Jacob Cyr, Treaty Four Tech, wins Startup Idea Semi-Final

Jacob Cyr, Treaty Four Tech, wins Startup Idea Semi-Final

On September 14, Pow Wow Pitch, North America’s premier pitch competition for Indigenous entrepreneurs, presented in partnership with RBC, Shopify, and Mastercard, announced Jacob Cyr, the Pasqua First Nation Founder of Treaty Four Tech from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, as the 2023 Pow Wow Pitch Startup Idea Winner. Jacob has won $1,000 and is advancing to the Finals for a chance to win $25,000 to grow his business.

Use rejection as a catalyst

Use rejection as a catalyst

Jacob’s words to aspiring entrepreneurs are incisive: “Just go for it. If you have to sit down for a decade and do math to get it done, that’s no problem.” And in an era dominated by technology, his advice is on point, “Don’t wait, utilize AI every possible way you can. Technology has removed a lot of the boundaries we face when learning.”