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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Timeline
February - May 2021
Accelerate 1
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
EWC in Numbers
Since it launched in 2019, the Entrepreneurship World Cup has had…
EWC Judges
Previous EWC Global Finals judges have included:
Kevin O’Leary
Chairman, O’Shares ETFs
Christine Tsai
CEO + Founding Partner, 500 Startups
HRH Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed
Founder + CEO, KBW Ventures
Susana Garcia
Venture Partner, Capria
Jeff Hoffman
Chairman, Global Entrepreneurship Network
JB Straubel
Cofounder + CTO, Tesla Motors
