Join us on March 24, 2022, 1:30 – 3 PM EDT for the Seed Fund Creative Entrepreneurs Pitch Event. Ten finalists will pitch for the chance to win up to $4,000 to launch their business in front of an expert jury.
RSVP: https://bit.ly/2022SeedFund
Our finalists are:
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Create Destroy Studio (Alysha Rocca) is an upcycling initiative of pre-loved materials to create artworks.
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Gingie Pop (Amy Kim) sells illustrated products that act as supportive reminders for your mental health.
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Wear Your Feelings! Super Sensitive (Daria Joyce) is a mental health-positive clothing and accessory brand.
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Kosh Health (Imroze Singh Deol) is an online Panjabi database of healthcare terminologies in mental and physical health.
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Biscuit & Milk Vintage (Iwrds duniam & Aemilius Milo) is a purveyor of vintage wares, home decor and everything retro fancy.
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MDash Studio (Matthew Thomas) uses design to transform communities into thriving tourism destinations.
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Ruh Al Muharib (Nabeela Yasmeen Malik) brings the warrior spirit to life through Arabic calligraphy, jewelry, and metal light sculptures.
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Hopping the Fence (Rebecca Casalino ) is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to the fringes of the “Canadian” art scene.
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WHOIS Journal (Schylar van den Helm & Ginger Greene) is a print journal that investigates contemporary culture through the lens of our online experiences.
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Big Rat Press (Varvara Nedilska, Agnes Wong, & Elliott Moore) is an independent small press, self-publishing one of a kind editioned works.
The jury is comprised of:
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Dr. Alia Weston, Associate Professor of Creative and Business Enterprise at OCAD University;
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CG Chen, co-founder & CEO at mello;
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Jaymin Luces-Mendes, founder of Toni Marlow Clothing, and Noire Now;
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Omer Ismael, Program Manager at My Main Street’s Local Business Accelerator, and Strategist;
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Rob Ironside, Director of Acceleration Programming at the League of Innovators
More information about the Seed Fund here.