The Forum’s Post

Hundreds of women entrepreneurs have come through The Odlum Brown Forum Pitch program since it began. But what happens after? 🤔 In the last eight years, our past Finalists have raised a collective $24.3 million in funding. Even more, their companies have created an estimate of 500+ jobs across Canada. And our Semi-Finalists? That number climbs even higher. Collectively they’ve raised over $36 million, with many now entering the growth phase and scaling their businesses. This proves what we already know: The Odlum Brown Forum Pitch isn’t just a moment — it’s a launchpad. 🚀 On April 25, we’re holding our largest fundraising event of the year which directly supports our programming and operations—including education, mentorship, training, and research, so that more women entrepreneurs can grow and scale their businesses. Click the the 🔗 below to support today! https://lnkd.in/gK5h5Csm Thank you to The Odlum Brown Forum Pitch Finale Sponsors:⁣⁠ ⁠ Title Sponsor: Odlum Brown Limited⁠ Capital Sponsor: Wheaton Precious Metals⁠ Reception Sponsor: Fort Capital Partners⁠ Vancouver Semi-Final Sponsor: BCAA Glamour Sponsor: Blue Ruby Jewellery⁠ Finale Champagne Wall Sponsor: Acuitas Therapeutics⁠ Diamond Sponsor: Montecristo Jewellers ⁠ Dinner Sponsor: PCRM: Pacific Centre for Reproductive Medicine Pitch Education Sponsor: Aritzia⁠ Silver Sponsor: TELUS Business⁠ Bronze Sponsors: Amur Capital, Beedie, BMO, CIBC, Canadian Western Bank, EY, ivy Group Inc., Lyra Growth Partners, RBC, The Scotiabank Women Initiative® & TD⁠ Impact Sponsor: Lawson Lundell LLP⁠ Technology Sponsor: B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE)⁠ Community Impact Sponsors: CoPilot AI, GrowWise, Ink LLP, Pocketed Grant Platform, Virtual Gurus⁠ Media Partner: BCBusiness Beverage Partner: Drink Glimmer Wine ⁠ Design & Planning: CountDown Events Planning and Design Cassandra Hui (She/Her) Connie Stacey Dionne Laslo-Baker, PhD