--- title: Stories and Updates | Horn Entrepreneurship | students (9) description: students | Stories, news and updates from Horn Entrepreneurship, the creative engine of University of Delaware (9) --- [![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) ### [VentureOn Teams Pt. 2](https://horn.udel.edu/ventureon-teams-pt.-2) 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 article is the second in a series of three introducing the extensive and diverse teams in the VentureOn program. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/ventureon-teams-pt.-2) by [Ryan Sigmund](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-sigmund) • December 15, 2022 Topics: [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [VentureOn](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/ventureon) ### [Mike Meola - October Horn Hen of the Month](https://horn.udel.edu/mike-meola-october-horn-hen-of-the-month) The Horn Hen of the Month article series is a new series dedicated to highlighting Horn students that are inspiring others and impacting their community. One nominated Horn student will be chosen each month and a written feature will document their hard work and progress as they go through their time at Horn.  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/mike-meola-october-horn-hen-of-the-month) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • December 12, 2022 Topics: [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students) ### [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) ### [September Horn Hen of the Month: Samantha McGhee](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-hen-of-the-month-samantha-mcghee) The Horn Hen of the month article series is a brand new series dedicated to highlighting Horn students that are inspiring others and impacting their community. One nominated Horn student will be chosen each month and a written feature will document their hard work and progress as they go through their time at Horn. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-hen-of-the-month-samantha-mcghee) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • November 07, 2022 Topics: [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students) ### [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) ### [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) ### [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) ### [Summer Founders Mid Summer Success](https://horn.udel.edu/summer-founders-mid-summer-success)   Personal Growth. Self Discovery. Overcoming Obstacles. These are the recurring themes during my interviews with the 2022 Summer Founders. Now mostly through the program, this group of young entrepreneurs have made strides working full time on their ventures.   [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/summer-founders-mid-summer-success) by [Max Sewell](https://horn.udel.edu/author/max-sewell) • August 10, 2022 Topics: [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [Summer Founders](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/summer-founders), [demo day](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/demo-day) ### [Blue Hen Places in Top 1% at National Sales Competition](https://horn.udel.edu/blue-hen-places-in-top-1-at-national-sales-competition) [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/blue-hen-places-in-top-1-at-national-sales-competition) by [Dena Hillison](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dena-hillison) • July 19, 2022 Topics: [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [competition](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [women entrepreneurs](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/women-entrepreneurs) ### [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) [1](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students/page/1) […](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students/page/4) [7](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students/page/7) [8](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students/page/8) 9 [10](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students/page/10) [11](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students/page/11) […](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students/page/14) [16](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students/page/16) ### Subscribe to Blog Updates ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - 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