USA Startup Week comes to the Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO - April 22, 2014 - PRLog -- Have you ever wondered how as a start up business you can associate yourself with a major sporting brand?

Have you ever thought advertising at sport is too expensive?

Have you ever dreamt to have access to a MLB team to promote your new business?

‘Instant Sponsor’ is the brand new way start up businesses can advertise at sporting venues at an affordable price.  By sporting venues, this means they can associate themselves with a Major League Baseball Team from as little as $5,000 and have the opportunity to meet Venture Capitalists.

Instant Sponsor is proud to present the very first, USA Startup Week and is offering new companies, short term sponsorship, in association with the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants, Major League Baseball teams.

“The aim of USA Startup Week is to provide a vehicle to start up companies to build brand awareness and reach their target market through mainstream US team sports, which will be broadcast nationally on television.

“We are creating an open market place and opportunity for start up companies to be able to afford to engage with a powerhouse sporting organization such as the A’s or Giants, in the Bay area”, said Anthony Puntoriero, CEO, Instant Sponsor.

Together with providing an affordable advertising structure, Instant Sponsor have also organized a number of Venture Capitalist companies to attend the baseball games and the start up company will have the opportunity to pitch their business; whether it is a product or service, in a relaxed, yet professional environment.

USA Startup Week for the Athletics runs from 26 May – 1June, 2014, where the Detroit Tigers play four games at Oakland and then the Los Angeles Angels also play at the Coliseum.

USA Startup Week for the Giants runs from 6-12 June, 2014, where the New York Mets play three games in San Francisco and then they host the Washington Nationals for four games.

According to Repucom figures from 2012, the advertising space around the home plate can cost up to $45,000, yet Instant Sponsor have negotiated these properties, starting at $5,000.

“We are very excited about creating this strategic opportunity for start ups at a very low entry point. I personally know this form of advertising works, because I have already done it and Instant Sponsor attracted 28,000 pieces of interest across social media, hits to the website and new members, in just three minutes”, concluded Puntoriero.

Instant Sponsor will also offer all start ups which take this opportunity, Public Relations support, before, during and after the match in order to truly make their investment worthwhile.

For any further questions on USA Startup Week or to interview Anthony Puntoriero, CEO, Instant Sponsor, please contact Joe Hughes from N O W! Communications on joe@nowcommunications.net or +1 347 302 4436.

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