Futurpreneur, Canada’s only national non-profit organization dedicated to supporting young entrepreneurs aged 18 to 39, by providing loans, mentorship, and resources to help entrepreneurs start, buy, or grow their businesses. Through its continued collaboration with Pow Wow Pitch, Futurpreneur continues to empower Indigenous entrepreneurs across the country.

As a Friend Partner, Futurpreneur will continue its involvement by engaging team members as mentors and judges for Pow Wow Pitch’s virtual pitch competition and at in-person Pow Wow Pitch events at powwows across Canada.

Through this partnership, Pow Wow Pitch will continue to connect entrepreneurs to Futurpreneur’s Indigenous Entrepreneur Startup Program. Participants can access loans, financial literacy workshops, mentorship, and business planning support. These resources continue to support Indigenous entrepreneurs as they start, buy, or grow their businesses.

“This partnership creates meaningful opportunities for Indigenous entrepreneurs to access mentorship, funding, and business support,” said Holly Atjecoutay, Head of Inclusive Impact and Director of Indigenous and Northern Entrepreneurs. “When organizations come together with a shared commitment to supporting Indigenous entrepreneurs, it creates stronger pathways for young business owners to move forward with confidence.”

“We are pleased to continue working with Futurpreneur to support Pow Wow Pitch entrepreneurs,” said Naomi Sarazin, Executive Director of Pow Wow Pitch. “Access to mentorship and resources plays an important role in helping entrepreneurs build and sustain their businesses. We value Futurpreneur’s continued partnership in supporting young Indigenous entrepreneurs.”

Together, Futurpreneur and Pow Wow Pitch continue to create opportunities for Indigenous entrepreneurs to access support, build their businesses, and strengthen their communities through entrepreneurship.

About Pow Wow Pitch

Pow Wow Pitch is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting and funding early-stage Indigenous entrepreneurs across Turtle Island, with the co-presenting support of Mastercard and RBC. Our vision is to create a world where Indigenous entrepreneurs thrive, feeling supported, safe, and encouraged to develop their ideas and build businesses that create a positive cycle of growth. With a mission to provide resources and mentorship, we empower Indigenous entrepreneurs while amplifying their stories to inspire future generations and foster a more inclusive world.

For more information, visit powwowpitch.org.

About Futurpreneur’s Indigenous Entrepreneur Startup Program

At Futurpreneur, we believe in building trust and leveraging lived experience to support young Indigenous entrepreneurs. Futurpreneur’s Indigenous Entrepreneur Startup Program (IESP) works with young and aspiring Indigenous entrepreneurs, ages 18-39, to start, buy, or grow their own businesses. Offering access to a loan up to $75,000 with expert mentoring and resources, Futurpreneur is here to help young Indigenous entrepreneurs reach their business goals and strengthen their communities.

For more information about the Indigenous Entrepreneur Startup Program, visit

https://futurpreneur.ca/en/offering/indigenous-entrepreneur-startup/.

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Futurpreneur, Canada’s only national non-profit organization dedicated to supporting young entrepreneurs aged 18-39, empowers aspiring business leaders through loans, mentorship, and resources. Through its continued commitment to Pow Wow Pitch, Futurpreneur is expanding opportunities for Indigenous entrepreneurs across the country. 

As a Seed Partner, Futurpreneur is continuing its involvement by actively engaging employees as mentors and judges for Pow Wow Pitch’s virtual pitch competition and in-person events at powwows nationwide. Additionally, Futurpreneur will be featured on the Pow Wow Pitch Podcast and Tuesday Tip Series, further supporting Indigenous entrepreneurs with valuable insights and guidance.

The partnership plays a vital role in empowering young Indigenous entrepreneurs by connecting them with essential resources to start and grow their businesses. Pow Wow Pitch will serve as a key connector, guiding entrepreneurs toward Futurpreneur’s Indigenous Entrepreneur Startup Program (IESP). Through this collaboration, participants will gain access to culturally responsive financial literacy workshops, mentorship, business planning support, and loan financing—critical resources for launching, acquiring, and expanding Indigenous businesses.

“This meaningful partnership builds connections for Indigenous entrepreneurs, providing them with access to crucial resources, mentorship, and unparalleled growth opportunities, all led by experts who bring not only deep expertise but also authentic lived experience,” said Holly Atjecoutay, Head of DEI & Director of Indigenous and Northern Entrepreneurs. “When Indigenous service providers collaborate with a shared commitment to empower and uplift Indigenous entrepreneurs, young business owners across the nation experience transformative and lasting impact.”

