Yes—if you’re willing to take consistent action.

This is not based on:

Your level in your sport

Your results

Your social following

It’s based on your ability to:

Start conversations

Follow up

Book meetings

If you can do that consistently, this works.

You’re not selling sponsorship - or at least not in a way you have prior.

You’re booking a meeting for a company to learn about a structured marketing campaign that features you as the visual component.

That’s it.

You are not expected to:

Close deals

Explain every detail

Be a marketing expert

Your job is simple:

👉 Get the right person interested enough to take a meeting - we'll manage it from there forward.

Once a meeting is booked through your unique link:

The SimpleSponsor team takes over

They run the sales process

They present and close the deal

You stay involved as the relationship owner—but you are not responsible for closing.

The more active you stay in the relationship, the more likely you'll be to see sponsors close deals and provide funding.

Because you’re not pitching yourself—you’re introducing an opportunity.

Companies are evaluating:

The campaign

The structure

The potential return

The good news is this, our team is going to convey the heavy-hitting campaign information once we're introduced to your potential sponsor. You don't need to memorize a pitch or learn in-depth attributes of the marketing campaign.

You are the entry point, not the product.

That removes a lot of pressure—and makes this far more approachable for individuals and groups that aren't experienced at sales.

It will challenge you—but it’s very doable.

You will experience:

Get ignored sometimes

Hearing “no”

Have conversations that don’t go anywhere

Sponsors that change their mind just before signing

But you are not trying to convince everyone.
You’re trying to find the right people and book meetings.

If you can handle the training required to reach your ambitions - this is completely doable with consistency

That usually means one of three things:

Not enough outreach

Not enough follow-up

Targeting the wrong companies

This is fixable.

When you:

Increase activity

Stay consistent

Improve how you approach people

…you will start getting traction.

More than you think—but less than you fear.

You should expect:

Multiple conversations per week

Consistent follow-up

A steady pipeline of outreach

You don’t need one perfect conversation.
You need consistent activity.

Here's some good news: we've created this program for athletes & teams to capture the maximum funding possible. You won't need dozens of sponsors to move forward. Depending on your sport, a single or a small group of sponsors could be enough to fund your entire season.

You are responsible for:

Starting conversations

Following up

Booking meetings through your link

Maintaining the sponsor relationship after the deal

You are not responsible for running campaigns or closing deals - that's SimpleSponsor's role (and we're good at it).

Sponsorship Activation

$9,500 deal → $6,500 to you (you pay for the "artifact" & photos/videos out of this budget)

The remainder is yours to spend.

SponsorMedia Campaigns

At list price, you earn 50% of the total contract value.

Real Examples of SponsorMedia Packages:

$23,000 deal → $11,500 to you

$39,000 deal → $19,500 to you

$85,000 deal → $42,500 to you

$160,000 deal → $80,000 to you

$310,000 deal → $155,000 to you

SimpleSponsor's portion is 50% of list price. If a sponsor negotiates for less, it is deducted from your earnings.

We've priced it this way to ensure we're protected on the bulk media & ads purchases required to build the SponsorMedia program.

When a sponsor runs a second, third, fourth...tenth campaign - you won't need to go through Activation again.

If the sponsor wants a new artifact (new race suit, jersey, apparel, etc), then we'll have them go through Activation again to recapture photos/videos and provide you the resources to purchase the artifact.

Your income is directly tied to:
👉 How many meetings you create that turn into deals - no limit, and you're paid on every campaign the sponsor runs.

The flow is simple:

You book the meeting

The deal is closed by SimpleSponsor

The campaign is funded

You receive your portion for Activation ($6,500) so you can buy the artifact and capture professional photos/videos

Once you've submitted the photos/videos to SimpleSponsor, we transfer the campaign portion of your earnings.

This keeps everyone accountable to promises made, and ensures the sponsor's campaign launches in a timely manner.

You don’t have to immediately—but you should plan to at some point.

Setting up a formal business for your competitive ambitions will:

Make sponsors take you more seriously

Track income & expenses more easily

Make tax reporting more streamlined

If you’re serious about this, treat it like a business.

SimpleSponsor is not a business/tax advisor, please consult a professional for advice about your exact situation.

Your athletic performance is not what drives sponsor value in this system.

Sponsors are investing in a structured marketing campaign—not race results, rankings, or outcomes in competition.

That said, performance still matters in one important way:
👉 Expectation setting

You should never position your value as:

Winning

Podiums

Rankings

Instead, your value comes from:

Activity

Communication

Consistency

Professionalism

If you:

Stay engaged

Communicate regularly

Represent the partnership well

…you can create a successful sponsorship regardless of competitive results.

Where athletes run into trouble is when they:

Overpromise performance

Tie sponsor expectations to outcomes they can’t control

Be clear, be honest, and focus on what you can control.

Start simple and local.

Make a list of companies you already recognize in your area that have 10–15+ employees. These are businesses with enough structure and budget to participate.

Then take action:

Call them

Email them

Stop by in person and ask to speak with someone in marketing or leadership

You are not trying to close a deal—you are simply introducing the opportunity and working toward booking a meeting.

If you’re unsure where to start:

Think about companies you see regularly

Businesses your family or network interacts with

Local service providers, contractors, or B2B companies

Familiarity makes the first conversations easier.

If you need help, SimpleSponsor will:

Help you build a target list

Show you what to say

Give you confidence for your first few conversations

The goal is not perfection—it’s getting into conversations.

Once you’re talking to real companies, you’re doing it right.