Sponsorship Proposal Colorado Small Business Event October 13th & 14th, 2015 Denver, Colorado
The average annual revenue of a small business is $3.6 million. The average annual revenue of a small business with a strong online presence is $5.03 million. Introduction The Colorado Small Business Event Small business is a vital part Colorado s entrepreneurial spirit and economy. However, many of today s entrepreneurs and small business owners are struggling to find the solutions and the help they need to market and grow their businesses. The Colorado Small Business Event is one of the very few events that offer hands-on workshops tailored to multiple levels. From the very basics to the most advanced, entrepreneurs and small business owners can attend any or all of the offered how to workshops to find solutions and learn to implement the latest and most effective online marketing strategies. Build Value by Empowering Others Our 2-Day event objective is to help small business owners reduce the learning curve associated with business ownership, maximize bottom-line profitability and provide the solutions needed to build successful businesses. This is an exciting opportunity for you to support small business growth, build an empowering value and reach a large demographic of entrepreneurs and small businesses owners. If you share in our passion of supporting small business, please review our proposal and consider the CSBE for your next sponsorship partner.
Colorado & U.S. Statistics: Colorado is among the top states with the highest entrepreneurial activity. The statistics below demonstrate a rapid growing need for small business resources and education. u Colorado 2nd best state for entrepreneurship & innovation. u Colorado 5th in the U.S. for highest rate for small business growth. u Colorado ranked #2 in the U.S. for small business job gains. u In the U.S. approximately 543,000 new businesses get started each month. u Small businesses have generated over 65% of new jobs since 1995. u Over 50% of the working population in the U.S. works for small business. *Statistic Resources: Kauffman, Forbes, Entrepreneur and U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Marketing/Media Reaching our Target Small Businesses In our efforts to successfully promote and market the 2015 Colorado Small Business Event, we have taken a strategic marketing approached focused on creating and distributing valuable and relevant content to attract and engage entrepreneurs and small business owners, and ultimately, to drive attendee registration and build future and ongoing customer loyalty. To achieve our marketing objective, the CSBE will reach its targeted audience through various online marketing channels and social media platforms. In addition, we will include a strategic media and public relations campaign focused on meeting the needs of existing and future small business owners.
Multi-Level Workshops Instructional Multi-Level Workshops The internet and online marketing is crucial to the success of today s small business. The CSBE provides solutions for entrepreneurs and small business owners to dynamically reach and engage their target markets. Our workshops are instructional and tailored to multiple levels so attendees are able to understand, learn and implement today s most advanced and effective online marketing strategies. From designing targeted PPC campaigns to building brand awareness through mobile marketing, attendees can take advantage of any or all of the offered how to workshops to expand their internet presence. The workshop examples to the right illustrate the diversity of topics offered by the CSBE. u Does Your Brand Have Personality? Brand Personality What is your brand saying to your customers? u Is Your Business Socially Engaged? Sell and engage your customers. Effective social media strategies. u Clicks, Customers and Profits Build an online campaign using Google Ad Words Pay-Per-Click. u Does Your Website Require A GPS? Is your website easy to navigate, engaging and user friendly? u Your Customers are Mobile, Are You? Reach your customers by using today s most effective modern day marketing tool. u Search Engines Love Video Boost your page rank by creating your first video. u Your Email List Is A Gold Mine Use your email list to turn prospects into customers.
Speakers Meeting the Needs of Small Business In our continuous effort to make the Colorado Small Business Event one of the most essential and fastest growing, national small business conferences, we have hand-picked the dream team of expert keynote, workshop and motivational speakers. Positioned to lead, our expert speakers range from the top 100 most influential marketers to highly influential business leaders and New York Times bestselling authors, as well as well-known and successful entrepreneurs and small business owners. Our speakers and experts cover essential topics that contribute greatly in helping small business owners succeed and enable them to apply the marketing strategies, techniques and solutions directly to their businesses. A few examples of our early line-up. Joel Comm, New York Times Bestselling Author Joel is the co-author of Twitter Power 3.0: How to Dominate Your Market One Tweet at a Time. A pioneer of the world wide web since 1995, Joel s knack for spotting the next big thing has made him a leader in social media, online video, iphone apps, software development, internet marketing, podcasting, content creation, authoring and more. An indemand speaker, Joel captivates and equips audiences around the world. Andrew Davis, Top 100 Most Influential Marketers Andrew s 20-year career has taken him from local television to The Today Show. He s worked for The Muppets in New York and has marketed for tiny startups and Fortune 500 brands. His latest book, Brandscaping: Unleashing the Power of Partnerships, is one of Amazon.com s Top 100 Marketing Books. Andrew has led the charge to change the way publishers think and how brands market their products. Rogue Edwards, Denver s Entrepreneurial Success Story Rogue Edwards, is the CEO and founder of Rogue s Bolder Beans, a pickled vegetable company founded in Colorado in 2010. After a very successful career spanning from selfstarted ventures to corporate America, Rogue launched Rogue s Bolder Beans, now on the shelves of the largest retailers in Colorado. Today Rogue shares his insights and small business expertise with others trying to achieve success.
