A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
Casey Swamp to Pitch at Premiere Indigenous Entrepreneurship Competition Finale
Ottawa, ON – October 7, 2020 | Today, Pow Wow Pitch, Canada’s premier pitch competition for Indigenous business owners and emerging entrepreneurs, announced Casey Swamp, Owner/Coach of 3TK Fitness as a National Finalists to pitch next week at the 2020 Pow Wow Pitch National Finals, presented by RBC with the support of Shopify, Canada Post, BDC, and NACCA.
Casey Swamp who has owned and operated Swamp’s Performance Automotive for over 15 years and most recently served as president of the Akwesasne Chamber of Commerce (2016-19) and Vice President of Iakwashatste Youth Fitness (2015-2020). Mr. Swamp Opened 3TK Fitness with the focus on training youth elite athletes, group and one on one training as well.
As a Finalist, Casey Swamp has been selected out of a national pool as one of Canada’s top 25 Indigenous entrepreneurs to watch and has a chance to pitch for non-repayable seed funding of up to $10,000 to get their business off the ground.
“When I learned Powwow, Pitch was expanding and my business was able to be included, I decided I wanted to pitch my new business. Sunshine and the whole crew operate a top-notch program and I’m excited to be moving on in the competition”. Casey Swamp, Owner/Head Coach 3TK Fitness. “I plan on using the prize money to purchase more equipment for my youth athletes and other clients I am training”.
“Congratulations to Casey Swamp on moving on to the 2020 Pow Wow Pitch Finale,” said Sunshine Tenasco, Founder and CEO of the Pow Wow Pitch. “His resilience, creativity and commitment to celebrating and sharing our diverse Indigenous culture while making an impact is a testament to how our unique style of business can and will create a better future for us all.”
“What an incredible experience this has been for us at RBC,” said Dale Sturges, National Director, Indigenous Financial Services at RBC. “Pow Wow Pitch is more than a competition - it’s a celebration of Indigenous innovation and creative spirit, which the world desperately needs in order to effect positive change. Congratulations to the Regional Winners and Finalists”.
Ready, set, pitch!
Join the 2020 Pow Wow Final event live through the Pow Wow Pitch Facebook Page and participate using #PowWowPitch on October 20th from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET. Celebrate alongside event Co-Hosts Sunshine Tenasco, CEO of Pow Wow Pitch, and Ashley Callingbull, the first Indigenous woman in Canada to win the Mrs. Universe title.
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Founder, Pow Wow Pitch
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About Pow Wow Pitch
Pow Wow Pitch is an entrepreneurship program for emerging Indigenous entrepreneurs, which provides a safe, supportive, collaborative, empowering and culturally supportive environment that addresses the unique challenges of Indigenous entrepreneurs and aspiring Indigenous entrepreneurs. Pow Wow Pitch enhances, develops and accelerates the growth for current and aspiring Indigenous entrepreneurs in a sustainable way through programs and resources. Community leadership through volunteerism is promoted as a reflection of respect and reciprocity as the foundation of the Pow Wow Pitch. Creating opportunities for Indigenous entrepreneurs to shine. For more information, visit https://www.powwowpitch.org/.
About RBC Indigenous Financial Services Group
For more than 100 years, RBC has been building strong relationships with First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities across Canada. We are committed to serving Indigenous governments, communities, organizations, businesses and individuals by creating opportunities for sustainable economic development through access to banking and capital, community and social development, employment, education and training and procurement. RBC also provides donations and grants that support Indigenous interests. More information is available at rbcroyalbank.com/indigenous.
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