Pow Wow Pitch and Best Buy Canada expand support for Indigenous youth entrepreneurs

Pow Wow Pitch and Best Buy Canada expand support for Indigenous youth entrepreneurs

Pow Wow Pitch, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Indigenous entrepreneurs, is proud to announce the extension of its partnership with Best Buy Canada through 2025. With Best Buy’s continued support, Pow Wow Pitch will empower even more Indigenous youth across the country by providing funding, one-on-one mentorship, and access to essential technology to jumpstart their businesses.

Kashtin Delorme, Get Started with KASHT2N Productions

Kashtin Delorme, Get Started with KASHT2N Productions

Kashtin Delorme, a Tech 4 Youth Grant recipient and 2024 Pow Wow Pitch Semi-Finalist, is making waves as a young entrepreneur as the founder of KASHT2N Productions, a thriving photo and video production company based in Melville, Saskatchewan. Hailing from the Cowessess First Nation, Kashtin has built a business that specializes in capturing life’s most cherished moments through stunning visuals. From weddings to corporate events, fashion shoots, and powwows, his work is quickly gaining recognition for its creativity and quality.

Simon Monteith, Keep Trying with Simon The Scientist

Simon Monteith, Keep Trying with Simon The Scientist

Simon Monteith, a Tech 4 Youth Grant recipient and 2024 Pow Wow Pitch Finalist, is an inspiring young entrepreneur from Opaskwayak Cree Nation. At just 12 years old, Simon is making a name for himself as the founder of Simon The Scientist, a non-profit organization based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Focused on Indigenous-based STEM learning, Simon is on a mission to make science exciting and inclusive, showing the world how fun it can be to explore through a fresh, unique perspective.

Kariza Manychief, Night Owl Games, wins Startup Semi-Final

Kariza Manychief, Night Owl Games, wins Startup Semi-Final

On September 13th, Pow Wow Pitch, presented in partnership with RBC, Shopify and Mastercard Canada, announced Kariza Manychief, the Blood Tribe Kainaiwa Owner of Night Owl Games, a business based in Lethbridge, Alberta as the 2024 Pow Wow Pitch Innovation Semi-Final Winner. Kariza has won $1,000 and is advancing to the Grand Finale for a chance to win $25,000 to grow her business.