--- title: Stories and Updates | Horn Entrepreneurship | pitching (3) description: pitching | Stories, news and updates from Horn Entrepreneurship, the creative engine of University of Delaware (3) --- [![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) ### [The 2023 Fall Pitch Party: A Showcase of Entrepreneurial Spirit](https://horn.udel.edu/the-2023-fall-pitch-party-a-showcase-of-innovation-and-entrepreneurial-spirit) The Fall Pitch Party, hosted by the Entrepreneurship Club and Horn Entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware, brought a night filled with creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit on October 25th at the Venture Development Center. The annual competition, which was Halloween-themed this year, serves as a platform for budding entrepreneurs to share their game-changing ideas and receive feedback from a panel of experienced entrepreneurs.  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/the-2023-fall-pitch-party-a-showcase-of-innovation-and-entrepreneurial-spirit) by [Ryan Sigmund](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-sigmund) • November 01, 2023 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [competition](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [pitching](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitching), [innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation), [pitch party](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitch-party) ### [Reflecting on Youth Excellence: Revisiting the Rutgers EntreX Lab Showcase](https://horn.udel.edu/reflecting-on-excellence-revisiting-the-rutgers-entrex-showcase) The Horn Entrepreneurship Youth team hosted it’s first regional pitch event outside of Delaware this year for EntreX, a dual enrollment program from the University of Delaware that provides first-hand experience with the entrepreneurial process to high school students throughout the Mid-Atlantic. While the program has held many pitch events in Delaware and virtually with students from across the country, the EntreX Regional Showcase at Rutgers University on February 28 was a big milestone as the first in-person event of its kind to be held outside our home state. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/reflecting-on-excellence-revisiting-the-rutgers-entrex-showcase) by [Ryan Sigmund](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-sigmund) • September 07, 2023 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [pre college](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-college), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [pitching](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitching) ### [Bright Ideas Shined at the 2023 Spring Pitch Party](https://horn.udel.edu/bright-ideas-shined-at-the-2023-spring-pitch-party) Horn Entrepreneurship and E-Club once again hosted the Spring Pitch Party on April 12 at the Venture Development Center, bringing exciting ideas and ventures to the spotlight in a Hollywood-themed exhibition. The evening featured 15 innovative pitches from University of Delaware students of varying majors and experience levels, each with their own unique startup ideas to share with the packed audience. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/bright-ideas-shined-at-the-2023-spring-pitch-party) by [Ryan Sigmund](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-sigmund) • May 10, 2023 Topics: [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [pitching](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitching), [pitch party](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitch-party) ### [E-Club and Horn Entrepreneurship Present the 2023 Spring Pitch Party](https://horn.udel.edu/e-club-and-horn-entrepreneurship-present-the-2023-spring-pitch-party) **Earn Money for Pitching Your Startup Idea!** Do you have a cool idea for a product or service?  Live at the Venture Development Center on April 12 from 6-7:30 pm, Horn Entrepreneurship and E-Club’s annual Spring Pitch Party is the perfect place to share your ideas, practice pitching to a panel of young entrepreneurial alumni judges and audience of peers, and receive feedback on your concept and presentation. Pitch parties are meant for those new to pitching an idea, so the environment is encouraging, casual and low-stress, making it a great way to get involved with the Horn Entrepreneurship community! The event also features $500 in cash prizes, topical awards, and $20 gift cards for every person who pitches!   [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/e-club-and-horn-entrepreneurship-present-the-2023-spring-pitch-party) by [Ryan Sigmund](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-sigmund) • April 04, 2023 Topics: [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [competition](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition), [opportunities](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/opportunities), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [pitching](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitching), [pitch party](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitch-party) ### [Cheer On FunkkOFF! As They Pitch On ABC's Shark Tank!](https://horn.udel.edu/cheer-on-funkkoff-as-they-pitch-on-abcs-shark-tank) University of Delaware Class of ‘94 alumna [Joelle Flynn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelleflynn/) will appear on Shark Tank Feb. 17 to pitch a product designed by her company [FunkkOFF!](https://funkkoff.com/) with Co-Founder and Co-CEO Sonia Hounsell. FunkkOFF!, a winner of UD’s [Blue Hen 17 & 43 Award](https://horn.udel.edu/39-blue-hen-led-businesses-honored-with-2022-blue-hen-1743-awards) in 2021 and 2022, has disrupted the $34B oral care industry with their innovative dental beauty accessory FunkkOFF! TeethRefreshers, the only multi-use, all-in-one, oral care solution that fits in the palm of your hand.  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/cheer-on-funkkoff-as-they-pitch-on-abcs-shark-tank) by [Ryan Sigmund](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-sigmund) • February 08, 2023 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), [pitching](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitching), [women entrepreneurs](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/women-entrepreneurs), [innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation) ### [Fall Pitch Party Brings Innovation & Excitement](https://horn.udel.edu/fall-pitch-party-brings-innovation-excitement) Horn Entrepreneurship and E-club welcomed our amazing student entrepreneurs and innovators to the VDC once again for our semi-annual pitch party, back to in-person at the VDC for the first time since pre-Covid. We had a full house, with 11 students joining us to pitch and a flock of spectators coming in to watch and support their peers as they pitched their best ideas.  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/fall-pitch-party-brings-innovation-excitement) by [Ryan Sigmund](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-sigmund) • November 02, 2022 Topics: [competition](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [pitching](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitching), [pitch party](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitch-party) ### [Meet the 2022 Hen Hatch Semifinalists](https://horn.udel.edu/meet-the-2022-hen-hatch-semifinalists) Fourteen teams advanced to the semifinal round of Hen Hatch, UD’s premiere startup funding competition. Three semifinalists from each track (pre- and post-revenue) will advance to the 2022 Hen Hatch Final Round which will take place on Dec. 1 at the Audion. Rewards of startup cash and prizes will total $50,000 with additional in-kind gifts.  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/meet-the-2022-hen-hatch-semifinalists) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • October 13, 2022 Topics: [competition](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition), [pitching](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitching), [Hen Hatch](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/hen-hatch) ### [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) ### [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) ### [Horn Entrepreneurship’s VentureOn-line; A Pitch Voting Event](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-entrepreneurships-ventureon-line-a-pitch-voting-event)     Members of VentureON take a moment before beginning earlier this spring semester. This semester brings a brand new opportunity for VentureOn teams to expand their viewability and grow their own support network for their startup! An online voting event will be held from May 9 and will remain open until May 20. Founders will fully promote themselves and their startups to gain the most votes. 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