[EricH]

I've got two answers for you. One is short and sweet. The other... Well, it might take you a couple of days to figure out what all of it you can do.

A) Simple 3-step process:

1. Find local company/college that you think might be remotely interested in sponsoring you.
2. Contact said company regarding sponsorship. It helps to have a sponsorship packet put together, BTW--see part B.
3. Repeat until you've talked to every company on your list and then some.

B) See this forum, paying careful attention to the two threads at the top. Then figure out what you can do. I believe there are some things about sponsorship packets, somewhere in that forum... There may also be samples in CD-Media.