Mittohnee Pogo’otah entrepreneur and RRC Polytech alum wins Indigenous Venture Challenge – ENC
March 13, 2026
Sean Rayland-Boubar was shaking like a leaf as he stepped up to pitch his social enterprise, Red Rebel Armour, at the Indigenous Venture Challenge finals.
“It’s always nerve-wracking, especially when you know there are other high-level entrepreneurs there. You feel like you have to be some expert or something,” said Rayland-Boubar. “But what always helps me is just grounding myself in who I am.”
It paid off. He won the national challenge, earning $50,000 in funding after being selected from a total of 77 Indigenous businesses across Canada. He said the funding will help stabilize Red Rebel Armour’s finances while supporting inventory, advertising and continued expansion.
