Award Winners from the 2024 Central Ohio Signature Cohort!

Congratulations!!!

On September 11, 2024, this select group of social entrepreneurs were awarded the coveted Crowd Favorite, 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:

Black Health Lit

$14,000 package:

  • $4,000 CASH

  • $8,000 Legal Package by Yocum Law

  • $2,000 Printing Package by BBB

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


In-Kind Award Winner:

Nuuma

$625 Consulting Package by Greater Columbus Consulting


THANK YOU SUPPORTERS!!!

And thank you to every person who attended the live event to support these social entrepreneurs!