Download 2017 NH Startup Challenge Sponsorship Opportunities

About MYPN
Who We Are
The Manchester Young Professionals Network
(MYPN) aims to create business and social opportunities, support professional development and welcome new and existing young professionals to the
Greater Manchester, NH community. MYPN was
New Hampshire’s first young professionals’ networking organization, established in 2004.
MYPN supports nearly 4,000 young professionals
as they expand their contact base, develop professional skills, promote themselves and their business
and gain access to community leaders in relaxed
settings. Providing young professionals who live
and/or work in the Greater Manchester area with opportunities to network with other talented and driven
individuals is an important goal of our organization.
Events and programs take place on a monthly,
sometimes weekly basis. Our networking events are
hosted at various Manchester venues and we encourage young professionals to build their contacts,
swap ideas and, most importantly, have fun. It is
our hope to educate and offer unique opportunities
that appeal to young professionals in our beautiful
Queen City.
2017 NH Startup Challenge
Sponsorship Opportunities
MYPN Highlights
• New Hampshire’s most established young professionals network, with just under 4,000 members.
• MYPN held a total of 23 events in 2016, with
1,728 participants.
• Every month, MYPN reaches 4,000 through our
target email blasts.
Our social channels reach
• 1,947 young professionals on Facebook
• 3,303 young professionals on Twitter.
www.mypn.org
BECOME A SPONSOR
Sponsoring MYPN’s Startup Challenge helps young entrepreneurs and inventors alike, and shows your
business’s commitment to the community and the growing New Hampshire entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Advance the
New Hampshire
Startup Ecosystem
The Manchester Young Professionals Network
(MYPN) New Hampshire Startup Challenge is
a business plan competition created in 2008 to
connect entrepreneurs and social innovators with
seed capital and key services to help them on
their path toward the creation of value, sustainable
growth and sustainability. Now in its 10th year,
the Challenge has awarded over $500,000 in
cash and in-kind services to NH startups.
Through the Challenge, MYPN has helped to
create business opportunities for young professionals and young companies alike. Furthermore,
the Challenge continues to encourage investment
in New Hampshire’s early-stage companies and
cultivate the state’s entrepreneurial culture.
Applicants submit their ideas to an esteemed panel of judges (past judges have included prominent
investment bankers, venture capitalists, high tech
experts, and leaders of non-profit organizations).
Ultimately, one winner will be chosen to receive
a prize package valued at over $55,000 in cash
and professional services from Manchesterarea businesses.
In addition to the judge’s pick, finalists will have
the chance to win the People’s Choice
Award. At the Final Event, up to four finalists
will pitch their ideas to a packed house, and attendees get the opportunity to vote and award
an additional $5,000 in cash to their
favorite business plan.
‘Success’ Level
$5,000
2016 Winner Valchoice
Bedford, NH | www.valchoice.com
ValChoice is the first company to help consumers find insurance that
is fairly priced and provides the protection and service promised. With
ValChoice’s easy-to-use online service, consumers will know which insurance companies are good and offer the best value, and which companies
will likely not protect them when they most need protection. ValChoice
analyzes financial and complaint data on insurance companies using its
proprietary analytics software engine, and it provides consumers with
reports showing how good their auto and home insurance providers are
compared to other insurance companies.
People’s Choice Winner and Second Place
Hidden Collective
Franklin, NH | www.hiddencollective.com
Hidden Collective is changing the way outdoor goods are discovered
and sold by providing a platform where outdoor enthusiasts can discover
talented makers not found in traditional retail stores, learn their stories,
and purchase their unique small-batch products directly.
To view our other 2016 finalists click here
Highlights from NHSUC 2016:
● 50% increase in applicants and 25% increase in attendance at each of
the competition’s 3 events
● Nearly 30 separate media and news articles went out throughout NH
and beyond, reaching over 275,000 readers
● Microsoft stepped in as a sponsor and selected 1 of the 6 semi-finalists
to take home the Microsoft BizSpark Plus Award, valued at $120,000
● Recognition from industry leaders like Microsoft, growth in the num
ber of applicants and event attendees, and an increasingly competitive
applicant pool all speak to the ever-strengthening caliber of the Startup
Challenge
Dont Miss Out!
Kickoff on February 22, 2017 at Alpha Loft
Semifinals on April 5, 2017 at Alpha Loft
Finals on May 3, 2017 at St. Anselm College
Exclusive sponsorship option
available for an additional
commitment.
• Company name or logo listed as the
“Success Sponsor” prominently displayed on all event marketing materials
including: press releases, social media,
email communications, registration
signage, NH SUC website and event
page.
• Specific press release listing your
support of the NH Startup Challenge to
include a photograph and quote from
your corporate representative.
• Opportunity for radio promotion (Hot
Hits 94.1)
• VIP Seating for 10 guests at Final
Event and at the MYPN Birthday Event
in October.
• Full page ad in Event Program for
Final Event.
• Recognition and speaking
opportunity at Final Event where Challenge winner and People’s Choice
winner will be revealed.
People’s
Choice Award
$5,000
Exclusive sponsorship. Only One
Opportunity Available.
• Company name or logo listed as the
“People’s Choice Sponsor” prominently displayed on all event marketing
materials including: press releases,
social media, email communications,
registration signage, NH SUC website
and event page.
• Specific press release listing your
support of the NH Startup Challenge
to include a photograph and quote
from your corporate representative.
• VIP Seating for 10 guests at Final
Event and at the MYPN Birthday
Event in October.
• Full page ad in Event Program for
Final Event.
• Recognition and speaking
opportunity at Final Event where
Challenge winner and People’s
Choice winner will be revealed.
• Luncheon with the winner post event.
• Luncheon with the winner post
event.
• Sponsorship recognition in follow-up
features on winner for 1 year.
• Sponsorship recognition in follow-up
features on winner for 1 year.
‘Growth’ Level
$2,500
• Company name or logo listed as the
“Growth Sponsor” prominently displayed on all event marketing materials including: press releases, social
media, email communications, registration signage, NH SUC website and
event page.
• VIP Seating for 10 guests at Final
Event
• Half page ad in Event Program for
Final Event
• Recognition at Final Event where
Challenge winner and People’s Choice
winner will be revealed.
‘Concept’ Level
$1,000
•Company name or logo listed as
“Concept Sponsor” prominently
displayed on all event marketing
materials including: press releases,
social media, email communications, registration signage, NH
SUC website and event page.”
• Logo in Event Program for Final
Event.
• Recognition at Final Event where
Challenge winner and People’s Choice
winner will be revealed.
Ready to get involved?
Our sponsors make the NH Startup Challenge happen.
Please contact Emily Bolton, the NH Startup Challenge Committee Chair at: [email protected]