Sponsorship Overview - World Entrepreneurs Network 2012

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World Entrepreneurs Network 2012 Sponsorship Opportunities Start here www.wenbiz.org © World Entrepreneurs Network

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What is WEN Locally organized, Globally Connected A World-wide community of entrepreneurs Inside WEN, Entrepreneurs are locally organized and globally connected The Numbers 2011: 47 new businesses, 92 new jobs, Weekly email visibility of 12,000+ addresses, Calendars and Announcements reach 20,000+ weekly WEN’s Mission? A community enabling businesses to succeed and create jobs by gluing together an ecosystem of networking, support, talent and funding. We assist entrepreneurs from idea to profit We help small businesses to grow We are entrepreneurs and small business owners enabling each other to succeed Promote community and collaboration between otherwise isolated industries and economies We encourage local economic development which creates stable, local jobs

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Overview

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Why promote with WEN Access to entrepreneurs and small businesses worldwide Ability to target local and growing companies Access to thousands of first time and serial Entrepreneurs Support the creation of successful companies, local jobs, and stable economies Be part of the local entrepreneurial conversation Shape the future of business What we can help with… Brand exposure Lead generation Product and Service sales Product launch New location / branch launch Service promotion Customer appreciation events Some quick facts… Local meeting averages 20+ per location. 12,000+ addresses by our agendas and announcements. 25,000+ readers of calendar postings. Chambers monthly announcements …oh and that is just one location!

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Sponsorship overview Annual Global Sponsor Overview Direct access to entrepreneurs in various industries and all stages. Web presence in WEN community. Newsletter ads. Much more … Full detail on following pages…

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Global Sponsor Details Investment: $5,000 to $50,000+ / year: Allows businesses who desire ongoing promotion in our rapidly growing world-wide community of entrepreneurs. We have WEN World-wide Sponsorships available to promote your company for continuous brand exposure throughout the 2012 calendar year.   Why promote your company as a WEN Annual Sponsor in 2012? Brand Marketing: Leverage ongoing exposure to a world-wide market of on-the-move entrepreneurs, maintaining top-of-mind awareness. Lead-Generation: Keep your pipeline primed with the potential customers and partners you’re seeking. HR / Recruiting: Access to a broad range of experienced candidates for a fraction of the cost of traditional resource-search services.   Benefits: We recognize Annual Sponsors exhibit a true commitment and dedication to the entrepreneurial community. Therefore, we feature and promote Annual Sponsors with prominent recognition. Annual Sponsors enjoy many year-round benefits, including:   WEN Event Sponsorship: Sponsorship of all 2012 WEN Events based on level of annual sponsorship. WEN Happy Hour Sponsorship: Receive complimentary sponsorship(s) for one to three WEN Happy Hours in 2012. See previous section for the associated benefits. WEN Happy Hour Exposure: Prominent presence at all WEN Happy Hour events and table for literature and promotional items. Ongoing Advertising: Continuous and prominent advertisement rotation on world-wide WEN web site throughout 2012. Newsletter Advertising: Your company logo and link to your website are featured in the WEN Weekly Newsletter in 2012. Branding and Cross-Branding: Your company logo is prominently displayed in all WEN promotional materials, and in affiliate materials when contractually allowed. Promotion of Company Events: Upon request, WEN will promote your local company events on our calendar and in the WEN Weekly Newsletter. Job Postings: Featured job opportunities on the world-wide wenbiz.org online job board and WEN Weekly Newsletter. Media Rights: Option for your company to use photos and video taken at WEN events. Ok, you wanted details…

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Sponsorship overview Annual Local Sponsor Overview Full detail on following pages… Annual Chapter (Metro) Sponsor Local Chapter focus of the above Global sponsorship. All web related are for Chapter home page and pages.   Event Sponsor Talent Connect & Entrepreneurs ExchangeA job fair with 60 second interviews, economic outlook panel discussion and a keynote speaker on being an entrepreneur. Jump Start DayCrash courses in creating a business plan, creating a marketing plan, finding funding and meeting the money.   Happy Hour Sponsor Networking events allowing you to reach entrepreneurs directly.   Weekly Meetings Sponsor Support the local entrepreneurs and stay visible.. Three levels of opportunity

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Annual Local Sponsor Ok, you wanted access to your local opportunities… The Annual Local Sponsorship is the same as the Annual Global Sponsorship except the web benefits are at the local community (metro/chapter) level.

