{"id":87884,"date":"2020-12-02T21:49:07","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T21:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riseuppitch.ca\/?page_id=87884"},"modified":"2024-04-08T21:26:49","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T21:26:49","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/riseuppitch.ca\/fr\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00c0 propos"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div data-parent=\"true\" class=\"vc_row row-container\" id=\"row-unique-0\"><div class=\"row quad-top-padding quad-bottom-padding single-h-padding limit-width row-parent\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-center align_left column_parent col-lg-8 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\"  ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell no-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><\/p>\n<h1>En quoi consiste \u00c9L\u00c9VATION ?<\/h1>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p>Rise Up is an opportunity for Black women entrepreneurs, at any stage of business, to shine and pitch for the chance to<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Present their business concept to an esteemed panel of judges.<\/li>\n<li>Increase visibility, recognition, and financial support for your entrepreneurial endeavors.<\/li>\n<li>Connect with like-minded Black women entrepreneurs, both aspiring and established.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The RiseUp Pitch Workshops + Competition will take you through programming that will equip you for entrepreneurial success and give you the opportunity to <strong><em>win $10,000 in funding<\/em><\/strong> for your business!<\/p>\n<h1>The 2024 Pitch Workshops + Competition<\/h1>\n<p>The fourth annual RiseUp Pitch Competition and Program offers the opportunity for Black Women+ entrepreneurs at different stages of business to pitch for the chance to win <strong>$10,000<\/strong> and access to entrepreneurial development resources.<\/p>\n<p>Co-founded by the Black Business and Professional Association, The <a href=\"https:\/\/wekh.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.torontomu.ca\/diversity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diversity Institute<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/casafoundation.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Casa Foundation<\/a> with support from<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/personal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loblaw.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Loblaw Companies Limited<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hydroone.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hydro One<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bdc.ca\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC<\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Globe and Mail<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brampton.ca\/en\/pages\/welcome.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Brampton<\/a> is dedicated to enabling the success of Black women in business. Applications for the RiseUp Pitch Workshops and Competition are open until April 21, 2024 @ 11:59 PM EST.<\/p>\n<p>Eligibility Requirements for Participants:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Must be a legal resident of Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Self-identified woman, of African, Caribbean, or Black descent.<\/li>\n<li>18 years of age or older at the time of application.<\/li>\n<li>Must own a for-profit business, with the applicant as a founder and majority shareholder, registered and operating in Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants can apply in one category only, subject to organizers&#8217; discretion for category reassignment or prize withdrawal if necessary.<\/li>\n<li>Be aware that awarded funding is subject to taxation.<\/li>\n<li>Availability for Business Workshops, Pitch Coaching, and the Live Pitch Session is required.<\/li>\n<li>Note: Pitch Coaches and judges are ineligible to apply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2024 TIMELINE<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"gmail_default\"><strong>March 13 \u2013 April 6<\/strong> | (Sign up <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/form.typeform.com\/to\/aIjxHozr\">Here<\/a><\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 7<\/strong> | Applications open<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 16 + 18 (10:00AM \u2013 2:00PM EST)<\/strong> | Business workshop sessions<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 21<\/strong> | Applications submissions due<\/li>\n<li><strong>May 3<\/strong> | Semi-finalists notified; 1:1 Business plan reviews.<\/li>\n<li><strong>May 8 &#8211; 15<\/strong> | Pitch coaching sessions<\/li>\n<li><strong>May 17<\/strong> | Live pitch competition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p>Apprenez-en davantage sur le processus de candidature dans cette vid\u00e9o instructive.<\/p>\n<\/div><span class=\"btn-container\" ><a role=\"button\"  href=\"https:\/\/riseuppitch.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Fr_Info_Session_Pitch_Competiton_21_12_2020.mp4\" class=\"custom-link btn border-width-0 blkbtntext btn-color-336040 btn-round btn-icon-left\" target=\"_blank\">Regardez la vid\u00e9o de la session d'information<\/a><\/span><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p>We\u2019ll contact you to confirm your registration and your Rise Up level. What are you waiting for Rise Up women?<\/p>\n<p>Contact us at <a href=\"mailto:pitch@bbpa.org\">pitch@bbpa.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-center align_left column_parent col-lg-4 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light animate_when_almost_visible bottom-t-top\"  ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding style-color-336040-bg has-bg\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h3 class=\"h3\" ><span>Questions?<\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p>Faites nous savoir si vous avez des questions<\/p>\n<\/div><span class=\"btn-container\" ><a role=\"button\"  href=\"mailto: pitch@bbpa.org\" class=\"custom-link btn border-width-0 btn-color-jevc btn-round btn-icon-left\" target=\"_blank\">Envoyer un message<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"script-row-unique-0\" data-row=\"script-row-unique-0\" type=\"text\/javascript\" class=\"vc_controls\">UNCODE.initRow(document.getElementById(\"row-unique-0\"));<\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What is Rise Up? 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