VentureOn applications
Horn Program's VentureOn accepting applications for student participants
11:42 a.m., Sept. 16, 2015--Applications are open for the University of Delaware Horn Program in Entrepreneurship’s VentureOn program from now through Monday, Sept. 21.
VentureOn provides resources and support to help students hatch and grow businesses.
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The program provides thought leadership on topics like innovation, entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial education, as well as hosting programs, activities and events to forge connections between UD students, faculty, staff, alumni and the entrepreneurial community.
VentureOn participants also receive 24/7 access to the program’s home in the Venture Development Center (VDC) and the center’s resources, including:
- Collaborative work spaces and conference rooms;
- Private mentoring;
- 17-foot glass Inspiration Wall for brainstorming, idea conception and idea development;
- Computing resource center with Mac and PC workstations offering the Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite and Final Cut X;
- Nine LED TVs equipped with web browsers, webcams and more;
- Media production resources including video, printing and copying;
- High-speed internet access (wired and wireless); and
- Storage lockers.
VentureOn participants receive a $250 per semester credit that they can apply to benefits like media and promotional resources, supplies needed for proof of concept testing, tickets to Horn Program events and even coffee to help energize work sessions.
Participants also receive scheduling priority for mentoring sessions, access to VDC spaces, discounted business services and presale ticket purchases.
Participants Nate Matherson and Matt Lenhard, who together started the student loan website LendEDU, said that VentureOn strongly influenced the trajectory of their business.
"The VentureOn program has been incredibly important to the success of our company LendEDU,” said Matherson. “The tremendous support we've received through VentureOn has enabled us to grow our idea into a business with real customers and revenue."
Lenhard agreed that VentureOn “has been extremely helpful in providing the resources and connections necessary to grow our business.”
“The VentureOn program is an instrumental ingredient to my success,” added participant Danny Vicioso. “The facility and platforms provided by being in the program have given me many of the tools I need to move my business forward and ultimately achieve my goals.”
All UD graduate and undergraduate students who are in good academic standing are eligible to apply to become participants in the VentureOn program.
Click here for more information on the VentureOn program.
Click here to apply for the VentureOn program. Fall applications will be accepted on or before Monday, Sept. 21.
Completed applications should be submitted to Tricia Monnig in person at the VDC or by email to tmonnig@udel.edu. Applicants will be contacted within three business days to schedule an interview.
About the Horn Program in Entrepreneurship
The Horn Program ignites imaginations and empowers world changers through entrepreneurial education.
The program’s offerings emphasize experiential learning, evidence-based entrepreneurship and active engagement with entrepreneurs, business leaders and members of the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Participation in Horn Program courses and co-curricular activities empowers students by providing them with the knowledge, skills, connections and access to resources needed to successfully manifest innovation and thrive in a rapidly changing world.