Are you ready to put your skills on display for a wider audience and get some recognition? With just a little bit of backing, you can break out of the local skate park and start to compete on a national level, rubbing elbows and knees with riders who can really stretch your skill levels. Finding the right sponsor can catapult you from local hobbyist into the league of other pro scooter riders. But the question still remains, how do you get noticed and find a company willing to support you on your rise to the professional level? It may not be easy, but if you’re willing to pony up the effort and the time, it can be done. Here are a few tips to help you on your journey.

Choose a target: Maybe you have a favorite deck, or have grown up sporting gear from your favorite company. In this case, your choice for potential sponsors may be easy. If you just need a pro scooter sponsor, and aren’t stuck on one single choice it may pay to think outside of the box. Your local skate shop, clothing companies, skate shoes, and parts companies can all make excellent sponsors, and it’s always easier to hit a target that fewer people are gunning for.

Go grass roots: Get involved in skating events on a local level, and be a concerned and active part of the community. Potential sponsors want to know that you are in touch with the heart of local boarding, and will be a good face to represent them locally.

Rock social media: Link, link, link! Post all the videos and images of your sick tricks, and link the company you are trying to wrangle. Link special offers from the company, do new gear reviews from your social media page. Attend local events and check in online to make your presence known. Social media is a big part of advertising, especially for the up and coming generation. Let your favorite company know that you shred it up on their decks, and let all your Facebook friends know it too.

Be Involved: If you’re intended sponsor is hosting an event, be there. In fact you should make an effort to attend all local events. Not only will you keep your skills on point with all the extra practice, but you will meet and network with people who could be influential in helping you realize your dreams. No one will want to sponsor you if they don’t recognize your face.

Find out who you are: In order to sell yourself to companies, you need to understand the product. Who are you? What do you represent? What issues are important to you? Does your personality and basic views on the sport and it’s future jive with the company you are seeking sponsorship from? Making a bio and sponsorship package will make you ready when the big moment comes.

Whether you are already riding on the pro scooter level, or hope to be there soon, a sponsor can be your hook up to the best gear and a way to make this sport you love a living, instead of a hobby. Wherever you are in your career, pro riders need pro gear. If you need a custom scooter built to your specifications to impress future sponsors, you need to call Inward Scooters at 214-310-0212. They’ve got the gear to take you to the next level.

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