SOAR, a grassroots initiative to support Indigenous entrepreneurs, is hosting a first-of-its-kind-accelerator in Toronto, starting today, to address gaps in support of high-growth Indigenous-owned businesses in Canada. Its goal is to propel five Indigenous companies (who are all already making over $1M in revenue) to increase their revenue by at least five times over the next 12 months.
Co-presented by Square, BDC and Futurpreneur, the SOAR Accelerator is a unique 2.5 day program (June 15-16) that provides executive-level training and mentorship to build skills and capacity, organizes meetings with major buyers with the goal to create purchase orders, and creates connections between successful Indigenous business owners on a similar path. The inaugural cohort from across Canada includes: Cheekbone Beauty, Indi City, MINI TIPI, Sequoia, and Wabanaki Maple.
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Inaugural SOAR Accelerator, an executive-level training and mentorship program supporting Indigenous entrepreneurs. |
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Sunshine Tenasco, Founder & Chair of Pow Wow Pitch and organizer of SOAR |
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Jenn Harper, Founder, Cheekbone Beauty |
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Angel Aubichon and Alex Manitopyes, co-Founders, Indi City |
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Trisha Pitura and Mélanie Bernard, co-Founders, MINI TIPI |
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Michaelee Lazore, Founder, Sequoia |
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Jolene Laskey, Founder, Wabanaki Maple |
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Thursday, June 15, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. and 1- 4 p.m. EDT |
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Friday, June 16, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. and 2 – 4 p.m. EDT |
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Futurpreneur, 33 Yonge Street, Toronto Ontario M5E 0A9 |
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