We're pleased to provide partnership and sponsorship opportunities to facilitate collaboration and further build the biz-tech community.

Link Partner (on-going)

• Simply cut-and-paste the code below into your site to show you're a part of Bootup.
• Sign-up for our newsletter and be notified of special events and offers.

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Individual / Small-business (on-going)

• Perfect for interns and individuals, or those involved with SMB web and marketing agencies.
• Option to write articles and best-practice guides for our community blog, and increase your visibility and recognition.
• Individual help in one or more of the following ways:
  • Interns to help organize and promote the monthly events, including pre-event announcements and spreading the word about Bootup to our contacts and others.
  • Video recording and streaming of events.
  • Development of a small Flex/Air application.
  • Help during the event, including:
    • Help managing people as they arrive, name tags/attendance, refreshment coordination.
    • Pitch moderation and coordination.
• You'll receive:
  • The opportunity to network and meet with a coveted group of professionals.
  • Organization, management and community work experience.
  • Prominent visibility during events of you or your company and on www.bootup.io as a Bootup principal.
  • Opportunity to give your own 2-5 minute promotional pitch about your site or service at monthly Bootups.

Media Partner (on-going)

• Perfect for other communities and user groups, individuals, or SMB agencies focused on marketing and social media.
• Option to write articles and best-practice guides for our community blog, and increase your visibility and recognition.
• Cooperative/cross promotion, marketing, and holding co-hosted events.
• Posting to your mailing lists, forums, tweets, Facebook, Linked-In, etc.
• Placement of the Bootup logo on your site.
• Cooperatively look for other sponsors and start-up presenters.
• Your organization will be listed as a partner on our site, and we will post your events to our contacts.
• Opportunity to give your own 1 minute promotional pitch about your site or service at monthly Bootups.

Chapter Leader (on-going)

• Perfect for individuals or firms looking to build the startup community in their area and gain visibility.
• Start and manage your own local chapter using our guidance and web platform.
• We're encouraging the concept of "hyper-local chapters" to build granular communities around the world - any chapter location is welcome.
• You'll receive:
  • Internal access to our resources and highlighted visibility as a Chapter Leader and a Bootup principal.
  • Ongoing inclusion on internal Bootup developments, activities and pre-announcement special initiatives.
  • Opportunity to give your own 2-5 minute promotional pitch about your site or service at monthly Bootups.

Event Sponsorship (single event)

• Perfect for larger corporations or investment firms looking to reach the community with their message.
• Sponsorship of a single Bootup event.
• Providing refreshments during the event.
• After-meeting reception sponsorship.
• Sponsor benefits include:
  • Prominent logo placement on www.bootup.io leading up to the Bootup event.
  • Inclusion in presentation archives for lasting visibility.
  • During the Bootup event: prominent logo placement, hand-outs, and a 2-5 minute pitch opportunity.

Bootup Sponsorship (on-going)

• Perfect for larger corporations or investment firms looking to leverage Bootup's mindshare, visibility and community.
• General sponsorship of the Bootup organization (global or single-chapter).
• Prominent and lasting inclusion on Bootup web properties.
• Ability to send your own messages to our contact list.
• Opportunity to hold special events, including a private forum of technologists and portfolio or potential portfolio companies for unique technical due-diligence benefits.
• Opportunity for ongoing participation in Bootup events (see Event Sponsorship for details).

Whether you'd like to get involved individually, your group would like to co-host, your company would like to sponsor, or your firm would like a private forum.

Contact Us to get started. We're also open to and encourage other partnership or sponsorship ideas.