“We are delighted to continue our partnership with Futurpreneur, ensuring Pow Wow Pitch entrepreneurs have the ongoing support, mentorship, and funding they need to grow,” said Naomi Sarazin, Executive Director of Pow Wow Pitch. “Futurpreneur is demonstrating strong leadership in the Indigenous entrepreneurship ecosystem, and we look forward to working together to uplift Indigenous peoples, communities, and Nations.”

Through this collaboration, Futurpreneur and Pow Wow Pitch are working together to strengthen the Indigenous business ecosystem, empowering Indigenous entrepreneurs and communities while fostering a positive cycle of growth. This partnership demonstrates the impact of collaborative leadership in Indigenous entrepreneurship, helping to close the economic gap in Canada.

About Pow Wow Pitch

Pow Wow Pitch is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting and funding early-stage Indigenous entrepreneurs across Turtle Island, with the co-presenting support of Mastercard and RBC. Our vision is to create a world where Indigenous entrepreneurs thrive, feeling supported, safe, and encouraged to develop their ideas and build businesses that create a positive cycle of growth. With a mission to provide resources and mentorship, we empower Indigenous entrepreneurs while amplifying their stories to inspire future generations and foster a more inclusive world.

For more information, visit powwowpitch.org.

About Futurpreneur’s Indigenous Entrepreneur Startup Program

At Futurpreneur, we believe in building trust and leveraging lived experience to support Indigenous young entrepreneurs. The Futurpreneur Indigenous Entrepreneur Startup Program (IESP) works with young and aspiring Indigenous entrepreneurs, ages 18-39, to launch, buy or grow their own small businesses. Offering access to a loan up to $75,000 with expert mentoring and resources, Futurpreneur is here to help young Indigenous entrepreneurs reach their business goals and strengthen their communities.

For more information about the Indigenous Entrepreneur Startup Program, visit https://futurpreneur.ca/en/offering/indigenous-entrepreneur-startup/.

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This year, Futurpreneur will support Pow Wow Pitch as a Silver-Level Sponsor and engage its employees as mentors, trusted advisors, and judges for virtual pitch competitions and on the ground at powwows across Canada.

The partnership is centred around enhancing financial knowledge among young Indigenous entrepreneurs. Pow Wow Pitch aims to serve as a key conduit, directing young Indigenous entrepreneurs, located in Canada, towards Futurpreneur’s Indigenous Entrepreneur Startup Program (IESP). This collaboration seeks to provide access to culturally sensitive, safe and inclusive financial literacy workshops, mentorship, business planning supports, and loan financing crucial for starting, buying and scaling small and growing Indigenous businesses. 

Additionally, Futurpreneur will be showcased on the Pow Wow Pitch Podcast and Tuesday Tip Series. 

“This collaboration aims to provide Indigenous entrepreneurs with access to valuable resources, mentorship, and opportunities for growth with support from individuals with expertise and lived experience,” said Holly Atjecoutay, the Director of Futurpreneur’s Indigenous Entrepreneur Startup Program (IESP). “Young Indigenous entrepreneurs nationwide benefit greatly when Indigenous service providers partner together with the common goal of championing and supporting Indigenous entrepreneur success.”

“We are so thrilled to continue our partnership with Futurpreneur to ensure that Pow Wow Pitch entrepreneurs have the opportunity to access ongoing support, mentorship and funding as they grow,” said Naomi Sarazin, Executive Director of Pow Wow Pitch. “Futurpreneur is playing an important leadership role within the Indigenous entrepreneurship ecosystem. We are excited to continue to grow together.”

By investing in Pow Wow Pitch, Futurpreneur aims to contribute to the growth of the Indigenous business ecosystem for a more prosperous future of empowered Indigenous entrepreneurs and communities. This partnership exemplifies how organizations can collaborate to support Indigenous entrepreneurship and work towards economic reconciliation in Canada.

About Pow Wow Pitch 

Pow Wow Pitch is an entrepreneurship program for emerging Indigenous entrepreneurs, which provides a safe, supportive, collaborative, empowering and culturally supportive environment that addresses the unique challenges of Indigenous entrepreneurs and aspiring Indigenous entrepreneurs. Pow Wow Pitch enhances, develops and accelerates the growth for current and aspiring Indigenous entrepreneurs in a sustainable way through programs and resources. Community leadership through volunteerism is promoted as a reflection of respect and reciprocity as the foundation of the Pow Wow Pitch.

For more information, visit powwowpitch.org.

