Entrepreneurship
World Cup.

All entrepreneurs. All stages. Everywhere.
Whether you are dreaming about launching a startup or you already have a Series A round, the Entrepreneurship World Cup can help you take your next big step.

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Why Sign Up for EWC?

The Entrepreneurship World Cup is more than just a pitch competition. It gives everyone who enters access to the knowledge, networks and for some, the capital they need to start and scale a company.

Idea Stage

Do you have an idea for a new company, but aren’t sure how to start or find the resources you need to take the next step? EWC helps you unleash your idea with free on-demand training and $10,000 in perks – just for signing up.– Plus, you have a chance towin $50,000 in cash prizes and to meet and network with and top investors locally and internationally. Being an EWC alumni will give you access to an international community.

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Early Stage

Do you have an emerging startup and want to accelerate its trajectory? EWC empowers early-stage founders with access to world-class educational resources, training and up to $750,000 in perks — as well as a chance to sharpen your skills through a global pitch competition and win up to $500,000 in cash prizes. You will also have a chance to meet and network with peers and top investors locally and internationally. Being an EWC alumni will give you access to an international community.

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Growth Stage

Have you already found your market fit, startedgaining serious traction and have an initial round of funding secured? EWC provides you with a global network of potential collaborators and expert mentors to help you achieve exponential growth – and a chance to win a no-strings attached check for $500,000. Plus, a chance to meet and network with peers and top investors locally and internationally. Being an EWC alumni will give you access toan international community.

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Cash Prizes

EWC is all about the entire experience – training, resources, connections, mentorship and more. But on top of that, we have some amazing, impactful prizes – more than $1 million in cash total for the global winners plus $75 million worth of in-kind support for the top 100 global finalists, not to mention investment opportunities and awesome resources and perksfrom our leading partners. In addition to these global prizes,many EWC national competitions offer their own prizes.

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$500,000

Grand Prize

$250,000

Second Place

$100,000

Third Place

$100,000

Top Idea Stage

$100,000

Top Social Enterprise

$500,000

Grand Prize

$250,000

Second Place

$100,000

Third Place

$100,000

Top Idea Stage

$100,000

Top Social Enterprise

Timeline

Don’t miss out. Take your startup to the next level.

February - May 2021

Accelerate 1

February – April 2021Accelerate 1Startups are put through a series of education and virtual training opportunities to sharpen their skills in areassuch as customer & industry knowledge; personal &team skills; creativity & problem solving, and business acumen.

Accelerate 1

February - May 2021

Startups are put through a series of education and virtual training opportunities to sharpen their skills around areas such as customer & industry knowledge; personal & team skills; creativity & problem solving, and business acumen

National Competition

May - July 2021

Competitions happening simultaneously in 100+ countries, virtually and at in-person live events. Winners receive national prizes and advance to stage 3.

Accelerate 2

August - September 2021

Startups are put through a series of education and virtual training opportunities to sharpen their skills around areas such as customer & industry knowledge; personal & team skills; creativity & problem solving, and business acumen

Global Finals

November 2021

The top 100 global finalists travel to the EWC Global Finals for a bootcamp and the final round of the competition where they can network with potential investors and compete on stage for cash prizes and support services.

Post-EWC Support

The EWC 100 global finalists are enrolled in the GEN Starters Club, providing a global peer network, mentorship and other support services to help members reach their full potential. Other partners may be engaged to provide post-EWC support.

Benefits

Idea Stage

Chance at $100,000
cash prize.

30+ hours of world-class training on topics including:

Access to a Slack channel with a national network of peers.

Chance to win a trip to  Global Finals in Riyadh with a live bootcamp and access to global investors.

$25,000 in perks.

Early Stage

Chance at $500,000 cash prize.

30+ hours of world-class training on topics including:

Access to a Slack channel with a national network of peers.

Chance to win a trip to  Global Finals in Riyadh with a live bootcamp and access to global investors.

$25,000 in perks.

Growth Stage

Chance at $500,000 cash prize

30+ hours of world-class training on topics including:

Access to a Slack channel with a national network of peers.

Chance to win a trip to  Global Finals in Riyadh with a live bootcamp and access to global investors.

$25,000 in perks.

Social Enterprise

Chance at $100,000 cash prize

30+ hours of world-class training on topics including:

Access to a Slack channel with a national network of peers.

Chance to win a trip to  Global Finals in Riyadh with a live bootcamp and access to global investors.

$25,000 in perks.

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EWC Judges

Previous EWC Global Finals judges have included:

EWC Alumni

Startups that make it through the Entrepreneurship World Cup are positioned for greatness. Below are just a few top finishers to watch out for.

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