Award Winners from the 2024 Central Ohio Signature Cohort!
Congratulations!!!
On September 11, 2024, this select group of social entrepreneurs were awarded cash prizes totaling $86,896, and in-kind awards totaling $33,625! This took place during the awards ceremony at the SEA Change Showcase Event for Central Ohio.
The SEA Change Showcase Event is the grand finale of our 14-module training program, which helps social entrepreneurs move their ideas forward faster, further. Graduating cohort participants and selected finalists presented their sustainable financial model & measurable social impact to a crowd of supporters.
Crowd Favorite Award Winner:
Columbus Fashion Academy
$1,896
Every dollar donated from ticket sales went into this prize pot!
Pitch Finalists Awards:
Fort Buffalo
$35,000 CASH + $5,000 Legal Package by Yocum Law
Hatch + Nest
$15,000 CASH + $4,000 Legal Package by Yocum Law
Operation Phoenix
$22,000 package:
$10,000 CASH
$12,000 Architecture & Site Plan Package by Elevation Studio
Connection to COCIC
Black Health Lit
$14,000 package:
ITI Assistive Technologies Inc.
$12,000 CASH + 1 Year of FREE Coworking & Focus Group Space by Social Impact Alliance
Heroes Movement
$4,000 CASH + $2,000 Website & Product Placement Review Package by BAK Creative
Columbus Fashion Academy
$5,000 CASH
THANK YOU SUPPORTERS!!!
And thank you to every person who attended the live event to support these social entrepreneurs!
