On September 9th, Pow Wow Pitch, presented in partnership with RBC, Shopify and Mastercard Canada, announced Jason Lizotte, the Paddle Prairie Métis Founder of Nipiy Industries, a business based in Grande Prairie, Alberta, as the 2024 Pow Wow Pitch Innovation Semi-Final Winner. Jason has won $1,000 and is advancing to the Grand Finale for a chance to win $25,000 to grow his business.
On September 9th, Pow Wow Pitch, presented in partnership with RBC, Shopify and Mastercard Canada, announced Lisa Vicaire, the Founder of Algonquin Acres, a business based in Timiskaming First Nation, Quebec, as the 2024 Pow Wow Pitch Health & Wellness Semi-Final Winner. Lisa has won $1,000 and is advancing to the Grand Finale for a chance to win $25,000 to grow her business.
On September 6th, Pow Wow Pitch, presented in partnership with RBC, Shopify and Mastercard Canada, announced Tanis Simpson, the Inuvialuit & Gwich’in Founder of Qiviut Inc., a business based in Nisku, Alberta, as the 2024 Pow Wow Pitch Consumer Products & Retail Semi-Final Winner. Tanis has won $1,000 and is advancing to the Grand Finale for a chance to win $25,000 to grow her business.
On September 5th, Pow Wow Pitch, presented in partnership with RBC, Shopify and Mastercard Canada, announced Andrew Dutcher, the Neqotkuk Founder and Author of Big-Hearted Parenting, a business based in Calgary, Alberta, as the 2024 Pow Wow Pitch Knowledge Services Semi-Final Winner. Andrew has won $1,000 and is advancing to the Grand Finale for a chance to win $25,000 to grow his business.
On September 4th, Pow Wow Pitch, presented in partnership with RBC, Shopify and Mastercard Canada, announced Tyler French, the Chippewa Founder of CELEBRATION: Event Facility & Museum, a business based in Chippewas of the Thames First Nation, Ontario, as the 2024 Pow Wow Pitch Tourism Semi-Final Winner presented by the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada. Tyler has won $1,000 and is advancing to the Grand Finale for a chance to win $25,000 to grow his business.
On September 3rd, Pow Wow Pitch, presented in partnership with RBC, Shopify and Mastercard Canada, announced Kristina Maldonado Bad Hand, the Sicangu Lakota Founder of Create áyA, a business based in Denver, CO, USA, as the 2024 Pow Wow Pitch Not-For-Profit Semi-Final Winner. Kristina has won $1,000 and is advancing to the Grand Finale for a chance to win $25,000 to grow her business.
Pow Wow Pitch is proud to announce the renewal of its partnership with Aritzia, a design house with an innovative global platform, to award and spotlight six emerging Indigenous fashion entrepreneurs with the Aritzia Indigenous Fashion Grants.
Pow Wow Pitch is proud to present this year’s Pow Wow Pitch Box in partnership with RBC, Shopify and Mastercard, and in collaboration with Canada Post and Indigenous Prosperity Foundation, the contents of the 2024 Pow Wow Pitch Box. featuring fourteen selected products and digital experiences from Indigenous entrepreneurs.
On July 27, 2024, Pow Wow Pitch presented in partnership with RBC, Shopify, and Mastercard, and in collaboration with Joint Economic Development Initiative (JEDI), Wabanaki Maple, and Food & Beverage Atlantic, announced Amber Solomon, Founder of Immerse Collective, from the Bilijk First Nation as the 2024 Tobique Pow Wow Pitch Winner. The Indigenous-owned business has won $5,000 for their business and will advance to the 2024 Pow Wow Pitch Grand Finale where they will get the chance to win the grand prize of $25,000.
Pow Wow Pitch, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Indigenous entrepreneurs, is proud to announce its new partnership with Food & Beverage Atlantic as a collaborating partner of the Tobique Pow Wow Pitch. Food & Beverage Atlantic’s investment is providing local Indigenous entrepreneurs with access to member-only programs and exclusive benefits.
On June 28 and 29, 2024, Pow Wow Pitch announced Dolly Kruger, Founder of Silversky Cradle & Casket, from the Sn’pintktn Indian Band (Penticton, BC) as the 2024 Kamloopa Pow Wow Pitch Winner. The First Nation-owned business has won $5,000 for their business and will advance to the 2024 Pow Wow Pitch Grand Finale where they will get the chance to win the grand prize of $25,000.
On June 22, 2024, Pow Wow Pitch announced Charity Fleming, Founder of Qualia Counselling, from the Wabauskang First Nation as the 2024 Summer Solstice Pow Wow Pitch Winner.
On Saturday, May 18th, 2024, Pow Wow Pitch, presented in partnership with RBC, Shopify, and Mastercard Canada, and with local partner North Forge, announced Ashley Viner, Founder of Gorilla Muay Thai, from the Red River Métis Nation as the 2024 Manito Ahbee Pow Wow Pitch Winner.
Pow Wow Pitch, a leading non-profit organization dedicated to empowering Indigenous entrepreneurs, proudly announces its inaugural partnership with the National Association of Friendship Centres. This partnership signifies a commitment to empowering Indigenous entrepreneurs and fostering economic growth in urban Indigenous communities across Canada.
Pow Wow Pitch, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Indigenous entrepreneurs, is proud to announce the extension of its partnership with Futurpreneur through 2024. Futurpreneur’s investment in Pow Wow Pitch is supporting more Indigenous entrepreneurs, across Canada, through loans with one-on-one mentorship, business planning, financial and marketing resources, as well as, a safe and trusted community of support from individuals with lived experience.