One of the incubators, North Forge Technology Exchange, is hosting its own pitch competition the weekend of April 26. Competitors don’t need to be experienced businesspeople; the event is meant to expose attendees to entrepreneurship.
Manitoba’s level of entrepreneurs remains “consistent,” described Joelle Foster, North Forge CEO.
The COVID-19 pandemic was an exception — North Forge clocked a 300 per cent increase in business founders. Foster attributed the jump to layoffs.
“We’re steady, but we can grow,” she said of the province’s entrepreneur count.
The pool might expand if there are more incentives to become a business owner and a greater focus on entrepreneurship in elementary and high schools, Foster added.
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