--- title: Navigating the search for venue sponsors description: Finding sponsors for your venue can sometimes be tricky, especially when the competition is more fierce than ever, as new racket sports venues are popping up continuously around Europe. In this article, we’ll try to help you navigate the sponsorship jungle. image: https://playmore.matchi.com/hubfs/2021-14_post_2022_00_00_1464x732.jpg --- # Navigating the search for venue sponsors Finding sponsors for your venue can sometimes be tricky, especially when the competition is more fierce than ever, as new racket sports venues are popping up continuously around Europe. In this article, we’ll try to help you navigate the sponsorship jungle. [ Admin ](https://playmore.matchi.com/en/matchi-insights/author/admin) Apr 27, 2022 --- ## What’s in it for me? We know it’s tempting to just jump on the phone and start dialing potential sponsors. We’ll get there in due time, but first thing’s first. To be blunt, why should a potential sponsor invest their hard-earned money in your venue? To answer that, we suggest you start by doodling down aspects that you would want to know before investing in anything, such as: - **Target audience:** What kind of clientele frequently visits your venue? - **Occupancy: **How many visitors does your venue have every month? - **USP: **What’s your unique selling proposition, what makes your venue stand out? - **Long-term plans: **What’s in store for your venue during the coming 3 years? ## Offer and packaging Moving on. It’s time to outline some concrete offers and package them neatly, let your brand show. Remember to differentiate them and establish a variation of offers regarding price and format, all to appeal to as many potential sponsors as possible. Here are a few examples: **- Small: **Entrance sponsor + recurring contract time 1 times/month + 7500 credits to book for. **- Medium: **Net sponsor + recurring contract time 5 times/month. **- Large:** Court sponsor* + reservation of whole venue once a year + recurring contract time 5 times/month. *Decal on the court, flag at court entrance, name in booking system. ## Shortlist potential sponsors The next step is to shortlist potential sponsors. A word of advice is to start with companies in close proximity to your venue, their threshold is probably lower and the relevance higher. What else? Try to find companies who share the same values as you, that way it will be easier to find synergies in your partnership and eventually expand it. Happy hunting. Make it happen You’ve done your homework, packaged your offer, and scoured the market. Now it’s time to spread the news. Reach out to your proposed shortlist, perhaps by email with your neat packaging, followed by a phone call. And hey, while you're at it, invite them over for a meeting to let them know you “mean business”. Informed and happy Successful negotiations? Happy days! Now it’s time to nurture the relationship. Keep the sponsor informed about your process, upcoming events and your overall journey. Perhaps most important of all: Keep those contracts in order and make sure you live up to what’s been agreed upon. ## Similar posts News ### [How to prepare for the summer season](https://playmore.matchi.com/en/matchi-insights/prepare-for-summer-season) The summer is upon us, and as a racket sports venue, you need to make sure that you're prepared for the coming season. There are a few things to... Admin Apr 25, 2023 News ### [New feature: Non-public activities 📱](https://playmore.matchi.com/en/matchi-insights/nonpublicactivities) New week, new feature from the home of racket sports. This time it's about the ability for venues to create non-public activities. Let's jump right... Admin Jun 27, 2023 News ### [New feature: 3 new activity features](https://playmore.matchi.com/en/matchi-insights/newfunctions) Activities are getting increasingly more popular and are used by venues across the globe, and it’s easy to understand why: They activate the player... Admin May 23, 2023 ### Get notified of new insights Be the first to know about the latest articles MATCHi Insights have to offer. Try it out! #### Support #### Company #### Visiting address #### Social links - © 2021 matchi.se