by Naomi Sarazin | Sep 11, 2025 | News
On September 10th, Pow Wow Pitch, an Indigenous-led non-profit organization that hosts a Turtle Island wide Indigenous Business Pitch Competition for Indigenous entrepreneurs, presented in partnership with RBC and Mastercard, announced Kaleb Montgomery-Reid, the Lower Similkameen Indian Band Founder of Reverence Basketball, a business based in West Kelowna, BC, as the 2025 Pow Wow Pitch Youth Semi-Final Winner. Kaleb has won $1,000 and is advancing to the Grand Finale for a chance to win $25,000 to grow their business.
by Keely Thompson-Cook | Sep 16, 2024 | News
On September 13th, Pow Wow Pitch, presented in partnership with RBC, Shopify and Mastercard Canada, announced Isabelle Dabbs, the Native Hawaiian and Cherokee Founder of Witch’s Brew Nutrients, a business based in Kailua, HI, USA as the 2024 Pow Wow Pitch Innovation Semi-Final Winner. Isabelle has won $1,000 and is advancing to the Grand Finale for a chance to win $25,000 to grow her business.
by Keely Thompson-Cook | Sep 15, 2023 | News
On September 14, Pow Wow Pitch, North America’s premier pitch competition for Indigenous entrepreneurs, presented in partnership with RBC, Shopify, and Mastercard, announced Simon Monteith, the Opaskwayak Cree Nation Founder of Simon the Scientist from Winnipeg, Manitoba, as the 2023 Pow Wow Pitch Youth Winner. Simon Monteith has won $1,000 and is advancing to the Finals for a chance to win $25,000 to grow his business.
by Keely Thompson-Cook | Sep 14, 2023 | Best Buy, News, Partnerships
On September 14th, Pow Wow Pitch, North America’s premier pitch competition and non-profit organization supporting emerging Indigenous entrepreneurs, awarded 9 technology grants for young Indigenous entrepreneurs through the Tech-4-Youth program supported by Best Buy Canada.
by Keely Thompson-Cook | Sep 5, 2023 | News, Stories
Community, according to Cadence, is at the heart of her entrepreneurial journey. Drawing inspiration from her mother’s work ethic and dedication to the community, Cadence believes in originality and creating a positive impact. “That whatever I do needs to positively impact my community, and my community is the horse world and the Indigenous community so doing both,” she says.
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