Deadline: 21-Jun-22
Pow Wow Pitch is seeking applications for its pitch 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 2,500 Indigenous entrepreneurs will pitch their businesses online and in person for a chance to win cash prizes ranging from $100 to $25,000, with a total of $200,000 in cash prizes to give away.
Benefits
- Win Money – Win cash prizes from $500 to $25,000 CAD.
- Get Noticed – Gain exposure, followers, press and more customers to grow faster.
- Sell Stuff – Become eligible for the Pow Wow Pitch Box Program, where they buy and distribute up to 2,500 units of your products or services.
- Access Mentors & Learning – Get access to industry-leading mentors and experts, attend business accelerator bootcamps, and access free resources, templates and advisors.
- Start-Up Online Free – Get Shopify free for 6 Months and a free .CA domain for your business.
- Friendships & Community For Life – Join a community of Indigenous innovators, makers, artists and builders cheering each other on and making a difference in their community.
- Become An Alumni – Become eligible to join the Pow Wow Pitch Alumni Network to access the Alumni Network, Seed Fund, 0% Loan Program, and contribute to In-Community Impact Initiatives.
Types of Pitch Prize
- Digital Pitch Prize
- $25,000 – Grand Prize Winner
- $10,000 – 2nd Place
- $5,000 – 3rd Place
- $5,000 – Alumni Prize
- $5,000 – People’s Choice Prize
- $15,000 – Creative Prize
- $1,000 – Industry Semi-Final Winners
- Winners
- $1,000 – Youth Prize Winner
- $2,500 – Creative Semi-Finalists
- In-Person Pitch Prize
- Canadian Live Events
- $5,000 – Winners
- $2,500 – 2nd Place Pitchers
- $1,000 – 3rd Place Pitchers
- $500 – Youth Prize & Fan Favourite
- USA Live Events
- $1,000 – Winners
- $750 – 2nd Place Pitchers
- $500 – 3rd Place Pitchers
- $500 – Youth Prize Winners
- Canadian Live Events
Eligibility Criteria
Indigenous people living anywhere on Turtle Island (Canada or the United States) of any age or gender with an idea or business at any stage and in any industry.
For more information, visit https://www.powwowpitch.org/pitch/