Your Brand Belongs in This Room.

Sponsor The Brief: Charlotte and put your brand in front of a curated pipeline of Black entrepreneurs, creators, founders, ministry leaders, and culture-forward decision-makers — before, during, and after the event.

Most sponsorships give you a logo on a banner and a mention at the door. This is not that. When you sponsor The Brief: Charlotte, your brand moves through an entire media and community ecosystem — newsletter, podcast, social, short-form video, and live experience — across a 30–45 day window.

Don’t sponsor a night. Sponsor the pipeline.

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WHO’S IN THE ROOM

Built for Builders. Curated for Culture.

The Brief: Charlotte is a curated short-talk experience powered by BLKHustle — Charlotte’s Black entrepreneurship media and business education platform. Every person who walks through that door is a builder, a buyer, or a decision-maker.

—Black entrepreneurs, founders, and business owners
—Creators, content strategists, and digital professionals
—Ministry leaders and community organizers
—Culture-forward professionals who invest in brands they trust

This is not a general networking event. This is a room full of people who remember who showed up for them.

VISIBILITY THAT COMPOUNDS

Your Brand. Every Channel. Before, During, and After.

Most event sponsorships die the morning after. The Brief is built differently — every sponsor receives touchpoints that extend the relationship beyond event night and into the broader ByrdOlogy ecosystem.

📧 Newsletter

BLKHustle audience — pre and post-event features

🎙️ Podcast

Bonnerfide Media Network sponsor mentions

📲 Social Media

Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook campaign posts

🎥 Short-Form Video

Reels, clips, and post-event recap content

🎟️ Live Event

On-site signage, verbal recognition, host mentions

📰 Post-Event Recap

Written recap distributed to full BLKHustle community

Repetition builds trust. Trust builds revenue. That’s the strategy.

FIND YOUR LEVEL. OWN YOUR LANE.

Sponsorship Packages

🤝 Friend of The Brief

$250

Best for solo entrepreneurs and small local businesses.

Claim This Level

You believe in the mission and you want the community to know it. This level puts your brand in the room and gives you the tools to tell that story.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

<ul style=”list-style:none;padding:0;”>
<li style=”padding:4px 0;”>— Brand logo on event materials</li>
<li style=”padding:4px 0;”>— Verbal recognition during the event</li>
<li style=”padding:4px 0;”>✅ Sponsor Visibility Checklist (a $250 value)</li>
<li style=”padding:4px 0;”>✅ Post-Event Recognition Feature (a $300 value)</li>
<li style=”padding:4px 0;”>✅ Social Proof Screenshot Pack (a $200 value)</li>
<li style=”padding:4px 0;”>✅ Community Support Positioning Copy (a $150 value)</li>
<li style=”padding:4px 0;”>⚡ FAST-ACTION: Early Sponsor Recognition (a $250 value)</li>
</ul>

Total Added Value: $1,150

🥉 Community Sponsor

$500–$1,000

Best for growing brands ready for real community visibility.

Claim This Level

Same deliverables as Friend of The Brief — with elevated placement, deeper community-facing recognition, and priority positioning across event materials and recap content.

INCLUDES EVERYTHING IN FRIEND OF THE BRIEF, PLUS

<ul style=”list-style:none;padding:0;”>
<li style=”padding:4px 0;”>— Enhanced logo placement on all event materials</li>
<li style=”padding:4px 0;”>— Extended community-facing recognition in recap content</li>
<li style=”padding:4px 0;”>— Priority placement in social proof deliverables</li>
</ul>

🥈 Gold Sponsor

$1,000–$2,500

Best for brands that want a full pre-event visibility campaign.

Claim This Level

You don’t just want to be seen on event night. You want the room to already know your name when they walk in. This package turns sponsorship into a full content campaign.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

<ul style=”list-style:none;padding:0;”>
<li style=”padding:4px 0;”>— Everything in the Community Sponsor level, plus:</li>
<li style=”padding:4px 0;”>✅ Better Know A Sponsor Campaign (a $1,500 value) — Newsletter feature + 2 social posts + video</li>
<li style=”padding:4px 0;”>✅ Sponsor Recap Asset Kit (a $750 value) — Photos, recap copy, campaign links, social captions</li>
<li style=”padding:4px 0;”>✅ Short-Form Video Feature Clip (a $1,000 value) — Reusable on LinkedIn, Instagram, email, or your website</li>
<li style=”padding:4px 0;”>✅ Post-Event Intelligence Brief (a $500 value) — 1-page summary of what attendees are building, buying, and hiring for</li>
<li style=”padding:4px 0;”>⚡ FAST-ACTION: Full Pre-Event Activation Window (a $1,000 value) — Complete 30–45 day promotional runway across all channels</li>
</ul>

Total Added Value: $4,750

🥇 Presenting Sponsor

$2,500–$5,000

Best for brands ready to lead the room — not just appear in it.

Claim This Level

Let's Talk First

This is the premium partnership. Your brand is positioned as the lead partner of The Brief: Charlotte — with content, access, community trust, and proof of performance built into every deliverable.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

<ul style=”list-style:none;padding:0;”>
<li style=”padding:4px 0;”>— Everything in the Gold Sponsor level, plus:</li>
<li style=”padding:4px 0;”>✅ Category Leadership Positioning (a $2,500 value) — Event positioned as The Brief: Charlotte presented by [Your Brand]</li>
<li style=”padding:4px 0;”>✅ Full Better Know A Sponsor Campaign (a $2,000 value) — Newsletter, social, and short-form video campaign</li>
<li style=”padding:4px 0;”>✅ VIP Intro Support (a $1,500 value) — Up to 5 warm, pre-qualified introductions to aligned attendees</li>
<li style=”padding:4px 0;”>✅ Recap Asset Kit + Performance Report (a $1,500 value) — Full deliverables + proof-of-fulfillment document for internal reporting</li>
<li style=”padding:4px 0;”>⚡ FAST-ACTION: One-Month Ecosystem Extension (a $2,000 value) — “Brought to you by” at The Table + Business Bingo square for 30 days post-event</li>
</ul>

Total Added Value: $9,500

THE COMMITMENT DEADLINE

Early Sponsors Get the Full Runway.

Sponsors confirmed before the commitment deadline receive the complete pre-event promotional window — up to 45 days of brand exposure before a single attendee walks through the door. Late sponsors may still receive visibility. But early sponsors get repetition — and repetition is what builds trust.

The deadline is firm. The opportunity is real. The room fills up.

Secure Your Sponsorship Now

LET’S TALK

Ready to Sponsor? Let's Make It Official.

If you want to discuss a custom package, explore co-branding opportunities, or simply want to understand how The Brief fits your marketing goals — reach out directly. We don’t do pressure. We do alignment.

If this room is your audience, this partnership makes sense.

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