Author: berkun
Top Ten Reasons to back We Make Seattle
If our little film is fully backed, and successful, the benefits are clear. By doing a better job of telling our story about the city we love, many of the things we love about the Seattle area are likely to only get better:
- Encourage locals to dream and make big bets locally
- Inspire entrepreneurs with big ideas to start their companies here
- Get quality ammunition to throw at annoying friends who live elsewhere who say we live in Rain City or CoffeeTown (you’ll get to say “Seattle is amazing, here, watch this video”)
- Increase the talent pool to hire from (if you’re hiring)
- Creation of more jobs to choose form (if you’re looking)
- Attract more interesting shops and restaurants
- See your property values rise (if you own any)
- See more housing options in your neighborhood (if you need some)
- Get karma points for giving back to the city you love
- Make unicorns and butterflies dance around your street (ok, we can’t do that one)
- Join a community of
161177 amazing locals who have already supported the project.
Don’t wait – Get behind us now at our kickstarter page.
Seattle vs. Silicon Valley: does it matter?
The meme “the next silicon valley” has been trumpeted for years , used by journalists and entrepreneurs to draw attention to themselves. And it’s a common refrain among startup founders, with their own pet arguments for why their location is better than the SF-Bay, or at least better than the other contenders.
Major articles in Inc. (Is NYC the next Silicon Valley?), MIT (Is Chicago the next Silicon Valley?), Washington Post (Tel Aviv bids to be next Silicon Valley), Forbes (Why L.A. is emerging as the next silicon valley) and others all repeat the same theme over and over again.
5 reasons Your Company Should Sponsor We Make Seattle
Hi Seattle. We’re off to a great start, passing 50% of our funding goal for the project, with 18 days to go. Thanks to everyone who has backed the project and helped spread the word. We are grateful to have made it this far.
But as with most big projects, the first 50% is easy, it’s getting all the way that’s hard. We need backers, including silver, gold and platinum sponsors to ensure we make our goals.
Here are five reasons your organization should get involved:
- Rare opportunity for your organization to be a visible community leader. This is a unique chance to have your organization listed as a primary contributor to something that represents the entire Seattle area. This is likely the first and only time a film like this will be made.
- Attract local talent. We have the attention of the local creative and tech community. Lending your name to the effort will increase your visibility among Seattle’s best and brightest talent.
- Gain access to a recruiting resource. As a sponsor you’ll be able to share it with your staff, network and potential recruits with your name as a sponsor. While your use of the film won’t be exclusive, you can gain the exclusive privilege of your logo in the credits for the film itself.
- Give something back to your city AND get something in return. It’s unusual for a community projects have such clear business benefits. You can satisfy your standards of benevolence for your community, and at the same time help your own organization.
- Get in before it’s over. We only have about two weeks left in the campaign. When funding closes, it’s all done.
Convinced? Our kickstarter campaign is waiting for you to stop by.
You can read why GeekWire and Time magazine think the project is important too.
GeekWire article about We Make Seattle
John Cook at Geekwire wrote about our project last week:
Now, some enterprising Seattle geeks are looking to raise the profile of the tech community and its unique spirit. They’re turning to Kickstarter to finance a short film that can tell the world why the home of Macklemore and Bill G. “is the greatest city in the world for entrepreneurs, creators and makers of all kinds.”
Read the full article here.
WMS named a kickstarter staff pick
Over the weekend Kickstarter chose We Make Seattle as a staff pick, helping boost us a few more percent of the way towards our goal.
Thanks Nick Finck: Silver Sponsor
We’re thrilled to announce that Nick Finck has signed up to be our second Silver Sponsor, contributing $2500 to the We Make Seattle Project.
Thanks Nick for helping support us and the city of Seattle – you’re awesome.
Who will be next? I hope it’s you. Maybe the person next to you? Or perhaps you’ll share our project with your team, or your boss? We’d be grateful.
Thanks Jackson Fish Market: First Silver Sponsor
We’re thrilled to announce that Jackson Fish Market has signed up to be our first Silver Sponsor, contributing $2500 to the We Make Seattle Project.
Thank you guys for helping support us and the city of Seattle – you’re awesome.
Who will be next? I hope it’s you. Maybe your coworkers want to get together? Or perhaps you’re a leader in your organization and can step up for your company, and for Seattle?
Films about other cities
As a reference for the We Make Seattle project, here’s a list we’re compiling of videos other cities have made about their tech and creative cultures. Some of these projects are government sponsored, others corporate and a few are grass roots and community led.
Philadelphia
NYC – Why we are made in NYC
NYC – Made in NY (channel)
Brooklyn Tech triangle
Portland Tech City
Built in LA
Cincinnati
NYC – American Express / DeNiro / Scorsese
Visit Seattle
City University of Seattle – Advertisement
Las Vegas – Downtown Project
If you know of others, leave a comment.
Kickstarter Update: $6k (23%) and climbing on Day 1!
Thanks to all of you for tweeting and Facebooking word of our project. If you haven’t yet, now is a great time as our kickstarter campaign is still only a few hours old. And to our 30 supporters so far, we can truly say, you have helped make We Make Seattle.
If you work for a large Seattle corporation or organization, please consider reaching out inside for Silver, Gold or Platinum sponsorships. Having a major sponsor as a backer will go a huge way to make sure this project happens.
Thanks for your help and please spread the word.
Kickstarter Campaign is LIVE
Hi folks. Our kickstarter campaign is now live!
Please head straight to our campaign page and jump in. Any support you can lend will be greatly appreciated.
Spread word to your coworkers and friends – we’re looking for silver and gold sponsors to help lead the way to funding and you might be our key link for making this project happen.
Thanks!
