Sponsor a community event

Find an event in your community that needs support, and then lend your time, energy, or imagination in support of it. Parades, beauty contests, races, sailing regattas, county fairs, symphony concerts, and car shows are all places where you can donate services in exchange for a mention in the program or on the event's signs. Large corporations use sponsorships to boost their visibility with sports fans or concert-goers all the time, and you can do the same thing on a smaller, more localized scale. If the event is popular, your efforts bring you visibility, goodwill, and a way to promote your online business in the off-line world.