Every week, the Triad’s innovators and entrepreneurs convene to build community and trust, to share conversation and inspiration, and to help one another. Please consider supporting our work with a financial contribution — we’ve designed packages to fit every budget so we can all be part of building a more equitable, resilient, and innovative local economy.
Theme Night Sponsor | $5,000
What’s your idea? Let’s create a night around it.
There are ideas that deserve more than an hour — they deserve a whole night’s worth of conversation. Your ideas or ours — let’s see where we can go when we unleash the whole night:
- Input into programming topics and planning for one themed Thursday Gathering
- Logo on the VCWS online calendar for three weeks prior to the event
- Blog Post on our website — up to 500 words
- Heavy social media rotation (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn) for three weeks prior to the event
- Highlighted in the weekly eNewsletter beginning three weeks out — sent to 2800+ people each week
- Facebook Live broadcast from the event featuring your company
- Digital Signage at Thursday Gathering and listed on weekly program listing
- Logo on promotional posters distributed across the Triad
- Announcement by Venture Café Staff at the event
- Public “Thank You” pushed through social media
Technology Sponsor | $5,000
Help us cover costs for professional video and photography needs and website updates:
- Your logo on promotional videos shared on all our social media channels
- Suggest a topic for a video blog post and share in the development process
- Receive video files you can share with your network and edit later
- Logo on the VCWS website home page
- Heavy social media rotation (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn) for three weeks
- Highlighted in six eblasts — sent to 2800+ people each week
- Digital signage at Thursday Gathering and listed on weekly program agenda for six weeks
- An announcement by VCWS staff during the event
- Public “Thank You” pushed through social media
Hospitality Sponsor | $2,500
People like people who feed them.
Each week, we provide delicious local food and drink and support local foodpreneurs. Help us keep providing great Southern Hospitality:
- Logo on the VCWS online calendar for the week of the event
- Social media (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn) announcements in the two weeks leading up to the event
- Highlighted in two weekly eblasts two weeks prior to the event — sent to 2800+ people each week
- Digital Signage at Thursday Gathering and listed on weekly program agenda
- Announcement by Venture Café Staff at the event
- Public “Thank You” pushed through social media the day after the event
Programming Sponsor | $2,500
Interested in a deeper dive? Sponsor a program
Want to explore a topic during a Thursday Gathering? You get to co-create content and help us bring it to life on the date of your choice:
- Input into topic development and content
- Logo on the VCWS online calendar for the week of the event
- Logo on promotional posters shared on the Community Table
- Social media (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn) announcements in the two weeks leading up to our event
- Highlighted in two weekly eblasts two weeks prior to the event — sent to 2800+ people each week
- Digital signage at Thursday Gathering and listed on weekly program agenda
- Announcement by Venture Café Staff at the event
- Public “Thank You” pushed through social media the day after the event
Feed Your Mind Lunch + Learn
$1,000 + cost of food
Want to explore a topic outside of Thursdays?
Our Feed Your Mind lunch and learn series offers a fun, affordable way to gather fellow innovators and entrepreneurs to discuss, learn, and share over a casual meal. Sponsors help lead topic creation and programming development. It’s a great way to spark conversations!
- Logo on the VCWS online calendar for the week of the event
- Promotional poster on the Community Table at Thursday Gatherings
- Social media (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn) announcements in the two weeks leading up to the event
- Highlighted in two weekly eblasts two weeks prior to the event — sent to 2800+ people each week
- Digital signage at Thursday Gathering and listed on weekly program agenda
- Announcement by Venture Café Staff at previous Thursday Gatherings
- Public “Thank You” pushed through social media the day after the event
Sponsor a Chair | $25
Show up at Thursday Gatherings every week — even when you can’t be here.
Help us cover the cost of buying chairs by sponsoring one. Write an inspirational message or quote. Cover it with stickers. Draw a character — do whatever you want!
All we ask is that you respect the Venture Café Credo and not include phone numbers, websites, or sales pitches.