2. Introductions
(insert below) (insert headshot in line with text here) First and Last Name Position Title , phone (if desired)

3. Energizer
(conduct an activity related to entrepreneurship that will get everyone moving, interacting, excited and set the tone for the session)

4. Who We Are Horn Entrepreneurship Empower aspiring innovators
Inspire ideas for a better world
Support student success
Cultivate a lifelong community
(tie the energizer back to the Diamond Challenge/Horn Entrepreneurship)
(make sure it’s clear that Horn Entrepreneurship is the creative engine for entrepreneurship education and advancement at UD. The Diamond Challenge is a part of Horn Youth. Horn Youth = Horn’s K-12 offerings.)

5. Showcase your passions on a world stage and create a world made by you.

6. Why the Diamond Challenge?
World’s top-rated entrepreneurship competition
For any high school student who seeks to be a part of a life-long community of innovators and world changers
FREE
World-class experience in ideation, pitching, mentoring and networking
$100,000 in prizes for college or to fund your idea
(start off with “The Diamond Challenge is the catalyst that propels high school entrepreneurs to the next level through transformative feedback, meaningful connections and resources.)
(Mention you get to meet people like Jason Feifer, Editor-In-Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine as an example. Add your own personal story in to the “why”.)

7. Growth You can see a large amount of growth.
We attracted a record number of teams from around the globe this past season.

8. Impact

9. Impact

10. Skills & Outcomes Diamond Challenge Participants are:
Equipped with real-world skills
Know what steps to take when they have an idea
Learn new ways to integrate technology and entrepreneurial thinking
Recognize entrepreneurship as professional pathway
Serve as some of the most competitive applicants in the college and job markets
Bullet 1: …relevant to today’s rapidly changing world
Bullet 2: …for a new product, solution, or enterprise
Bullet 3: …into everyday life
(mention our finalist winners and their successes)

11. Key Dates August 25: Registration Opens January 8: Submission Deadline
February 3 – March 8: Pitching Round (invite-only)
April 16-18: The Diamond Challenge Summit (Newark, Delaware)

12. The Diamond Challenge Summit: April 16 - 18
Expenses-paid experience
Semifinalist package:
Two hotel rooms for three nights
Meals
Tickets
Global Summit opportunities
(make sure they know all of this is paid for, they simply pay for *travel to and from Summit*)
Semifinal rounds (2 rounds take place at the Summit)
Summit opportunities:
Keynote speakers
Design sprints
Mentoring
Networking
Culminating gala & awards

13. Stay Connected! @diamondchalleng
Social media
Facebook Community
Newsletter
For more information:
We have Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, & Twitter
(Facebook community = connect, gain support and feedback from our global online community of experts all year long, and especially as you develop your Diamond Challenge idea)
(go to our website to receive the newsletter – we will send monthly Horn Youth updates and opportunities)

14. Any teen, any location, any idea
Any teen, any location, any idea. Limitless entrepreneurship, infinite possibilities.
The Diamond Challenge is for…

15. Let’s Get Started!
(insert registration link and screenshots of how one person can register their entire team on this slide and slides below)
refer to the registration and submission guide throughout the demonstration

16. Let’s Get Started!
You can duplicate this slide as needed

17. Thank You!
(insert below) First and Last Name Position Title , phone (if desired) Rachel Strauss Diamond Challenge Program Coordinator
And with that, I’m happy to take any questions. Thank you for your time!