Wanderfest’s Be Bold Women In Business Pitch Competition

Win $5,000 for your bold, world-changing business live on stage at Wanderfest.

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We’re changing the world, one woman-led business at a time.

At Wanderfest’s first ever Be Bold Women in Business pitch competition, we’re giving five bold woman-led businesses the chance to pitch live on stage for a $5,000 cash prize.

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 MiO is all about bringing flavor to life. We help fix water and we love transforming the mundane into bold, colorful experiences. We recognize the work women-owned businesses are doing to bring boldness and transformation to the world around us, and we want to empower you to do so.

Bold Women with Vibrant Ideas to Change the World

If your woman-founded business is working to change the world, you’re in the right place. We’re looking for bold ideas, powerful stories, and enough traction to know you’re on the right track in making a world of a difference.

All early stage woman-founded businesses from around the world are invited to apply, from high-growth startups to lifestyle businesses. Businesses must be at least 51% owned, controlled, operated, and managed by a woman or women. Your business should also have made $500,000 or less in revenue in 2021.

We’re a travel community, so we love travel and travel-adjacent solutions and business that support women and diverse communities. However, your business isn’t required to do any of those.

Five finalists pitch live on stage. One will win $5,000.

Five finalists will be selected to deliver a five-minute pitch live on stage at Wanderfest on March 12, 2022 in downtown New Orleans.

Pitches will happen outside, with no slides.

We just want to hear you — and your story.

We’ll cover your flight + hotel to get you there, and give you Wanderfest tickets to share with your network.

The Prize Package

$5,000 cash prize by MiO

1 lifetime Creator membership to Wanderful

All finalists will receive one RT flight (up to $500) and two nights’ accommodations in New Orleans to pitch live during Wanderfest 2022, as well as 10 free General Admission tickets to share with friends and family.

All four runners-up will receive $1,000 cash from MiO to power their bold ideas.

Startups: Ready to Enter?

HURRY! Applications due by February 21, 2022.
Finalists will be selected by February 25, 2022.