I first started as a skateboarder and was sponsored by a local girls’ board shop. They were offering snowboard lessons each weekend for 3 weekends in a row. I used my birthday money and signed up.

I guess I was a natural as my boardshop sponsor found me equipment support and paid my entry fee to compete on my 3rd weekend (that was suppose to be a lesson! hehe) I was able to get 2nd place and the support turned into sponsorship over time.

The market has changed now, as now you can get noticed by a youtube video, instead of the competition scene.  Ultimately you will not have a healthy career or a happy one unless you are doing it for the right reasons, so I suggest going out and having a blast. Progressing your riding with laughs and smiles.

Enter contests when your riding is ready or share your riding online and allow the sponsors to find you. If you feel really guided on what brand you would want to represent, reach out to them and tell them. Believe and always stay true to yourself.

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