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description: >-
  Food, coffee and venues are big expences - the cool thing is that many wants
  to contribute to something like Future Leaders! This is a guide on how to get
  strategic partners.
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# How to get strategic partners

As Future Leaders aim to be a cool, vibrant brand we should be careful at swapping venue, food etc for marketing - but we can use other cool models to have the same result.

## Venues&#x20;

Finding a partner for a venue is totally doable as many spaces are not used during the weekend. The suggested if you are aiming to do so the best way is to book a meeting where you present Future Leaders; focusing on the impact we're having, that we are a non profit and what we are doing for youth.&#x20;

Before attending the meeting set yourself in their shoes and ask what we can give back?&#x20;

* A leadership workshop for there team?&#x20;
* Visibility to participants?&#x20;
* Anything else?&#x20;

A good tip is also just to ask; Do they see any ways we could borrow the space and give something back?&#x20;

Steve and Hannibal has previously accomplished free venues for the entire program - ask they what they did :)&#x20;

## Food and coffee

The key here is to go locally. Reaching out to national offices for these requests usually don't work - but ask a local cafe, grocery store etc might do the trick.&#x20;

Same method; book a meeting - present what we do and ask how we can create a win win. :)&#x20;





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