Wyliemac Gives Back

As you know, I organize, with the help of many people, some tech events around Columbus, like Startup Weekend, Ignite, and WordCamp. Along with my many co-organizers, these events cannot be done without the help of some awesome sponsors and venues. I’ve found that there’s a lot of people that want to sponsor and support tech events in Columbus. But you have to find them.

And other than Startup Weekend, the big institutional investors seem reluctant to sponsor small niche tech events like the ones I put on. As a thank you to my sponsors, I’d like to give back by helping tech events in Columbus find sponsors. Little sponsors. You and I. The ones with “personal brands”.

I want to put together a syndicate of people that give a little to pool their money for sponsorship. The event will have a link to a landing page with all of the individual sponsors and we’ll also set up individual pages so you can get some Google juice.

The first event I want to do this for is eRubyCon.com. Why eRubyCon? Because it’s being put on by EdgeCase, which have sponsored Startup Weekend and Ignite. Thanks objo!

The bronze level of sponsorship is $750. I’d like to get 30 or 31 people to commit $25 a piece to sponsor this great tech event. Comment below if you want to help me out. If I can get enough to commit, then I’ll collect money and we’ll get it done.

Cheers.

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  • wyliemac
    Thanks Kevin. Make sure to pass on the word. Officially past the half way point now.
  • Kevin Doyle
    We will be in for $25 (Teckh.com), I like the idea!
  • wyliemac
    So I heard from Jason Blanton, who's in for $25, and Phyllis Nichols, who's also in for $25. Running total is now $375, exactly one half to the $750 mark.
  • wyliemac
    Laura thank you. We're almost halfway there. I think Jason's in too, but I've got to get an amount from him.
  • wyliemac
    Thanks Dan. I love Columbus folks (except in November).
  • wyliemac
    Shhh. Our little secret. Did you catch the dog pooping?
  • Laura Rees
    Hey wyliemac - roma creative is in for $25
  • Dan Rockwell
    Good stuff my man, put me down for $50.
  • jodyNcolumbus
    I love the Bike cam! Yeah - saw you blow thru that stop sign, hmmm? Glad to see Ryan put in our name for Columbus Social Media Network. I love the micro-sponsorship model. Good stuff.
  • wyliemac
    Awesome! Beth Dockins just DM'd me for $25. Running total is $250.
  • wyliemac
    Yea, I know. I struggled with that. I was shortcutting. For the record, they are not MY events. I just help co-organize them, but with different organizers. Thanks for the pledge.
  • wyliemac
    Thanks Ryan, a/k/a The Microwave!
  • Ryan Bauer
    CSMN (columbus social media network) will give $25.
  • Rocky VanBrimmer
    Any of these funds going for any tickets you may get for running stop signs? Put me down for $25... Oh yeah, YOUR events huh?!?!?!?!?
  • wyliemac
    Also, got word from Don Ryan for $25. We're well on our way to getting to $750.
  • wyliemac
    Thanks Dan. I'll contribute $50. $25 for me and $25 for WordCamp Columbus 2 (tba).
  • Dan Harris
    You can count TasteCasting in for $100.00 -
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