A black entrepreneur from Hamilton, Ontario wins a national black pitch contest.
Micheline Khan’s company, Althea Therapy, aims to de-stigmatize treatment and improve mental health outcomes in underserved communities. We help you access the
Khan said she is grateful for the opportunity and that the funds will be used to “grow and expand” her business.
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She was one of five black finalists from across Canada competing for the $25,000 grand prize funded by the nonprofit Black Entrepreneurs and Businesses of Canada Society.
According to the association, the contest aims to help black entrepreneurs who may be locked out of loans, grants, or other business funding due to organizational barriers.
Rather than requiring participants to have a full business plan on their pitch, the competition asked people who identified as Black to submit a short video outlining their idea. I was.
In a news release, Khan said, “A big thank you to BEBC, the judges and fellow pitchers.
“Opportunities like this come rarely and we are grateful to have access to funding to grow Altair Therapy, scale it, and provide more culturally sensitive resources to our community.”
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More than 100 people attended this year, according to the association, with the winner selected at the Black Business Summit, a free annual summit for Canada’s Black community.
BCEC Founder Jackie Cassandi congratulates Khan on winning the award, saying, “The Black Business Summit ends with inspiration and readiness to change the game for black business in Canada.” .
“We are taking steps towards our goal of empowering the Black community to build wealth, aim higher and dream bigger for generations to come.”
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