Entrepreneurship World Cup

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 to win $50,000 in cash prizes and to meet and network with and top investors locally and internationally. Being 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 EWC alumni will give you access to an 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.

• Grand Prize- $500,000
• Second Place – $250,000
• Third Place – $100,000
• Top Idea Stage – $100,000
• Top Social Enterprise – $100,000

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.