The Vision David Cholewa, Founder David Cholewa brings more than three decades of award-winning marketing and business experience to clients around the globe. David began his professional career in Chicago while serving a four year apprenticeship at one of Chicago s most well-known and respected marketing firms. Following a successful career in marketing and advertising, David began speaking at various online marketing conferences and seminars and felt the majority of them were too complex for the average small business owner. Realizing a great need for small business owners to access hands-on training for all levels of experience, David founded the CSBE. A big fan of small business, David is a true, from the ground up entrepreneur. At the age of 24, David co-founded his first Chicago-based marketing firm and achieved worldwide publicity for a specialty retail catalog that he co-created just 11 years later. His public relations efforts led to worldwide media attention, including networks such as CNN, CBS, NBC and FOX News Network. Serving as the company s marketing director, he was also featured in People Magazine. During this time David was responsible for branding clients such as Tropicana, ConAgra Foods, General Mills, Grainger, Lands End and Spiegel. He has also been recognized for his innovation and expertise in the fields of search engine optimization, search engine marketing, social media and digital marketing. David s marketing expertise and knowledge of small business is very diverse due his extensive entrepreneurial career. His contributions to both his clients and audiences are enriched with the wisdom and proven success in over 30 years of marketing and interactive media to help others succeed in today s ever changing marketplace.
Sponsorship Opportunities Our sponsors are our partners and are imperative to our success and the success of our attendees. We place our sponsors center stage to show our support, heighten their visibility and to communicate and promote their brand. Platinum Sponsor u Access and maximum brand recognition to approx. 250-300 small business owners. u Recognition as a major sponsor at the CSBE sponsor introduction special event. u Superior brand visibility on all marketing, promotional materials and event signage. u Full page sponsor feature in the CSBE event program organizer. u Appreciation acknowledgment through regular postings on all social media sites. u Option to submit a promotional company video featured on our website sponsor and Facebook page. u Premium location for promotional booth, literature and information. u Platinum sponsor company name and logo placement on all attendee and staff badges. Gold Sponsor u Access and maximum brand recognition to approx. 250-300 small business owners. u Recognition as a major sponsor at the CSBE sponsor introduction special event. u Superior brand visibility on all marketing, promotional materials and event signage. u Half page sponsor feature in the CSBE event program organizer. u Appreciation acknowledgment through regular postings on all social media sites. u Option to submit a promotional company video featured on our website sponsor and Facebook page. u Premium location for promotional booth, literature and information. Gold Sponsorship Contribution - $5,000 u Platinum sponsor appreciation acknowledgement, including company name and logo prior to all 21 workshops sessions. Platinum Sponsorship Contribution - $7,500 Silver Sponsor Silver sponsors will be recognized at the sponsor introduction special event, featured in the event program organizer and on the sponsor website page. Sliver sponsorship level can be reached by donation of cash, products or services at the discretion of the CSBE with a minimum value of $2,500. * All sponsors will receive 5 complimentary full conference registrations.
For further information or to become a CSBE sponsor, Contact: David Cholewa Direct: 720.934.8446 Info@ColoradoSmallBusinessEvent.com Colorado Small Business Event 6755 South Ivy Way, Suite A3 Centennial, CO 80112 Mailing Address: The Colorado Small Business Event PO Box 3624 Greenwood Village, CO 80155 www.coloradosmallbusinessevent.com