In San Diego we are an all-volunteer group of local entrepreneurs dedicated to helping our peers turn ideas into reality. Sponsoring a Startup Weekend is one of the best ways to support the San Diego ecosystem while engaging early stage businesses. Whether they’re developers, designers, or business focused, attendees build close relationships with the companies that sponsor. So far we’ve helped over 1,000 local entrepreneurs pursue their dreams.

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SPONSORSHIP PROPOSAL

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Who We Are
About Startup Weekend
Now in more countries than Starbucks, Startup Weekend is the
world’s starting point for entrepreneurship. Our 54-hour event is
where designers, developers, marketers, and startup
enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, and
launch startups. We are organizers dedicated to fostering local
entrepreneurship to strengthen our community.

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Startup Weekend is more than just an event…
Pitch Like A Girl ; Empowering young girls to build
companies and skills
“Easy Taxi Raises $40M Series D To Expand In
Asia, Latin America”
“Startup Weekend On The Turkish Border Unites
Two Countries’ Entrepreneurs”
Our Impact
480K+
ATTENDEES
135
COUNTRIES
1024+
CITIES

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Photo by Stefan Tärnell
In San Diego we are an all-volunteer group of local entrepreneurs dedicated to helping our peers turn ideas
into reality. Sponsoring a Startup Weekend is one of the best ways to support the San Diego ecosystem
while engaging early stage businesses. Whether they’re developers, designers, or business focused,
attendees build close relationships with the companies that sponsor. So far we’ve helped over 1,000 local
entrepreneurs pursue their dreams.
Why Sponsor Startup Weekend San Diego?
Sponsoring Provides:
• An immersive weekend to engage with entrepreneurs and
users (great for market research and user testing).
• A channel to hire and find new employees.
• Exposure and marketing to early stage companies and
entrepreneurs.
• A platform to share API’s or relevant tools for new products
and startups.
Startup Weekend Veterans & Military Families at SD Hall of Champions

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We're bringing together hardware hackers, web and mobile
developers, along with designers and business folks of all stripes to
create new, innovative products and businesses. This is our
second year doing this event and you can see an awesome video
from 2014 here: (https://youtu.be/MBQH8qTBBok).
Upcoming San Diego Events
Startup Weekend SD MEGA
Oct. 30th - Nov. 1st
This Startup Weekend incorporates giving back, supporting
causes, and inspiring social sustainable models and cause-based
businesses. This event will also be part of the Global Startup Battle
(http://www.globalstartupbattle.co/).
Startup Weekend Social Impact
Nov. 13th – Nov. 15th
Startup Weekend MEGA 2014 at San Diego Central Library
Startup Weekend San Diego 7 at Nokia

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Sampling and/or product placement at the event
Handout materials, swag and/or related to materials
Company name/logo listed on the city event website
Branding Exposure
Opportunity to display a sign or banner at the event
Promotional codes to attendees
Opportunity to provide class/instructions on API
Mentioned and Thank You Message by the Facilitator at event
User Acquisition
Event Presence
Brochure and/or swag give-away
Booth or Table at the event
Impact
Receive a post-event report with statistics about technology used,
number of teams, product descriptions, etc.
Employee Engagement
Tickets to attend
Possibility to Judge or Mentor at event
PREMIER
$5,000
PLATINUM
$2,500
GOLD
$1,000
SILVER
$500
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What We Offer

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DAY ONE
18:30 Registration
19:00 Dinner and Networking
19:30 Welcome & Speakers
20:00 Pitches Start
21:00 Form Teams
22:00 Begin Work
DAY TWO
9:00 Breakfast/Venue Opening
9:30 Begin Work
11:00 Team Check-in, Requests for Help
12:00 Lunch
14:00 Coaches Arrive and Meet with Teams
18:30 Dinner
DAY THREE
To see the full agenda, please visit our Event Page online.
9:00 Breakfast/Venue Opening
10:00 Team Check-in
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Coaches Arrive and Meet with Teams
15:00 Presentation Pre & Tech Check
17:00 Final Presentations
19:30 Judging & Awards
22:00 Closing Party
The Agenda
Startup Weekend San Diego Education Innovation

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Julian Bryant
julian@startupweekend.org
Help us create a more
entrepreneurial world!
We’d love to have you on our team.
For more information please contact