How to Get Sponsored by a Skate Brand

Be a good skateboarder., Know other skaters: Get familiar with other skaters who are trying to get sponsored too., Ask: Ask around in skating communities for people that are sponsored., Gather information: To get a sponsor, you need to know...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Be a good skateboarder.

    Skills will be rewarded.

    If you're good at skateboarding, it's more likely to get a sponsor.
  2. Step 2: Know other skaters: Get familiar with other skaters who are trying to get sponsored too.

    Try to gather a crew.

    It's easier to do this with other people. , Ask them questions and how they got sponsored. , What are the brands looking for? How can you contact them? What impresses them? Most skateboarding brands have web pages for you to visit. , Most brands will only give you sponsor if you send them a video. , The competition is hard, and getting accepted to the first brand you apply to, might not be plausible. ,
  3. Step 3: Ask: Ask around in skating communities for people that are sponsored.

  4. Step 4: Gather information: To get a sponsor

  5. Step 5: you need to know everything about them.

  6. Step 6: Make a video: Making a video of you and your friends skating will help determine if you're suitable for a sponsor or not.

  7. Step 7: Send your videos to other brands: Sending your videos to other brands will most likely increase your chance of getting a sponsor.

  8. Step 8: Wait: When the brand thinks you're good enough

  9. Step 9: they might call you to tell you the news.

Detailed Guide

Skills will be rewarded.

If you're good at skateboarding, it's more likely to get a sponsor.

Try to gather a crew.

It's easier to do this with other people. , Ask them questions and how they got sponsored. , What are the brands looking for? How can you contact them? What impresses them? Most skateboarding brands have web pages for you to visit. , Most brands will only give you sponsor if you send them a video. , The competition is hard, and getting accepted to the first brand you apply to, might not be plausible. ,

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