The future of Filipino entrepreneurship in Canada

Pwrforward is a non-profit incubator building an ecosystem for Filipino-Canadian founders and professionals. We turn skills into businesses and ideas into impact.

The future of Filipino entrepreneurship in Canada

Pwrforward is a non-profit incubator building an ecosystem for Filipino-Canadian founders and professionals. We turn skills into businesses and ideas into impact.

OUR GOAL

$10M

Invested into Filipino-Canadian founders and businesses by 2030.

Our community has the talent, drive, and ambition. What we're missing is the capital and the ecosystem to back it.

The gap is real.
And it's growing.

Filipino-Canadians are among the most educated and hardworking people in this country, but data proves we are still being left behind.

  • We work hard

    -25.9%

    While Filipino-Canadians have the highest employment rate of any group in Canada, we still have the largest wage gap of any racialized group at -25.9%.
    (Statistics Canada, 2024)

  • But we earn less

    33.4%

    Filipino-Canadians with a university degree earn 33.4% less than non-racialized peers with the same education.

    (Statistics Canada, 2024)


  • And it's getting worse

    📉

    Low wages and employment precarity are pushing Filipino-Canadians toward entrepreneurship just to survive.

Low wages and employment precarity are pushing our community toward entrepreneurship. But the wealth gap makes building that business nearly impossible. Filipino-Canadians are building with no tools. No loan fund. No capital investments. No resources.

Let's rewrite
the script

We're building the ecosystem that will redefine (and scale) Filipino ambition in Canada. Thank you for supporting our mission to bridge the gap between access and community wealth.

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Show your support

  • Community Champion ($50+)

    For those ready to advance the community. Your support creates accessible entry points to resources and learning opportunities. Community Champions will receive a letter of recognition from our team and an invitation to a Meryenda Mixer.

  • Founding Members ($200+)

    For those who are ready to invest in themselves and their community. Your contribution fuels hands-on programming, real connections, and direct pathways to capital, with discounted access to all Pwrforward events, partner workshops, and our exclusive Founders Circle community.

  • Founding Partners ($1000+)

    For senior leaders who are ready to put their influence behind the next generation of Filipino-Canadian founders. Your contribution directly funds our inaugural 2026 incubator cohort. Founding partners receive recognition on our website, and an invitation to SobraMesa.