SMARTstart is Airdrie’s award-winning entrepreneurial training program. It is a non-profit program that sets new businesses up for success by providing tools, training, and a mentor. But we can’t do it without support from the local business community. Local business sponsorship means we can continue to help put new businesses on the pathway to success.

Benefits of sponsorship

SMARTstart provides sponsors with:

  • The opportunity to be highlighted in front of up to 20 up-and-coming businesses and/or an alumni and mentor group of over 175
  • Invitations to opening and closing celebration events
  • Recognition at events, on social media, in advertising and more
  • Sponsorship is for a one-year period
  • A variety of sponsor levels to choose from
  • TITLE SPONSOR
    $3000
    MAXIMUM OF TWO
    Sponsored by… mentions at the Program events
    Sponsor’s promotional material handed to Program participants (if provided)
    Invitation to attend and speak at Opening and Closing program events
    Mention in all news releases and media advisories
    Minimum of two mentions in social media feeds
    Logo on website homepage
    Prominent logo on event sponsorship boards
  • MEDIA SPONSOR
    $3000
    IN KIND
    Supported by… mentions at the Program events
    Sponsor’s promotional material handed to Program participants (if provided)
    Invitation to attend Opening and Closing program events
    Mention in all news releases and media advisories
    Minimum of two mentions in social media feeds
    Logo on website sponsor page
    Prominent logo on event sponsorship boards
  • SEMINAR SPONSOR
    $1500
    MAXIMUM OF TWO
    Seminar brought to you by… mentions at Program events, with opportunity for remarks
    Sponsor’s promotional material handed to Program participants (if provided)
    Invitation to attend Opening and Closing program events
    Single mention in social media feeds
    Logo on website sponsor page
  • ENCORE EVENT SPONSOR
    $1000
    MAXIMUM OF TWO
    Event brought to you by… mentions at Alumni events, with opportunity for remarks
    Sponsor’s promotional material handed to Event attendees (if provided)
    Invitation to attend Opening and Closing program events
    Single mention in social media feeds
    Logo on website sponsor page
  • ENTREPRENEUR SPONSOR
    $500
    Supported by… mentions at the Program events
    Invitation to attend Opening and Closing program events
    Single mention in social media feeds
    Sponsor name on website sponsor page
  • FRIEND OF SMARTstart
    $200
    Friends of… mentions at the Program events
    Sponsor name on website sponsor page

Interested in sponsoring? Please contact us today!