Are you an Indigenous/First Nations/ Inuit/ Métis entrepreneur in Canada and want to pitch your business idea?
RBC presents
POW WOW PITCH
$25,000 in Prizes
VIRTUAL
2020
July 31st, 2020
Deadline to submit your one minute video pitch to powwowpitch@gmail.com. Include your name and which community or nation you are from.
August 31st, 2020
Top 125 finalists will be revealed and will receive mentorship leading up to the regional pitches.
Sept 28 - Oct 2nd, 2020
Live regional pitches via Facebook Live
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September 28th (British Columbia & North)
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September 29th (Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba)
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September 30th (Ontario)
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October 1st (Quebec)
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October 2nd (Newfoundland & Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick)
October 7th, 2020
Top 25 will be announced.
October 20th, 2020
National Live Pow Wow Pitch for top 25 on Facebook Live @ 12 PM EDT.
1st
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Place
$10,000
2nd
Place
$5,000
Place
3rd
$2,500
Youth
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$1,000
Prize
Provincial​
Prizes
$500
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​Pow Wow Pitch is open to Indigenous entrepreneurs (First Nation/Inuit/Metis) in Canada.
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Submit 1 minute video pitch to powwowpitch@gmail.com
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Must include your name and which community or nation you are from.
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Each pitch should be no longer than sixty (60) seconds.
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Submissions may be entered as individuals or teams; however, 50% must be Indigenous owned.
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Each individual or team may enter only one (1) idea or concept.
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There is no limit on the number of people in a team.
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Past winners are not eligible.
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Well lit area.
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Good audio (use earphones or headset with microphone if possible).
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Show us your product (use visuals).
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Be creative!
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Practice your 60 second pitch.
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Make sure your product or service is clear.
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Explain exactly what your product or service is.
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Explain what is unique about your product or service.
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Explain exactly who your target audience is.
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Let your numbers tell the story.
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Explain exactly what you would spend the money on.
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Be creative.
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Be wildly enthusiastic!
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