Become a Sponsor
Founders plays an important role in Fort Wayne’s entrepreneur, creative, and startup communities. The ability to freely use a table space at Founders is especially important to encourage younger people just starting out, unfunded startups bootstrapping their ventures, and others who cannot afford even small office rent and a long term lease.
If we were to disenfranchise those starting out, our community would seem flat in comparison. They enrich our community. They bring ideas, creativity, collaboration. They form relationships. They form new teams. They spin off new collaborative ventures together.
You can help us maintain a vibrant community that is open to all. You can help grow the Fort Wayne startup community to the same stature seen today in places like Austin and Boulder. As you watch Fort Wayne grow, you’ll know that you are a part of that growth.
Bootstrappers Level $1 - $99 | Friends and Family Level $100 - $499 | Seed Level $500 - $1,999 | Angel Level $2,000 - $4,999 | Series A Level $5,000 - $9,999 | Pillar of Founders Level $10,000 + |
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| Acknowledged on Founders website | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Invited to special sponsor events | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Acknowledged on Founders guest kiosk | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Acknowledged on slide at Vertical Leap | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Acknowledged in audience at Vertical Leap | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Full page on Founders guest kiosk | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Plaque on Founders entryway pillar | Yes |
To secure a sponsorship, contact Steve Franks at steve@atfounders.com.
Important Information: At Founders, Inc is established as an Indiana nonprofit corporation. We are seeking 501(c)(3) tax exempt status, which if granted, would likely be granted retroactive to our date of incorporation. The tax-deductible status of any sponsorships or other contributions made today (or in the future) will not be determined by the IRS for an unspecified period of time. There is no guarantee that 501(c)(3) tax exempt status will be granted. Please understand that although your contribution to At Founders, Inc will be greatly appreciated and put to good use to forward our mission, it may ultimately not be tax-deductible.