Bronwyn Bridges (she/her)
“This program has been a game-changer. It's not just about the pitch; it's the workshops, the mentorship, and the community. I've been equipped with tools and knowledge that have fundamentally shifted how I approach my business. The confidence boost? Unreal. It's one thing to believe in your product, but having seasoned professionals validate your vision and offer constructive feedback is empowering on another level.“
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Chloe Beaudoin (she/her) & Jessica Miao (she/her)
“The Odlum Brown Forum Pitch Program gave us the opportunity to refine our pitch and get in front of important people in the industry. It’s helped us a lot with our credibility as a Canadian D2C company. Winning has also helped validate that we’re on the right track.“
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Sara Jonsdottir (she/her)
“The Odlum Brown Forum Pitch Program has created access to incredible founders, community members and mentors that have all had a lasting imprint on myself and my business. There is nothing like getting together with people that align with your values and help you see how you can grow. It has truly been an incredible journey of growth and support along the way.“
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Carlyn Loncaric (she/her)
“It has helped us gain exposure and will hopefully continue to do so. It’s been a great experience and opportunity to date. The mentorship and support alone has helped me to improve the way I communicate our company mission and vision.“
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Mehrsa Raeiszadeh (she/her)
“The Forum Pitch has been an absolutely phenomenal experience. Thanks to the pitch program, resources, and network, we've been able to accelerate our access to more funding. The support, mentorship, and guidance from the Forum Pitch team, volunteers, and contributors have been invaluable to our success. Without their help, we wouldn't be where we are today, and we're incredibly grateful for everything they've done to help us along the way.“
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Mehwish Panjwani (she/her) & Kelly Thomson (she/her)
“We have worked closely with the Forum since the day we started QUIL - in fact, the Forum was one of the first ‘votes of confidence’ we received that gave us the confidence to pursue our vision.
The Forum has impacted us in two ways: through providing us with mentorship and a sense of community. We couldn’t be more grateful for the support the Forum has provided us - Thank You!“
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Brianna Blaney, Aria Hahn
2021/2022 WINNER
Co-Founders, Pocketed
“From start to finish, you made this experience incredible.
The Forum has provided us with such a valuable platform to reach entrepreneurs and spread our message: there is money out there to help you grow. We’ve seen this result in strong user growth already.
To your team, your volunteers, the other participants / finalists, and everyone who contributed – thank you!”
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Connie Stacey
2020/2021 Winner
President & Founder, Grengine (formerly Growing Greener Innovations)
“You made me famous! I was amazed at the exposure we received. We received more inquiries about our products and about investing in the company than we could have ever anticipated."”
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Rachel Bartholomew
2020/2021 Finalist
Founder & CEO, Hyivy Health
"[The Forum] pushed our narrative out to so many women who need help with their health."
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Karen Danudjaja
2020/2021 Finalist
Co-Founder & CEO, Blume Supply Inc.
Grew from a team of 1 to a team of 9, and saw a single month's revenue surpass a previous year's total revenue
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