Deadline: 15-Jul-21
Applications are now invited for the Pow Wow Pitch competition, a competition for Indigenous entrepreneurs across Turtle Island to shine the spotlight on pow wow vendors, artists, business builders and innovators from all backgrounds and industries, whether just starting or looking to grow to the next level.
Pow Wow Pitch is a grassroots community of Indigenous entrepreneurs across Turtle Island, purpose-built to provide a safe, collaborative, supportive and empowering platform for inspiration, education, mentorship, celebration, and reconciliation through entrepreneurship.
This year, more than 1,000 Indigenous entrepreneurs will pitch their businesses online for a chance to win cash prizes ranging from $500 to $25,000 CAD.
Benefits
- $50,000 in prizes ranging from $500 to $25,000 CAD.
- Gain exposure to grow faster.
- Become eligible for the Pow Wow Pitch Box Program, where they buy and distribute up to 250 units of your products.
- Get access to the Pow Wow Pitch Seed Fund to scale up.
- Pair up with one of the mentors, committed to your success.
- Access free tools and opportunities to grow your business.
- Join a community of Indigenous innovators, makers, artists and builders making a difference in their community.
- Indigenous (Inuit, Métis or First Nations) people living anywhere on Turtle Island (Canada, the United States or Mexico) of any age or gender with an idea or business at any stage and in any industry.
- If you had pitched before and did not win one of the top three prizes, you are welcome to pitch again. However, even if you won a top-three prize, you are welcome to pitch a different idea or business.
- You can pitch as many businesses or ideas as you like; however, only one can make it through to the semi-finals.
- Presentation: Have you clearly communicated your product/service, value proposition and a pathway to sustainability and success?
- Execution: Have you convinced the judges you will follow through on your business goals?
- Motivation: Have you clearly communicated how you will use the money to start or take that next step?
For more information, visit https://www.powwowpitch.org/pitch/