About Futurpreneur’s Indigenous Entrepreneur Startup Program

At Futurpreneur, we believe in building trust and leveraging lived experience to support Indigenous young entrepreneurs. The Futurpreneur Indigenous Entrepreneur Startup Program (IESP) works with  young and aspiring Indigenous entrepreneurs, ages 18-39, to launch, buy or grow their own small businesses. Offering access to a loan up to $60,000 with expert mentoring and resources, Futurpreneur is here to help young Indigenous entrepreneurs reach their business goals and strengthen their communities.

For more information about the Indigenous Entrepreneur Startup Program, visit https://futurpreneur.ca/en/offering/indigenous-entrepreneur-startup/

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Today, Pow Wow Pitch, North America’s premier pitch competition and non-profit organization supporting emerging Indigenous entrepreneurs, announced Futurpreneur as a Silver Partner for its 2023 Pow Wow Pitch Program. 

Supporting Indigenous entrepreneurs with financing, one-on-one mentorship, business training, marketing and a safe and trusted community of support, Futurpreneur’s investment is helping Pow Wow Pitch to scale its virtual and in-person programs through mentorship and judging to support more Indigenous entrepreneurs worldwide.

In the 2023 Program, Pow Wow Pitch has already welcomed Futurpreneur’s Team to to engage in one-on-one mentorship and advising with Pow Wow Pitchers to strengthen their pitches with mentor feedback at the the Manito Ahbee Festival in Winnipeg and the Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival in Ottawa. In August, Futurepreneur will also support Pow Wow Pitch entrepreneurs at the Kamloopa Pow Wow Pitch in Kamloops, British Columbia.

Earlier this year, Futurpreneur’s Senior Business Development Manager for the Indigenous Entrepreneur Startup Program (IESP), Noah Wilson, also welcomed Pow Wow Pitch Founder, Sunshine Tenasco to Neechie Nights as a keynote guest.

“We are so thrilled to continue our partnership with Futurpreneur to ensure that Pow Wow Pitch entrepreneurs have the opportunity to access ongoing support, mentorship and funding as they grow,” said Sunshine Tenasco, the Founder of Pow Wow Pitch. “Futurpreneur is playing an important leadership role within the Indigenous entrepreneurship ecosystem. We are excited to continue to grow together.”

“Pow Wow Pitch provides a platform to accelerate and foster Indigenous entrepreneurship while boosting Indigenous economic resiliency, aligning completely with Futurpreneur’s mission,” said Holly Atjecoutay, the Director of Futurpreneur’s Indigenous Entrepreneur Startup Program. “Young Indigenous entrepreneurs nationwide benefit greatly when Indigenous service providers partner together with the common goal of championing and supporting Indigenous entrepreneurship success.” 

To learn more about the partnership between Pow Wow Pitch and Futurpreneur, visit futurpreneur.ca/pow-wow-pitch.

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Today, Pow Wow Pitch, North America’s premier pitch competition and non-profit organization supporting emerging Indigenous entrepreneurs, announced Futurpreneur as a Silver Partner for its 2022 Pow Wow Pitch Program. 

Supporting Indigenous entrepreneurs with financing, one-on-one mentorship, business training, marketing and a safe and trusted community of support, Futurpreneur’s investment is helping Pow Wow Pitch to scale its virtual programs, and re-enter communities with on-the-ground support across Canada and scale its programming to support more Indigenous entrepreneurs worldwide.

In addition to supporting Pow Wow Pitch as a Silver-Level Sponsor and engaging Futurpreneur employees as mentors, trusted advisors, and judges for virtual pitch contests and on the ground at pow wows across Canada, 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.

“We are so excited to kick off a new partnership with Futurpreneur to support the next generation of Indigenous entrepreneurs with a spotlight as they start up and grow their businesses,” said Sunshine Tenasco, the Founder of Pow Wow Pitch. “Nurturing thriving Indigenous businesses requires an ecosystem with aligned values, complementary support and coordinated efforts to ease the way.

“Pow Wow Pitch provides a platform to accelerate and foster Indigenous entrepreneurship while boosting Indigenous economic resiliency, aligning completely with Futurpreneur’s mission,” said Holly Atjecoutay, the Director of Futurpreneur’s Indigenous Entrepreneur Startup Program. “Young Indigenous entrepreneurs nationwide benefit greatly when Indigenous service providers partner together with the common goal of championing and supporting Indigenous entrepreneurship success.” 

To learn more about the partnership between Pow Wow Pitch and Futurpreneur, visit www.powwowpitch.org/Futurpreneur.

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