What Slink Events does

Slink Events & Consulting is a Cincinnati-based professional event planning and consulting firm founded in 2014 by Lindsay Reisert after a decade at the Marvin Lewis Community Fund. The company designs and executes sports-centered fundraising events, brand activations, and athlete community programs for three primary customer segments: professional athletes and coaches (NFL players such as Sam Hubbard, Ja'Marr Chase, Drew Sample, Mike Zimmer, and Reggie Bush), corporate brands seeking to maximize sports sponsorship investments (Fifth Third Bank, KeyBank, Paycor, Givaudan), and nonprofit organizations (Marvin Lewis Community Fund, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati, Sam Hubbard Foundation). Its service offering spans end-to-end event production — ideation, budgeting, logistics, on-site execution, digital marketing, sponsorship sales, auction management, and design — delivered through a small leadership team of four directors plus interns.

The underlying technology is service-based rather than software-based: there is no proprietary platform, no API, no app, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities. Slink's competitive moat is human-capital-driven, anchored in the founder's 18-year sports fundraising tenure, deep relationships within the Cincinnati Bengals ecosystem, and a 10-year track record including the Football 101 signature program (a women's football clinic that sold out 15 consecutive years from 2004 to 2018). The business is founder-owned and bootstrapped with no external funding rounds, no parent company, and a small (1–10) employee base that expanded to full capacity for the first time in 2023. Revenue is generated through quote-based professional service fees tailored to each engagement, with a multi-year contract cadence suggested for flagship programs; pricing is not publicly disclosed and contracts are sourced primarily through referrals from existing athletes, coaches, and corporate partners.

Name

Slink Events

Legal name

Slink Events

Website

https://slinkevents.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Planning Services

NAICS

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (71141), Marketing Consulting Services (541613), Advertising Agencies (541810)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Fundraising & Development Services (Foundations, NIL Collectives Support) (MPAKAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sports Business Consulting & Advisory (Strategy, Valuation, Due Diligence) (MPAKAKAL)

Keywords

• Sports event planning
• Fundraising event management
• Brand activation services
• Athlete philanthropy consulting
• Nonprofit fundraising events

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Event Planning Services: Slink Events provides comprehensive event planning services including event ideation, budgeting, digital marketing, auction management, sponsorship sales, content creation, branding, social media, and design services. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for planning and executing fundraising events, brand activations, and athlete community events. Services are tailored to each client's needs including golf outings, galas, sports clinics, private parties, and live auctions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Slink Events & Consulting is a professional event planning and consulting firm that designs and executes sports-centered fundraising events, brand activations, and athlete community events for professional athletes, nonprofit organizations, and corporate brands. Core services span event ideation, budgeting, sponsorship sales, auction management, design, and digital marketing, with signature event programs such as Football 101. Revenue is generated through professional service fees on a custom, quote-based engagement model.

Product overview

Slink Events & Consulting is a professional event planning and consulting company offering a unified suite of services centered on sports-related events, brand activations, and fundraising. The core offering consists of event planning, brand activation, fundraising events, and athlete philanthropy services. Signature programs include Football 101 (a premier women's football experience event), along with supporting services such as digital marketing, sponsorship management, auction services, and design. The company serves professional athletes, brands, and nonprofits, helping them create memorable events that raise funds and awareness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Football 101: A signature event experience that brings women to NFL or NCAA stadiums for an engaging crash course in football. Named one of Cincinnati's premier events by Cincinnati Magazine in 2016. Sold out 15 straight years from 2004 to 2018.

Products and services

• Event Planning Services Full-service event planning including event ideation, budgeting, logistics coordination, on-site execution, and post-event feedback. Services cover staging, decorations, signage, volunteer coordination, and registration for professional athletes, nonprofits, and corporate brand clients.
• Brand Activation Services Events and activations that bring brands' biggest moments to life, including sports sponsorship activations, corporate milestone celebrations, experiential marketing, and interactive brand experiences for consumers and employees.
• Fundraising Events Strategic fundraising approach designed to engage donors and elevate missions, including athletic tournaments (golf, pickleball, fowling), galas, capital campaign celebrations, and signature experiences that drive awareness and maximize funding for nonprofit clients.
• Athlete Philanthropy Services Philanthropy agent services helping professional athletes turn their platform into purpose, including hosting community events, negotiating charitable ambassadorships, and starting or enhancing foundations.
• Football 101 Signature women's football experience event that brings approximately 500 women to NFL or NCAA stadiums for an engaging crash course in football, with an associated fundraising component for charitable causes.
• Digital Marketing Services Digital marketing plans, social media strategies, content creation, and digital graphics for events including promotional pieces, social media posts, billboards, ads, and signage design.
• Sponsorship Services Development of sponsorship decks, sponsorship sales support, and compliance management for all partners and sponsors of client events.
• Auction Management Auction services including live and silent auction management, random raffle, split-the-pot, and other fundraising elements for nonprofit and foundation events.
• Design Services Full design package including print materials, promotional pieces, programs, signage, shirts, and credentials for pre, during, and post event.

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Leverage Agency: Sports marketing agency that specializes in athlete brand building, content creation, and event activation. Directly comparable to Slink Events in serving professional athletes and sports-adjacent brands with marketing and event services, though Leverage skews more toward content/social and brand partnerships.
• FSG (Fundraising Strategy Group): Consulting and event management firm specializing in nonprofit fundraising, capital campaigns, and signature events. Directly comparable to Slink's nonprofit fundraising segment in service mix, target clients (foundations, community funds, youth organizations), and deliverable model.
• MKG Events: Experiential marketing and event production agency serving brands and organizations. Comparable as a direct peer in the corporate event and brand activation space, with similar end clients (enterprise brands seeking sports/property activations) and overlapping service scope.

Broad incumbents

• Excel Sports Management: Athlete representation agency that also handles marketing, endorsements, and off-field ventures for professional athletes. Comparable in the athlete-services space, though Excel focuses more on contract negotiation and endorsements while Slink centers on philanthropy and event execution.
• George P. Johnson Experience Marketing: Experiential marketing agency producing large-scale brand events, sponsorships, and activations. Comparable to Slink in the brand activation and corporate event segment, particularly around sports sponsorship execution, though GPJ operates at significantly larger scale.
• Wasserman: Major sports marketing and talent management firm with athlete representation, brand consulting, and experiential marketing divisions. Comparable because it combines athlete agency work with sponsorship activation and event execution for the same types of clients Slink serves, but at much greater scale and with broader capabilities.
• Jack Morton Worldwide: Global brand experience agency that designs and produces events, sponsorships, and experiential campaigns for major brands. Comparable as a larger incumbent in the brand activation space serving Fortune 500 sports sponsors (e.g., Fifth Third, KeyBank types of clients), but operating at global scale.
• Octagon: Global sports marketing agency owned by IPG that represents athletes, activates sponsorships, and produces events for brands and rights holders. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving the same athlete-foundation and brand-activation client base, though at vastly larger scale and with a wider portfolio of services.

Regional players

• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Foundation Events: Major Cincinnati-area nonprofit fundraising operation that runs galas, auctions, and signature events. Comparable as a regional peer competing for the same corporate sponsors (Fifth Third, KeyBank), event venues, and nonprofit donor pools in the Cincinnati market where Slink operates.

Emerging players

• Benefit Bash (Boys & Girls Clubs): A signature fundraising event produced by Slink Events itself for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati, but representative of standalone nonprofit fundraising event brands that compete for donor attention. Listed as a peer because comparable nonprofit signature-gala programs share clients and sponsors in the regional fundraising market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/slinkevents
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/slink-events
• Instagraminstagram.com/slinkevents

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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