Pow Wow Pitch Partners with Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival

Pow Wow Pitch Partners with Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival

“The Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival is thrilled to be hosting Pow Wow Pitch once again,” said Trina Mather-Simard, Executive Director & Producer of the Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival. “This incredible opportunity for Indigenous entrepreneurs started right here on our Celebration State. Each year we are blown away by the brilliance of our Indigenous community and love to watch them confidently pitch and ultimately grow their idea into a successful business.”

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Pow Wow Pitch announces partnership with the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub

Pow Wow Pitch announces partnership with the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub

“WEKH is proud to partner with the Pow Wow Pitch, a one-of-a-kind opportunity for Indigenous entrepreneurs,” said Ashley Richard, Associate Director, Indigenous – Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub. “Through this partnership, we will advance Indigenous women’s entrepreneurship and co-create new opportunities for Indigenous communities. Together, we are working towards building more inclusive innovation.”

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Pow Wow Pitch Partners with Manito Ahbee Pow Wow on May 21st

Pow Wow Pitch Partners with Manito Ahbee Pow Wow on May 21st

“We are honoured and excited to bring Pow Wow Pitch to the Manito Ahbee Festival and be back in action, on the ground with community, celebrating and showcasing Indigenous vendors, entrepreneurs and artists of all kinds,” said Sunshine Tenasco, Founder of Pow Wow Pitch. “Entrepreneurship is an important tool for reclamation, and through sharing our stories, ideas and businesses, we can grow the Indigenous economy together, our way.”

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Best Buy and Pow Wow Pitch Launch Tech Grants for Indigenous Youth

Best Buy and Pow Wow Pitch Launch Tech Grants for Indigenous Youth

As part of the Partnership, Indigenous youth from across Canada starting up businesses can visit www.powwowpitch.org/tech-4-youth to submit a ‘Request for Tech’ to ask for the technology they need to start and run their businesses. Pow Wow Pitch and Best Buy will review and assess the requests to support Indigenous youth to take action on their dreams.

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Futurpreneur Partners with Pow Wow Pitch

Futurpreneur Partners with Pow Wow Pitch

Futurpreneur and Pow Wow Pitch’s partnership will focus on providing Indigenous youth entrepreneurs with ongoing support through the Futurpreneur financing and mentorship programs including the Indigenous Entrepreneur Startup Program, led by a team with lived experience.

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MNP to Provide Strategic Advisory Support to Pow Wow Pitch Entrepreneurs

MNP to Provide Strategic Advisory Support to Pow Wow Pitch Entrepreneurs

This year, MNP will support Pow Wow Pitch as a Community-Level Sponsor and engage its employees as mentors for Pow Wow Pitch entrepreneurs virtually and on the ground at pow wows across Canada. In addition, this year, MNP will support Pow Wow Pitch Finalists with 8-hours of in-kind services each to help them advance significant business, strategic and financial planning goals.

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Sklar Wilton & Associates Backs Pow Wow Pitch

Sklar Wilton & Associates Backs Pow Wow Pitch

Sklar Wilton’s employees will volunteer as mentors for Pow Wow Pitch entrepreneurs, with extra support and mentorship to Finalists one-on-one and through the Finalist Bootcamp program. In addition, Skar Wilton will partner with Pow Wow Pitch on a Learning Series Webinar, the development of tools and templates for Indigenous entrepreneurs, and an end-of-year Impact Report to support Pow Wow Pitch to quantify its impact on the Indigenous economy.

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Canada Post Scales Support of Pow Wow Pitch for the Third-Year to Grow Indigenous Entrepreneurship

Canada Post Scales Support of Pow Wow Pitch for the Third-Year to Grow Indigenous Entrepreneurship

In addition to supporting Pow Wow Pitch as a Silver-Level Sponsor and engaging its employees as mentors, trusted advisors, and judges for virtual pitch contests and on the ground at pow wows across Canada, Canada Post will be available to answer questions related to shipping, e-commerce, logistics and marketing as part of the Pow Wow Pitch Ask Me Anything series.

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Mitacs & Pow Wow Pitch Embark on a Three-Year Partnership

Mitacs & Pow Wow Pitch Embark on a Three-Year Partnership

Over the next three years, Mitacs will support Pow Wow Pitch as a Community-Level Sponsor and engage its employees as mentors, trusted advisors, and judges for virtual pitch contests and on the ground at pow wows across Canada. In addition, this year, Mitacs will support Pow Wow Pitch Finalists to connect with researchers and Mitacs innovation programs for ongoing support.

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Applications open for the 2022 Indigenous Entrepreneur Awards

Applications open for the 2022 Indigenous Entrepreneur Awards

Applications and nominations close on June 21, 2022. Winners will be announced and celebrated during a digitally broadcast awards presentation on November 3, 2022. In addition to the title, Winners receive a unique hand-crafted silver pin by Sapling & Flint, and a plaque encased with a limited edition signed print of ‘Red Rising,’ a beautiful art piece created by award-winning Indigenous artist Patrick Hunter.

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