Hamilton entrepreneur wins won nationwide Black Pitch Contest – Hamilton | 24CA News
A Black entrepreneur from Hamilton, Ont., has received the nationwide Black Pitch Contest.
Micheline Khan’s firm, Althea Therapy, helps individuals get entry to culturally responsive psychological well being professionals and sources, with a objective of destigmatizing remedy and enhancing psychological well being outcomes for underserved communities.
Khan says she is grateful for the chance and the funds will likely be used to “grow and scale” her business.
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She was one in every of 5 Black finalists from throughout Canada vying for the $25,000 grand prize, which is funded by the non-profit Black Entrepreneurs and Businesses of Canada Society.
The society says the competition was designed to assist Black entrepreneurs who could also be in any other case shut out of loans, grants or different business financing due to systemic limitations.
Rather than requiring entrants to have full business plans with their pitches, the competition known as on individuals who self-identify as Black to submit a brief video outlining their concepts.
“I am incredibly grateful to the BEBC, the judges, and my fellow pitchers,” Khan stated in a news launch.
“Opportunities like this don’t come along very often and I’m thankful to have access to the funds to grow and scale Althea Therapy to provide more culturally responsive resources to the community.”
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The society says greater than 100 individuals entered this 12 months and the winner was chosen on the Black Business Summit, a free annual summit for the Black group in Canada.
“We are leaving the Black Business Summit inspired and equipped to change the game for Black business in Canada,” says BCEC Founder Jackee Kasandy, congratulating Khan on the award.
“We’re taking steps toward our goal: empowering the Black community to build generational wealth, aim higher and dream bigger.”
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