Helping others to create life they deserve and reaching their full potential

1. Th!nk Entrepreneur
Youth Symposium Tour
Sponsorship Proposal

2. Table of Contents
• 2012 Tour Concept
• Tour Components
• Author Rashid Brown
• Workshop Lineup
• Consumer Participation
• Advertising Opportunity
• Tour Objective
• Tour Schedule
• Sponsorship Packages

3. Greetings!
Rashid Brown, Master Trainer/Author of Careergonomics: A Practical Guide for Mastering
Personal Development and Employment Success in the 21st Century Global World
(www.rashidbrown.com), cordially invites you to become a corporate sponsor of the Th!nk
Entrepreneur: Youth Symposium Tour.
The purpose of Th!nk Entrepreneur is to inspire and encourage youth to create their "dream
job" through entrepreneurship. Additionally, Th!nk Entrepreneur will encourage the youth
community to embrace their purpose with robust tenacity which will create meaningful and
sustainable opportunities in their life. Our goal is to provide experiences that are not only
meaningful but that will lead to opportunities for the youth in various ways
The mission of the symposium is to address the historic high 78% teen unemployment (33%
among Black teens and 22% among Latino teens) in our nation and to offer ways to help our
teens begin creating opportunity.
Throughout the experience, the youth will learn from a seasoned panel of entrepreneurs who
will make themselves available to provide information and instruction on how to achieve their
goals to become an entrepreneur. Young entrepreneurs will receive information from a range of
non- governmental organizations, private-sector initiatives, educational institutions and
government agencies, leaving not only with a life-changing experience but materials to provide
continued guidance to achieving their entrepreneurial goals.

4. Th!nk Entrepreneur would not be able to progress, and grow without the support of
individuals, professionals, businesses, and services within our community that wish to
play an integral role in contributing towards the development of today‘s youth and
tomorrow’s leaders.
We humbly request your support in enabling the success of Th!nk Entrepreneur. The
fruits of your generous actions will manifest change and enrich the lives of the youth
community immensely.
The following is a breakdown of the various sponsorship options that are available,
along with the degree of exposure that the respective business/service will be entitled
to as compensation for support.
Please feel free to contact us with any queries or concerns that you may have. Also,
please note that if you are not comfortable with any of the packages that follow, you
may contribute with any amount of your choice. If you would like to remain
anonymous, please be assured that we will try our best to respect your request.
Th!nk Entrepreneur and the youth community sincerely appreciate your support!
Regards,

5. TOUR
COMPONENTS
• We selected Urban cities that have a high rate of academic
failures and struggling economies on a exciting 15 + city
National Th!nk Entrepreneurship Tour promoting
Leadership Communication and Team building skills . Our
demographic focus are children and teen between the ages
of 12-25

6. Impact Expert Rashid Brown:
Author (Careergonomics)
Summary
Entrepreneurial, tactical, strategic professional leading high-yield
restaurant portfolios for Multinational Corporations, World Class
Organizations, Forbes and Fortune 500 Companies in the Hospitality and
Food & Beverage Industry. Posses a broad experience in Regional and
District Training and Development, Operations,
Targeted Corporate Recruiting, Sourcing & Retention Risk, Corporate
Training and Development, Talent and Performance Management, Field
Support, and New Asset Implementation and Development.
Specialties
Executive Leadership, Organizational Development, Business Process
Consulting, Management Consulting, Strategic Planning, Career Planning
and Development and Activity Based Costing, P/L, Budget Planning,
Retention Performance, Situational Leadership, and High Impact Coaching
as well as Performance and Change Management, Instructional Systems
Design, ROI Training, ISO9000, Six Sigma, and Human Performance
Improvement

7. Audience Demographics
In the United States African-American and Hispanic young
adults spend disproportionately on entertainment and
leisure as follows:
 African Americans - $2.3 Billion-Total Buying Power
 African Americans – 34.7 Million-Total Population w/ over 60%
Owning their homes.
 Hispanics - $6.0 Billion-Total Buying Power
 Hispanics – 35.3 Million-Total Population
1Target
• 1) Market News (FY 2000) 45% Female 55% Male/ 85% college
Graduates
• 2) U.S. Census (FY 2000) Over 55% with / H H Income over
$100,000 a year
• 3) PremierWeekend.org from U.S. Census Bureau (1999) 75%
African American

8. SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
• SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
• Presenting Sponsor $20,000
• As Presenting Sponsor, you will benefit from industry exclusivity as well as the following:
• Co-branding, corporate logo, listing and website link (where applicable) on event
materials.
• Product placement, booth space and exclusive branding opportunities before and during
event.
• Logo Patches on Custom Jacket and 24 VIP tickets.
• Your support will directly educate 2,000 teens about entrepreneurship and ways to
innovate.
• Bon Vivant $15,000
• Corporate logo, listing and website link (where applicable) on event materials
• Product placement opportunities, booth space and other branding opportunities at event.
• Logo Patches on Custom Jacket and 20 VIP tickets.
• Your support will educate 1,400 teens about entrepreneurship and ways to innovate.
Sponsorship opportunities can be customized to best meet your marketing goals. Please
Contact Rashid Brown O: 404.207.4745 E: Rashid@rashidbrown.com

9. EXCLUSIVE NAMING OPPORTUNITIES
• AUTOMOTIVE SPONSOR
• Recognition in all event materials as host of complimentary
parking.
• Opportunity to present vehicles from your fleet for display
at event.
• Promote your brand and/or dealership through a chance
drawing for a lease of one of your
• vehicles.
• Recognition as Epicure Sponsor with all benefits detailed
above.
• HOSPITALITY SPONSOR
• Recognition in all event materials as guest check-in host.
• Opportunity to distribute product to guests at check-in.
• Opportunity to brand entrance to the event.
• Recognition as Epicure Sponsor with all benefits detailed
above.
Sponsorship opportunities can be customized to best meet your marketing goals. Please
contact

10. Advertising Opportunities
on the Tour
Post Event Radio Ads On-Location
• Radio & email campaign (artists, actors, pro
• Advertising tactics and marketing tools
ball players and corporate executives support
strategically placed throughout the
invitations).
venue.
• In-store promotion and Street Team
Promotions for two (2) weeks in each market • Survey identifying specific demographic
information gathered exhibition tables
Online Social Media and/or product placement in vestibule or
• Internet social site outlets (twitter), (facebook), DJ booth.
(myspace), (linkedin), (twitter),(youtube), and
(worldstahiphop),that utilize state of the art • Promotional bus vehicle wrapping
technology and social website advantages.
Post Event
• Email campaign to solicit new
customers/clients and to advertise
upcoming dates and promotions

11. $100,000 Presidential Package
• Primary Official Featured Sponsor
• Bus Wrap in Your Company Design
• Name on Marquee in all cities Toured
• Logo/Company Name In All Radio Ads/TV Ads
• Logo Featured on All Websites Affiliated with The
• Super Teen Tour & Merchandise
• Listed in Newspapers, Magazine, Press and Media
• Logo Listed On Flyer With Company Promo
• Branded/Marketed/Promoted Throughout The Tour
• VIP Access to you, plus 20 others in your market
(anyarea in your traveling distance)
*Please Contact Steve for more Information

12. $75,000 Executive Package
• Featured Sponsor
• Logo on Bus Wrap for entire tour
• Logo/Company Name In All Radio Ads/TV Ads
• Logo Will Be Featured on All Websites Affiliated with The
Super
• Teen Tour and Merchandise
• Listed in All Ads in Newspapers, Magazines and any Other
• Press/Media
• Logo Listed On Every Flyer With Company Promo
• Branded/Marketed/Promoted Throughout The Whole Tour
• VIP Access to you, plus 15 others in your market (any area
in your traveling distance)

13. Open City Calendar
City & State
Tour Launch Early October
• dates, according to a press release:
• » Aug 11 – Los Angeles, CA
• » Oct 6 - Detroit, MI
» Oct 6 - Jackson, MS
» Oct 9 - Miami Gardens, FL
» Oct 10 - Birmingham, AL
» Oct 11 - Baltimore, MD
» Oct 14 - Memphis, TN
» Oct 15 –New Orleans, LA
• » Oct 16 - Flint, MI
» Oct 21 – Montgomery, AL
• » Oct 22 - Savannah, GA
» Oct 23 – Lansing, MI
» Oct 24 - Tacoma, WA
» Oct 26 - Syracuse, NY
» Oct 27 –Killeen, TX
• » Oct 29 - Providence, RI
» Oct 20 - Fairfield, CA
» Nov 1 - Rochester, NY
» Nov 1 - Fayetteville, NC
» Nov 4 - Vallejo, CA

14. SwAG BAG
(Gift BAG Sponsor opportunity)
Swag/Gift Bag Sponsor: $5000
• Recognition for providing gift bag items for
Guys tour Performance.
• Name/logo on All gift bags and event
banners
• Recognition on Tour Sponsorship on event
promotions, press releases, brochure and
other printed materials in the VIP Room.
• On-stage recognition before and after
performances.
Girls

15. Th!nk Entrepreneur Partners
Rashid Brown
Dominick Blake PowerClusters Youth Symposiums
The Vision Resource Center Motivational Speaker l Strategist
O: 678.949.0451 O: 404.855.0739
E: blake.dominick@gmail.com E: Rashid@rashidbrown.com
W: www.rashidbrown.com