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WEN Event Sponsors Crowd of business owners who need resources, hmm… Talent Connect: We are currently planning the next Talent Connect for the Spring of 2012. If you are interested in being a sponsor for Talent Connect please contact WEN at sponsorships@wenbiz.com and mention sponsoring Talent Connect. Jump Start Day: We are working on our first Jump Start Day, we need sponsors for this event. If you are interested in being a sponsor for Talent Connect please contact WEN at sponsorships@wenbiz.com and mention sponsoring Jumps Start Day.

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Happy Hour Sponsors Crowd of business owners, drinking, who need resources, hmm… Investment: $1,000 - $2,500: WEN Happy Hours are entrepreneur-oriented social events in Austin. These unique evening events offer excellent opportunities to showcase sponsoring companies while promoting and supporting professional networking among Austin’s entrepreneurs in a casual, high-energy social atmosphere. Why? Brand Marketing: Leverage immediate exposure to a local market of on-the-move entrepreneurs, maintaining top-of-mind awareness. Great for launching your company, brand, product, service, or a branch office. Lead-Generation: Keep your pipeline primed with the potential customers and partners you’re seeking. HR / Recruiting: Access to a broad range of experienced candidates for a fraction of the cost of traditional resource-search services.

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Happy Hour Sponsors Sponsors of WEN Happy Hours enjoy many benefits, including… Promotion: Your event is heavily promoted within the WEN community, including on our Facebook page, in our LinkedIn group and page, and on Twitter. Pre-Event Branding: Your logo and company info are displayed on the event registration page, so attendees can learn about your company while registering for to the event. Third-party Invitation: You are encouraged to invite contacts to attend the event, and we are happy to email invitations as the event host upon request. Contacts: Happy Hours have between 35 and 140 registered attendees. We hope to grow this to an average of 200 per Happy Hour. Direct Leads: You collect and keep attendees’ business cards. Presentation: You may provide a 5-minute pitch to the group and setup a projector to run a presentation throughout the event. Event Table: Your Company will be provided a large table for promotional items, flyers, and other giveaways for attendees. Signage: Your Company may bring signage to the event. Event Venue: We are happy to discuss potential venue options (additional costs may apply, depending upon the venue selected). Logistics: We coordinate the event logistics. You show up and have a great time. Personalization: We work with you to ensure the event is unique and tailored for the success of your company and its long-term goals.

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Weekly meeting Sponsors Our meetings are a gathering of owners who want to do it right… Investment: $95 - $250: WEN Weekly Meetings are tight-knit weekly entrepreneurial events in Austin. These meetings offer excellent opportunities to build brand awareness and be involved with entrepreneurs on a regular basis. Your company will be supporting new businesses as they grow and need your company’s services. Why? Promotion: You get to promote your business with a table for promotional material and 5 minutes to pitch your company, product and/or services to the group at the beginning of the meeting. Brand Marketing: Leverage immediate exposure to a local market of on-the-move entrepreneurs . Lead-Generation: Keep your pipeline primed with the potential customers and partners you’re seeking. Sponsorship levels and amount may change based on the registered participants for each event.

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Weekly meeting Sponsors Sponsors of WEN Weekly Meetings enjoy many benefits, including… Promotion: Your Company is promoted within the WEN community, including on our Facebook page, in our LinkedIn group and page, and on Twitter. Pre-Event Branding: Your logo and company info are displayed on the weekly meeting announcement emailing, so attendees can learn about your company while registering for to the event. Third-party Invitation: You are encouraged to invite contacts to attend the meeting. Contacts: Meetings run between 12 and 140 people depending on content and speaker. Direct Leads: You collect and keep attendees’ business cards. Event Table: Your Company will be provided a table for promotional items, flyers, and other giveaways for attendees. Signage: Your Company may bring signage to the event. Logistics: We coordinate the food & drinks. You show up, promote your company for 5 minutes and provide promotional items.

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Contactinfo We’d love to hear from you! Email sponsorhsip@wenbiz.org twitter.com/WorldEntNetwork www.wenbiz.org/sponsors

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