Your vision. Our 90K in value.*

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On April 25th the audience selected PragmaClin!

The audience selected PragmaClin to receive an additional prize package valued at $15,000 CAD to support their business goals! PragmaClin will receive $25,000 CAD in financial capital from Pitch Capital Sponsor, Wheaton Precious Metals. 

They will also receive a Starter Digital Strategy package valued at $5,000, from Good Eggs & Co. that will give them the opportunity to work alongside the team at Good Eggs & Co. to build a strong foundation and develop a content strategy that will propel them forward.

Bronwyn Bridges (she/her)
CEO, PragmaClin
St. John’s, NL

 
 
 
 
 

2023/2024 FINALISTS

Meet the Finalists!

Meet the 3 Finalists who won $46,500 CAD prize packages to fund their business visions at The Odlum Brown Forum Pitch Finale on April 25th!

 
 
 
 
 
 

The Women's Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) Report

The Odlum Brown Forum Pitch 2022-2023

This report is the outcome of a research partnership between The Forum and The Women's Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) at Toronto Metropolitan University.

WEKH evaluated the applications for The Odlum Brown Forum Pitch 2022/2023 program to enhance our understanding of the needs of women entrepreneurs.

Read more to learn how applicants navigated challenges and the impact of the pandemic on their revenues, supply chain, and labor.

 
 

 

 
 
 

Confidence, real world experience pitching, and a new community of support

 
 

That’s what The Odlum Brown Forum Pitch program provides as it helps you fast-track your access to the different types of capital that you need to thrive.

Addressing the barrier of access to capitals, the program offers education, 1:1 mentorship, coaching, national exposure, and access to specialized resources and networks so that you can share your business pitch with confidence. 

At the same time, you can secure the community and financial capital you’ll need to make your business visions a reality.

 
 
 
 
 

The Odlum Brown Forum Pitch program has been funded in part through the Women's Entrepreneurship Strategy administered by Innovation, Science and Economic Development.

 
 
 
 
 

Improve your business pitch while meeting people who will fiercely teach, support, mentor, coach and champion you

 
 

With Pitch, you could receive prizing, resources, education and more valued at up to $90,000 CAD to help your business thrive:

 
 
 

As an Applicant, you will...

 

Find clarity for your business - its purpose, goals, and key value proposition - as you practice sharing your vision with others.

Gain access to an active community that will support and fiercely champion you for years to come – with potential to meet future investors, mentors, buyers, partners, collaborators and more.

Benefit from educational programming (valued at $500).

 
 

As a Semi-Finalist, you will...

 

Receive a paid trip to the Toronto and Vancouver Semi-Final events and the Finale in Vancouver.

This is a great opportunity to meet your nation-wide community of champions in-person, make new connections and activate your social capital.

Terms & Conditions Apply.

Receive 1:1 mentorship (valued at $5,000) from experienced entrepreneurs and industry experts.

 
 
 

As a Finalist, you will...

 

Receive one of three prize packages each with an estimated value of $30,000 CAD, in financial, social, and wisdom capital, which will help you fund your business, continue to improve your skills, access specialized support and more.

Gain brand exposure through national PR coverage (valued at $5,000) and The Forum’s Canada-wide community of women entrepreneurs, business leaders, investors and sponsors through program updates shared on its website, social media pages and newsletters (valued at $30,000).

Receive exclusive videography and photography files from The Forum that highlight your business story and program experience to share throughout your community (valued at $15,000).

Terms & Conditions Apply.

 

Receive performance coaching (valued at $2,500).

Get complimentary access to E-Series (valued at $1,500) – a transformative educational program for women entrepreneurs that provides essential education and tools to push your business to the next level.

 
 
 
 
 

This program is made possible by the generous support of all our sponsors, including:

 
 
 

TITLE SPONSOR

 
 
 

CAPITAL SPONSOR

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
The sponsors of The Odlum Brown Forum Pitch program believe in the power and potential of women entrepreneurs. We are so grateful for their continual support of our programming.
 
 
 
 
 

Interested in sponsoring or becoming a patron?

 

For all sponsorship inquiries, or to reserve a table for The Odlum Brown Forum Pitch Finale on April 25, 2024, click below to learn more or contact lisa@theforum.ca.

 
 
 
 
 

Program Key Dates 2023/2024

 

2023

September 28

Applications Open

October 26

Applications Close

NOVEMBER 14 & 16

Complimentary Two Days Of Live Virtual Education Sessions

December 7

Semi-Finalists Announced
2024

February 15

Semi-Final Event in Vancouver

February 29

Semi-Final Event in Toronto

April 25

Finale Event & Entrepreneur Showcase
 
 
 
 
 

What last year’s program Finalists had to say

2022/23 Finalists