Will This Fly? Sponsor/Partner Overview

Rocket Hatch Community Acceleratorwww.rockethatch.org

SPONSOR/PARTNER Overview

www.southernalpha.com


A celebration of the diversity of the creative and entrepreneurial spirit in North Alabama. Will This Fly? provides a platform for local innovators to pitch their ideas.

Finalists get the stage to tell start-up investors, mentors, and potential partners why their concept is awesome, in five minutes or less.

This fast-paced pitch event is the first moment in the limelight for new startup ideas around the Greater Huntsville Area.

INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP SHOWCASE

JOIN US IN HELPING “WILL THIS FLY” TAKE OFF

Rocket Hatch and Southern Alpha are bringing together their expertise producing entrepreneurial events in Huntsville and Nashville and have teamed up to produce the premier competition event for our region's startup community.

We have partnered with renowned accelerators and angel investors from the South East to bring to our local entrepreneurs the best regional resources and experience.

This event is the perfect opportunity for people who enjoy hearing new startup ideas to connect with our local and regional startup communities.

This will be a prime opportunity for those interested in joining, mentoring, or investing in a startup team, to get engaged with our local entrepreneurs and regional players.

COME FOR THE PITCH STAY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT

Will This Fly is more than just a pitch competition, it is a full day experience that will bring together our startup community and will connect it with the greater Southeast entrepreneurial ecosystem.

City Tour: Experience the diversity of the emerging startup ecosystem in Huntsville, visit our genomics entrepreneurial campus, our Arts incubator and emerging downtown scene.

VIP Speed Dating: As a VIP you will get suggested attendees that you might want to meet based on your interests. Leverage the VIP lounge for private meetings prior or during the main event.

Pitch Battle: Entrepreneurs will pitch to a panel of judges including accelerators and investors to win an award. However we will reverse the roles and ask the accelerators to pitch their programs and market needs.

PRELIMINARY TIMELINE

Wednesday Oct 8th Applications Open

Sunday Nov 2nd Applications Due

Wednesday Nov 12th

Participants Announced

Thursday Nov 20th Main Event

PRELIMINARY AGENDANOVEMBER 20TH 2014

10:00a – 2:00p Huntsville Metro tour

3:00p – 4:30p VIP speed dating

4:30p – 5:30pPublic registration and networking

5:30p – 6:15p Entrepreneur pitches

6:15p – 6:30p Jury deliberations

6:30p – 7:00p Awards announcements

6:30p – 7:15p Accelerator pitches

7:15p – 8:30p Networking and celebration

The main event will be conducted at the Design Lab, located in the second floor of the Historic Lincoln Mill, 1300 Meridian Street, Suite 200, Huntsville, AL 35801.

TWO WAYS TO HELP

SPONSOR

With the help of our community supporters, we believe “Will This Fly?” will energize our local entrepreneurs and bring together our startup community.

Your sponsorship connects you to the growing regional entrepreneurial movement, critical to diversifying our local economy.

PROMOTE

In addition you can help us in the following ways:

▪ Display posters and flyers at your physical location▪ Promote the #WTFHuntsville hashtag on social media▪ Follow and share the Rocket Hatch Facebook and Twitter profiles▪ Promote the Will This Fly event page▪ Tell your neighbors, colleagues and friends!

Thank you for your support!

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SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

DIAMOND SPONSOR$5,000 (2 available)

Logo listed on Will This Fly website as Diamond Sponsor

Logo on sponsorship display at the venue

Verbal recognition on stage

8 tickets to VIP Reception

Logo printed on schedule as Diamond Sponsor

1 guest post on southernalpha.com

2 ads on southernalpha.com running for 8 weeks

1 ad included in 4 emails

3 regular FB posts, 1 sponsored FB posts, 16 topics

Pitch your challenge to SE innovators and starters

$2,000 will be used for entrepreneur prizes

GOLD SPONSOR$2,500 (5 available)

Logo listed on Will This Fly website as Gold Sponsor


Verbal recognition on stage


Logo printed on schedule as Gold Sponsor

2 ads on southernalpha.com running for 4 weeks

1 ad included in 2 emails

3 regular FB posts

$1,000 will be used for entrepreneur prizes

SILVER SPONSOR$1,000 (10 available)

Logo listed on Will This Fly website as Silver Sponsor



1 ad on southernalpha.com running for 4 weeks

1 ad included in 1 email

IN-KIND SPONSOR

Logo listed on Will This Fly website



JOIN OUR EARLY SPONSORS & PARTNERS!

www.rockethatch.org

www.southernalpha.com

ANTONIO MONTOYAFounder & Executive

Directorp: 256-527-1521

e: [email protected]

KELLEY BOOTHEFounder & CEO

p: 502-316-8073e:

[email protected]

Will This Fly? Sponsor/Partner Overview

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