getting sponsored

[deedz]

Im broke and getting sponsored while being new to car shows/event scene was not easy at all.

[CAMBAM_6]

Originally Posted by Wes

Theres a partial sponsorship for Yoshihara Design wheels somewhere on this forum in the SoCal section

Yeah they want you to pay 600 dollars for their wheels minus tires and go to a few shows for em..So you still have to spend +1000$

[CAMBAM_6]

Originally Posted by Wes

Theres a partial sponsorship for Yoshihara Design wheels somewhere on this forum in the SoCal section

Yeah they are selling you their wheels for 600$ dollars (somewhat of a discount i guess) and ofcourse thats minus the tires and want you to go to a few shows for em and showoff.

[Wes]

Originally Posted by CAMBAM_6

Yeah they want you to pay 600 dollars for their wheels minus tires and go to a few shows for em..So you still have to spend +1000$

Originally Posted by CAMBAM_6

Yeah they are selling you their wheels for 600$ dollars (somewhat of a discount i guess) and ofcourse thats minus the tires and want you to go to a few shows for em and showoff.

Yeah I know pretty much, would be fun if I had all that money but otherwise no.

[Accurate Race Shop]

Originally Posted by Wes

Yeah I know pretty much, would be fun if I had all that money but otherwise no.

Yeah we all know how much it sucks to see a part you really want and have that damn bank account tell you no.

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[Gixxersixxerman]

My room mate is a SENA sponsored car.. And he is still running out to events to fulfill his requirements for the sponsorship.. Even the. He had to dump money into it.. It's not a give me your part for free and I'll allow a sticker on my car.. That's what a lot think.. Your having to make a proposal on why that vendor wants to give you a part at reduced cost, and sometimes free, in exchange for what they get back.. A vendor will love to give you a 200$ part for free if your sitting on the main stage at SEMA showing off their product.. But if your proposal is local events and stuff.. Expect a discount and not much more... Everyone wants free stuff and parts at reduced cost.. Making the company or vendor believe its worth their time to hook you up over someone else is the first step.. Most vendors have sections on their websites.. Make a proposal, sell yourself.. But expect to spend a lot of money to get the big sponsorships..

[AE86guy]

Originally Posted by Otaku

how does it happen? what do you need to do to get started?

Sorry to say but a lot of it has to do with who you know in the industry. Companies get hundreds of proposals that usually get ignored due to overwhelming volume. Even the good ones get overlooked.

SEMA is your best chance at getting a FEW free parts but you'll be putting a lot of your own money into getting your car ready for an event like that. And you'll be out of a car for about a month if not more.

High profile cars you see out there have emptied their bank accounts on their cars even though they have a lot of support from different companies.

My advice would be to get out to meets and network; get to know people in the industry to get your foot in the door. Do something that's original(but in good taste) with your car and you'll get noticed.

[pitstops]

yeah from experience, you need to team up with a company to create a sema booth car, then you can get a lot of free stuff but you still need to plan on spending a good amount of money for "non sponsor" items.

if you dont have a booth car then you will get wholesale or slightly below wholesale pricing, which is usually 25-40 off retail.

[CSG Mike]

Originally Posted by Otaku

how does it happen? what do you need to do to get started?

You need to tell the company what you can do for them that nobody else can. What sets you apart?

There are "sponsored" cars that are really just getting small discounts on parts, anyone can really get, and then there are the truly sponsored cars that are getting free parts.

The catch is, the guys that are getting the free parts are already pouring a TON of their own money into the car, and the free stuff is just icing on the cake.

[pitstops]

another one is MEDIA COVERAGE. they're gonna ask you what kind of media coverage is your car gonna have. feature car on a high traffic website, magazine coverage, sema car in a booth, promotional videos and pictures, media media media media

[The Kirby]

Here you go if Im not too late. Any questions, feel free to pm me.

http://alphasquad1.blogspot.com/2011...rship-101.html