 2022 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation), [leadership](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/leadership) ### [Maximize Your Experience This Fall](https://horn.udel.edu/maximize-your-experience-this-fall) Horn Entrepreneurship offers many opportunities for you to make the most of your tuition! Its home, the Venture Development Center (VDC), is open to anyone at UD. Whether you have an idea or not, you can participate, network, be inspired and learn. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/maximize-your-experience-this-fall) by [Max Sewell](https://horn.udel.edu/author/max-sewell) • September 06, 2022 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [competition](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition), [opportunities](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/opportunities), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [VentureOn](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/ventureon), [pitch party](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitch-party), [Hen Hatch](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/hen-hatch), [Siegfried](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/siegfried) ### [Summer’s Grand Finale: Demo Day Recapped](https://horn.udel.edu/summers-grand-finale-demo-day-recapped) Horn Entrepreneurship’s pre-accelerator program, Summer Founders, ended with Demo Day on August 18, 2022. Demo Day is a showcase for entrepreneurial students seeking help from our community. Held in-person for the first time in three years, the room was filled with University of Delaware alumni, former Summer Founders, Horn team members and notable entrepreneurs and business leaders. The agenda included presentations by the 2022 Summer Founders and selected Summer Founders alumni, a networking reception and award ceremony. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/summers-grand-finale-demo-day-recapped) by [Max Sewell](https://horn.udel.edu/author/max-sewell) • August 30, 2022 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [Summer Founders](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/summer-founders), [demo day](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/demo-day), [pre-accelerator](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-accelerator) ### [Hen Hatch 2022: Your Idea, 3 Rounds, $50K](https://horn.udel.edu/hen-hatch-2022-your-idea-3-rounds-50k) Calling all Blue Hen student entrepreneurs: apply to University of Delaware’s premier startup funding competition, [Hen Hatch](http://www.udel.edu/henhatch). This program is a once-a-year opportunity for UD students to put their best ideas forward and compete for a portion of a $50,000 prize pool. [The submission deadline is September 16](https://my.reviewr.com/site/Hen_Hatch_Funding_Competition_2022). [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/hen-hatch-2022-your-idea-3-rounds-50k) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • August 23, 2022 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources), [competition](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [startup advice](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startup-advice), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [pitching](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitching), [innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation), [Hen Hatch](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/hen-hatch) ### [The Ultimate sneak peek into Ultimate Tournament](https://horn.udel.edu/the-ultimate-sneak-peek-into-ultimate-tournament) “I bet you twenty bucks I can beat you in this game.” Playing video games and involving money in the equation is a situation which tends to occur regularly among gamers. Alex Pickett and Dan Goodman had a goal to create a platform where gamers can play for money.  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/the-ultimate-sneak-peek-into-ultimate-tournament) by [sophia yarram](https://horn.udel.edu/author/sophia-yarram) • August 02, 2022 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [future of work](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/future-of-work), [careers](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/careers), [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [competition](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [technology](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/technology), [innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation), [leadership](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/leadership) ### [Six Month Review - An Abundance of Achievements](https://horn.udel.edu/six-month-review-an-abundance-of-achievements) The last six months might have flown by for you, but the last six months these students, alumni, faculty and staff were building their businesses, becoming better students and professors, and more. Take inspiration from their achievements in this article.  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/six-month-review-an-abundance-of-achievements) by [Max Sewell](https://horn.udel.edu/author/max-sewell) • July 12, 2022 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [social entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship), [competition](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [pitching](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitching), [women entrepreneurs](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/women-entrepreneurs) ### [Strados Labs](https://horn.udel.edu/strados-labs) It’s a bright, blue, sunny day and you decide to take a trip to the ballpark with your friends. 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