Raising financial capital for a business is one of the biggest barriers we have to overcome as women entrepreneurs. While many of us are familiar with the idea of going to a bank for a loan, finding grants, or looking for private equity, pitch competitions are often overlooked for the important role they can play in finding the capital women need to start and grow a business.
If you’ve ever wondered what a pitch competition is about or whether or not it's something you should consider for your business, this conversation is for you.
Host, Shannon Pestun, sits down with Paulina Cameron, CEO of The Forum and discuss the changing landscape of women’s entrepreneurship, the barriers women confront on their entrepreneurial journey, and about how pitch competitions are creating more opportunities for women.
Paulina is a trailblazing leader, author, board member, advocate, mom, wife and CEO of The Forum. Paulina has been recognized as a Globe & Mail Changemaker 2022, recipient of the YWCA's Women of Distinction Award and has supported hundreds of entrepreneurs in launching their businesses. She gained her business expertise working at KPMG obtaining the CPA, CA.
The Forum is a Canadian-based charity that energizes, educates, mentors, and connects self-identified women entrepreneurs to be wildly successful, promoting strengthened economies and thriving communities.
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