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Originally Posted by Don Rotolo
Surely there are 25 companies within 15 miles of the school...
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I've lived in the shadow of NY City for too long. I agree, there are some places where the above it far from true.
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Originally Posted by Mr. Pockets
Is there anything else that FIRST and all of its teams could do to help out GM?
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Test-drive their products if you're in the market. Convince others to do so.
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Originally Posted by Chris is me
I'm personally wondering what's going to happen to the teams sponsored almost entirely by GM.
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Well, either they will learn how to fundraise or they will disappear.
The point of the first quote above is that teams need to open their eyes and look around town. There are a LOT of small businesses out there, and even a $50 sponsor is better than nothing. A team with one or two sponsors is at a disadvantage, in that they have had little practice in fundraising. But, this can be learned and done, thousands of teams have done it already.
Fact: You can earn over $2000 from a car wash.
Fact: A team can do pretty well on $10k per year, if they try.
The loss of a major sponsor does not have to be a death blow. FIRST teams tend to be creative in many ways, right? Here's another great opportunity for learning.