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Join us on Tuesday March 16, from 10-11:30 AM ET for the inaugural Ownr Career Launcher for Creative Entrepreneurs Pitch Competition. Ten finalists will pitch for the chance to win up to $4,000 to launch their business in front of an expert jury.
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Please note, automatic closed captioning will be available and the event will be recorded.
Congratulations to:
- Abstrakta (Tania De Gasperis, Vesta Korniakova)
- Cue (Lisa Eunhye Yi, Adrian Liu, and Parmis Rabet)
- Gridlock (Jason Cheng)
- The Habit Factory (Anna Peng & Mikayla Koo)
- Heart to Heart (Lawrence Ly)
- Homestead Ceramic (Chiedza Pasipanodya)
- LOUD army SOUND app (Kimani Peter, Jasmine Jakhu, Alex Gagliano, Rhandy Adolphe, and Jevon McCarthy-Hyde)
- Munzira Studio (Grace Mendez & Nikkie To)
- Nora’s Bakery (Nora Bahgat)
- Play for Healthcare (Marie-Helene Fokias, An John Nguyen)
Our jury members are:
- Derek Hopfner, Chief Revenue Officer of Ownr
- Jalisa Luces-Mendes, entrepreneur and Founder of Toni Marlow Clothing
- Itah Sadu, entrepreneur and co-owner of A Different Booklist
- Ilene Sova, Ada Slaight Chair of Contemporary Drawing and Painting at OCAD University
- Dr. Alia Weston, Associate Professor of Creative and Business Enterprise at OCAD University