SREDA’s annual Go Money Entrepreneurship Competition presented by MNP awards a total of $30,000 cash to promising local entrepreneurs launching fresh ideas. Get your ideas off the ground and sharpen your business skills through strategy sessions before a finale competition pitching to local experts.
Tickets are now on-sale for the Go Money Pitch Finale!
Eligibility
- Age 18+
- For-profit business in the Saskatoon Region
- In operation for two years or less (as of August 17, 2021)
- Independently owned, operated and created by the entrepreneur
- Must meet or be in the process of meeting all regulatory requirements by law
- Note: Businesses must have a valid municipal business license in order to qualify for the pitch finale
Program Details
1. Application Round
Submit a written application with budget snapshot by September 13 at 11:59 p.m.
2. Strategy Round
The top 20 entrepreneurs will be chosen to take part in one-on-one strategy development sessions with local business strategists and leaders. The strategists will advise and evaluate both the business concept and the entrepreneur.
New this year, the top 20 strategy session entrepreneurs will also receive quarterly business coaching sessions in one of four areas: business planning, marketing, operations or financials.
3. Finale Pitch
The top five entrepreneurs chosen from the Strategy Round will pitch their business to a panel of local business leaders at the Go Money Pitch Finale. Winners will be chosen by the panel of judges.
Timeline
Applications Open – August 17
Application Deadline – September 13 at 11:59 p.m.
Strategy Round – September 28 & 29
Finale Pitch Competition – October 19
Quarterly coaching sessions will occur between November 2021 and August 2022 for the top 20 entrepreneurs.
Thank you to our Go Money 2021 sponsors:
Business in Saskatoon
Saskatoon’s mix of economic diversity, low business costs and high quality of life make it the perfect place for businesses and people to thrive.
Key Industries
Saskatoon is home to the natural resources that feed, fuel and fertilize the world, as well as the innovations that surround these industries.