| Why would you want to get your paintball team | | | | easy task. In fact, you may even be reluctant to |
| sponsored? The answer is simple: money. You know | | | | contact local companies and ask them for sponsorship. |
| better than anyone just how expensive paintball | | | | You will find, however, that as long as you know the |
| equipment can be; if you play paintball often you know | | | | correct methods of approaching potential sponsors, it |
| how easy it is to blow through a few hundred dollars | | | | is not difficult to find companies that are willing to cover |
| every time you buy new ammo and equipment. You'll | | | | your expenses. |
| find this to be totally unnecessary if you can find | | | | If you are going to get a sponsor, then you are first |
| someone to sponsor you. When you have a sponsor, | | | | going to have to approach a company with your pitch. |
| they will pay you a certain amount of money which | | | | Honestly, this is the most difficult step of the whole |
| you both agree upon. While they may not pay all of | | | | process. You may imagine that most business people |
| your expenses, they will definitely help to lighten the | | | | are very busy and don't have time to discuss things |
| burden. | | | | that don't involve them. While this is sometimes true, |
| The catch is that you have to advertise for the | | | | you will find that the majority ofbusinesses are willing |
| company that sponsors you. This way you both get | | | | and even eager to discuss such matters with you. |
| something in return. Companies, usually small | | | | Businesses will be especially happy to talk to you if |
| businesses that are located in the area, have been | | | | you have something to offer them, and in this case |
| sponsoring local teams for decades, usually in sports | | | | you do; you have the ability to provide them advertising |
| like baseball and football. | | | | at a great price. |
| Paintball's ever increasing popularity is making it just | | | | It can cost businesses a lot of money to promote their |
| another sport and therefore able to be sponsored. | | | | business, and paying for your paintball equipment is |
| You will find that advertising for your sponsor can be | | | | probably less expensive then their other means of |
| fun and easy. Traditional methods include putting their | | | | promotion. Not to mention the fact that they will |
| name and/or logo on your uniforms and equipment, | | | | probably get much more exposure from sponsoring |
| fliers, articles, emails, and distributing promotional | | | | your team than they would from the other, more |
| information for them at events. If you are not actively | | | | traditional methods. When you look at it this way, you |
| seeking out a sponsor, then you are missing out on a | | | | are actually doing these companies a favor by |
| great opportunity to make money to support your | | | | approaching them; it is up to them whether or not they |
| team, while having fun and doing what you enjoy as | | | | want to take advantage of the great offer you are |
| well. Of course, getting a sponsor is not always an | | | | making. |