How to become a BTS Community Profile/Sponsor?
The By The Startups (BTS) Community forum has outgrown itself from a startup community to a business networking, social accelerator, and PR Community, besides imparting the required knowledge and skill sets for starting or scaling up a business. We will achieve this by introducing planned activities–both online & offline– leading to the visibility and success of any business. Here’s what we’ve come up with:
1. The FEE for joining the Open (Basic or Participant) By The Startups Community forum (WA) is ZERO.
2. Businesses need more VISIBILITY & REPUTATION than PROMOTION & MARKETING. Therefore, we are essentially putting the horse before the cart.
3. The POWER OF THE WEB, PR & VIDEO is massive and infinite. The impact of networking events is a multiplier effect.
4. Businesses require a MIX OF ONLINE & OFFLINE VISIBILITY STRATEGIES through the right distribution channels (we are continuously improving on that aspect).
5. Every business requires a unique form of content and approach for visibility.
6. There is no membership plan associated with the BTS Community except being either a Profile or a Sponsor (BTS PR Programmes).
IMPORTANT NOTE: All responses to questions should be submitted exclusively in a Word document format and sent to bythestartups@gmail.com along with any necessary images and videos, if applicable. Kindly check the provided questionnaire for submission without fail.
BTS PR Programmes & Charges
Yes, BTS has a lot of Expenses to Cover!
We Need & Appreciate Your Kind Support
Please don’t forget that the BTS Community forum and organization relies solely on the payment received from our profiles and sponsors, whether online or offline, to sustain itself and provide improved services to businesses. A significant part of the fund allocation goes toward web maintenance, content development, and event management. Hence, we kindly request that payments be made consistently and punctually. Unlike certain business communities that excessively charge for membership, we have always been fair and reasonable, remaining committed to our core principles.
We kindly request to offer your support for our community forum and organization, as we are committed to giving back to the community. The more you Share, the more you Get!
Benefits of Joining BTS PR Programmes (Profile) or Sponsor
Here are the general benefits of joining as a BTS Community Profile/Sponsor. Option to choose extra services (as mentioned below) is provided at affordable charges by the BTS team and community for profiles to increase their visibility.
| 1. |
Business visibility through Profile/Story/News Submission online on the BTS platforms |
| 2. | Promotion of Profile/Story/News through Social Networking & Social Media Accounts |
| 3. | Clean, quality, and duplication-free content & Search Engine Rankings for every submitted profile on the website¹ |
| 4. | 1-2 Monthly Google Meets for Profiles (only) |
| 5. | 1 monthly physical networking meet (chapter-wise)—Open networking event for all business owners, startup founders, and staff |
| 6. | Exclusive BTS WhatsApp community for all profiles/sponsors. They will also be added to the BTS Open WhatsApp community |
| 7. |
Support provided to Early-stage startups from idea validation, traction, networking, and product development to market access through our team of mentors⁵ |
| 8. | Funding & Mentoring Opportunities (that will be offered and supported by the community)⁴ |
| 11. | Event sponsorship opportunities for business growth |
| 12. | Become Regional Chapters/Category Heads/Coordinators of the community. |
| 13. | Encouraging profiles to share their business offerings via WhatsApp and on other social media and networking channels |
| 14. | Topic Presentation + Business Presentation at events. |
| 15. |
Connect with Startup Incubators, Accelerators, and Government funding schemes, incl. loans, grants, etc, from Startup India, Startup TN (TANSIM), DST, DIC, MSME, EDII, and more⁶ |
| 16. |
Exclusive business training sessions that help scale up their business and achieve growth⁵ |
| 17. | Paid Ad Placement: Only Sponsors can place targeted, in-contextual ads of their business on our website for greater visibility⁵ |
| 18. |
Publish your startup company and business news with the BTS Network Community websites⁵ |
| 19. |
Option for BTS Profiles to avail of a range of services for their firm’s growth at discounted rates. |
Disclaimer:
We shall hold no personal responsibility for any loss or damage to startups or businesses as a result of the information provided here (Prospective Profiles are requested to read the disclaimer points carefully and abide by them before applying as Profiles)
¹No guarantee will be provided for Search Engine Rankings as rankings are governed by third-party search engines and their algorithm by design.
²Based on the availability of a regional chapter or joint meet of one or more regional chapters.
³All services other than building profiles involve extra charges, which will be collected after the completion of a service. No annual or recurring charges will apply here.
⁴BTS Community Forum will never provide guarantees or make tall promises concerning business or startup funding opportunities under any circumstances, either written or verbal. We will be happy to help companies and startups connect/network with investors or funding sources in any way possible, with a fixed service charge from both parties involved. We never invest in startups or GUARANTEE INVESTMENT PROSPECTS in any respect.
⁵This particular service will involve extra service charges.
⁶We, being a networking community, will never offer any consultation or make a guarantee regarding access to the programs provided by the institutions and government bodies mentioned above.
BTS Profile & Sponsor Plans
Features | Profile | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Open WhatsApp Community | ||
| PR Programme Submission - Profile/Story/Franchise/What's New/Products/IT, ITES Products or Services/Institution News, Profile, Events/School News, Profile, Events | ||
| Distribution across social media & networking channels | ||
| Monthly Google Meet | ||
| Monthly Open Meet-(Physical based on the regional chapter/category availability) | ||
| Exclusive WhatsApp community + Participant WA Group | ||
| Support provided to Early-stage startups | ||
| Funding Connects | ||
| Display product range at events | ||
| Marketing Materials distribution at events | ||
| Become Regional Chapter/Category Head/Coordinator | ||
| Business Presentation at events | ||
| Networking opportunities | ||
| Company Visits to Profiles/Sponsors | ||
| Mutual business sharing physically and on WA/ social Media | ||
| Consulting support through approved mentor team | ||
| Placing Business Ads on BTS Network Websites |
¹Registration/Annual Renewal Charges may vary and are solely based on the discretion of the team BTS
Proof of Concept
Community forum Networking Meets
Check the Business & Community Forum Networking Meets section on our Home page
Screenshots: Search Rankings*
(SERP Updated: 25-Apr 2025)
Clean Content
BTS Founder (Shameer. S) is a proud recipient of two national awards from the Election Commission of India for Video Content Scriptwriting (in English) at the national level in 2014. Therefore, we believe in the submission of clean content, from structure to syntax. No Plagiarism will be entertained under any circumstances.
BTS Event Sponsorship
We invite you to contribute as sponsors for BTS business meets, including training sessions, and avail of the benefits mentioned below for mutual success. Our objective is not to treat businesses as event sponsors but to offer them measurable value through visibility. Therefore, we help our sponsors gain awareness, generate referral leads, demonstrate their expertise to the audience, and maintain ongoing relationships.
| Topic Presentation + 5-min Business Presentation |
| Event Recognition Award |
| Promote event & business profiles on all our social media handles & networking platforms |
| One-on-One Networking |
| Display products/standees at events |
| Exclusive event sponsor brochure for distribution–both Print & PDF (Tentative) |
| Sharing business contacts |
Become an Event Sponsor
Note: All the details above are applicable only for a single event. Businesses can sponsor multiple events (as we provide value every time), or even without preferring to tick any of our services.
We ensure delivering the utmost value to all our clients and sponsors for the investment made, and trust imposed on us through meticulous planning of activities, proper communication, and execution. For all enquiries, kindly Whatsapp, or mail to bythestartups@gmail.com today. Thanks, and looking forward to working with you anytime!