Startup Weekend

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Startup Weekend

• Sponsorship Proposal

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About Startup Weekend
Our mission is to teach and promote
entrepreneurship in local communities. As a
501(c)3 charity, we rely on our partners to keep
growing Startup Weekend around the world. When
you join us as a sponsor partner your company
will be seen by community influencers. Your
products will be used hands-on by attendees,
thereby tying your brand to the positive and
transformative experience that is Startup
Weekend. We do events that bring developers,
designers, marketers, product managers and
startup enthusiasts together to share ideas, form
teams, build products and launch startups.
Startup Weekend begin with open-mic 60-second
pitches that result in the formation of small
teams around the best, most viable concepts. Team
spend Saturday and Sunday focus on customer
development, validating their ideas and building
prototypes with the help of experienced mentors.
On Sunday, teams demo their products and receive
valuable feedback from a panel of experts. The
real value in a Startup Weekend is not how many
startups are launched. Rather, its about
learning through the act of creation, developing
deeper relationships than a typical networking
event, matching potential cofounders, validating
ideas and experimenting in a risk-free
environment, and for many, its about taking the
first step into entrepreneurship. Our Community
is arguably the largest network of existing and
aspiring entrepreneurs in the world. We are a
highly technical community 53 identify
themselves as software developers. Our attendees
are creative, influential and driven. These are
the kinds of people that will bring your product
back into the office on Monday morning after
using it during the weekend.
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Our Reach
Highlighted Ventures Launched

• Global Audience
• 123,000 attendees to date
• 140,000 Facebook fans
• 84,000 Twitter followers
• 100,000 Newsletter subscribers

• Global Social Media Stats
• 23 million impressions from our global Twitter
  Account
• 52 million impressions via our global Facebook
  Page
• 700,000-1 million impressions per event hashtag

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Why Sponsor Startup Weekend?

• ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT
• Play a vital role in the development of your
  local economy by supporting endeavors for job
  creation, creativity and community growth.
• MAJOR REACH
• We have one of the world' largest global
  communities of entrepreneurs and leaders. Your
  reach for advertising and marketing opportunities
  extend on a local and global level.
• VALIDATION
• Reach entrepreneurs from a variety of industry
  backgrounds (developers, designers, business,
  teachers, architects etc.) who could contribute
  to your platform and use your services. Also,
  witness first-hand how these entrepreneurs are
  using your product or service.
• Supporting today's forward thinkers - tomorrow's
  leaders.

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What We Can Offer
Sponsorship packages are à la carte and flexible
by geography.

• 2,500 Platinum
• Custom survey of the startup community (we can
  create survey and produce report)
• Invitation for a guest blog post on the city
  website city.startupweekend.org
• Offer a prize to an individual via raffle/vote.
  e.g. iPhone, netbook, software)
• All benefits of Gold Sponsorship
• Three tickets to the event
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• 5,000 Premier
• Invitation to address the attendees for 3 minutes
• Invited to set up a booth for your
  product/service during the event
• Guest blog post on Startup Weekend.org Global
  homepage!
• All benefits of Platinum Sponsorship
• Four tickets to the event
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• Contributing Sponsor
• Prices vary by city
• Help support Startup Weekend with the press
  coverage, marketing, swag, food, software,
  discounts, etc. Anything the community will
  benefit from.

• 100 Sponsor an entrepreneur
• Open registration for one entrepreneur of your
  choice or one that we select.
• We will ensure that one lucky entrepreneur will
  get fed, meet new people, learn a ton and
  hopefully create a successful startup!
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• 500 Silver (Meal)
• Company name/logo listed on the city website
  city.startupweekend.org
• Thank you recognition during the meal you
  sponsor
• Opportunity to display a sign or banner on the
  food table
• Hand out materials, swag, and/or other related
  materials
• Option to pay food vendors directly
• Two tickets to the event
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• 1,000 Gold
• Identified in all media materials for Startup
  Weekend
• Company name/logo listed on city website
  city.startupweekend.org
• Thank you recognition during Startup Weekend
  event
• Opportunity to hang banners at the event
• Hand out materials, swag and/or other related
  materials
• Two tickets to the event

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