Sponsor Business Training
Your support increases access for local businesses and showcases your commitment to fostering prosperity.
View a printable summary of sponsor opportunities or select an option below to expand and learn more.
Grow Your Business is Strategy Guidemap’s flagship 4-hour training event. This highly interactive and engaging masterclass helps participants answer key strategy questions for their own business. They walk away with a clear understanding of strategy and a personalized guidemap to accelerate growth. Perfect for small business owners and managers.
Sponsorship Options: Request a Sponsorship Agreement
Sponsor a public event (event for businesses you serve):
- $2,400 sponsor fee for an in-person event + facitator travel stipend (varies by location).
- $1,200 sponsor fee for a virtual (live, online, facilitator-led lead) event
NOTE: Sponsor fees (not travel stipends) may be 100% rebated. Request a proposal for details.
Participant Cost Example:
- In-person event: $345 per person - $50 early registration savings, -$50 Sponsor discount code = $245 each.
- Virtual event: $220 per person - $50 early registration savings, -$50 Sponsor discount code = $120 each.
Learn more about other options:
- Hosting an event - Turnkey event you own! (You set he participant cost and retain 100% of revenue)
- Become a co-branding partner - Incorporate Strategy Guidemap training into your own offerings and/or refer companies to receive the training. You receive 20% of fee revenue.
- Company-hosted event - Perfect for a company needing this training provided exclusively for your team.
Discover how to attract the right customers at the right time, supercharge both inbound and outbound marketing, and accelerate sales. Built on proven principles of strategy that have driven sustainable growth for thousands of businesses, this training gives you practical tools and walks you through applying them immediately to your company for real results.
NOTE: All cost information (below) is the same for either Growth Marketing or Trailhead (2-hour) training.
Sponsorship Options: Request a Sponsorship Agreement
Sponsor a public event (event for businesses you serve):
- $2,000 sponsor fee for an in-person event + facitator travel stipend (varies by location).
- $750 sponsor fee for a virtual (live, online, facilitator-led lead) event
NOTE: Sponsor fees (not travel stipends) may be 100% rebated. Request a proposal for details.
Participant Cost Example:
- In-person event: $245 per person - $50 Sponsor discount code = $195 each.
- Virtual event: $175 per person -$50 early registration savings, -$50 Sponsor discount code = $75 each.
Learn more about other options:
- Hosting an event - Turnkey event you own! (You set he participant cost and retain 100% of revenue)
- Become a co-branding partner - Incorporate Strategy Guidemap training into your own offerings and/or refer companies to receive the training. You receive 20% of fee revenue.
- Company-hosted event - Perfect for a company needing this training provided exclusively for your team.
Although it only introduces a a small portion of what is taught in Growth Marketing, the book Smarter, Not Louder: Upstream Signal Marketing for Strategic Growth is an excellent introduction in an easy and engaging 90-minute read.
In just two hours, Trailhead training guides companies to true strategic planning, not just planning mislabeled as strategic. It emphasizes the “strategy” in strategic planning, enhancing outcomes and accelerating growth, making it an ideal tone-setter for strategic planning meetings and retreats.
NOTE: All cost information (below) is the same for either Trailhead or Growth Marketing (2-hour) training.
Sponsorship Options: Request a Sponsorship Agreement
Sponsor a public event (event for businesses you serve):
- $2,000 sponsor fee for an in-person event + facitator travel stipend (varies by location).
- $750 sponsor fee for a virtual (live, online, facilitator-led lead) event
NOTE: Sponsor fees (not travel stipends) may be 100% rebated. Request a proposal for details.
Participant Cost Example:
- In-person event: $245 per person - $50 Sponsor discount code = $195 each.
- Virtual event: $175 per person -$50 early registration savings, -$50 Sponsor discount code = $75 each.
Learn more about other options:
- Hosting an event - Turnkey event you own! (You set he participant cost and retain 100% of revenue)
- Become a co-branding partner - Incorporate Strategy Guidemap training into your own offerings and/or refer companies to receive the training. You receive 20% of fee revenue.
- Company-hosted event - Perfect for a company needing this training provided exclusively for your team.
In 30 minutes, Strategy First, which is available online or as a face-to-face event, clarifies what strategy is and is not. Participants see how putting strategy first will enhance growth efforts. The concepts in Strategy First are simple, yet when applied, they help put small businesses on the right path for success. Although it is good as a stand alone event, Strategy First serves as an introduction to the concepts taught in other training programs from Strategy Guidemap.
As a sponsor, you will promote the event to your network.
We'll make it easy with professional marketing materials—content, images, ads, flyers, video, social media posts, and news releases.
We handle the registration page and participant fee collection, so you can focus on connecting businesses to this valuable opportunity.
Sponsorship Benefits
- Visibility: Your name and logo will shine on our marketing materials, training website, registration page, and during the event, highlighting your role as a community leader.
- VIP Perks: Receive two VIP passes (good for free admission). You may use the passes or share with key stakeholders or others. ($490 - $690 value)
- Share Savings: We provide discount codes (vouchers) for you to share with the businesses you serve, showcasing your value to them. They may use the code for significant savings on their admission. May be over a $2,500 value!
Thank You in Advance
As a sponsor you will receive 5 complimentary copies of Smarter, Not Louder: Upstream Signal Marketing for Strategic Growth to distribute to your businesses. They are useful for promoting the event!
Receive a 100% Rebate
When 10 or more paid attendees register (excluding VIP Pass users), your sponsorship fee is fully rebated. That's right, you earn back 100% of your sponsorship fee! Most sponsors find this threshold easy to achieve.
Appreciation Gift
When 15 or more paid attendees register (excludes free-admission VIP pass users), you’ll receive a premium impact appreciation gift—your choice of a Bose SoundLink Flex Bluetooth speaker, oversized travel rocking chair, Samsung tablet, or $100 Amazon gift card. See the appreciation gifts below.
Bose SoundLink Flex Portable Bluetooth Speaker
Delivers Clear, Deep Sound and Powerful Bass; Waterproof & Dustproof (IP67); Rugged, Portable Design and long battery life.
Portal Oversized Folding Portable Outdoor Rocker
Enjoy the outdoors in comfort. Oversize design and wide seat holds 400 lbs. Enjoy by yourself or holding kids! Folds to compact size and comes with a carrying case.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 (64GB) 8.7"
Easily manage Zoom meetings, productivity apps, and digital books. Unwind with vibrant movie streaming. Compact, powerful, and versatile for work and leisure.
Amazon Gift Card ($100)
Celebrate your amazing hosting with a $100 Amazon gift card! Dinner, gadgets, books, or whatever makes you smile – it’s all on us. Thank you!
Request a Free, No-obligation Sponsorship Agreement Proposal
Complete the form below to request a free, no-obligation sponsorship agreement proposal so you can reveiw the details. Payment will not be required until the agreement is finalized.
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