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1. Get the name of your startup tattooed on your body so you can promote it 24/7
2. Persuade a friend (or pay a stranger) to wear a custom bodysuit advertising your startup and strut their stuff in public
3. Naturally, you can orchestrate a flash mob
4. Or the dance off is always a classic option
5. Save money, and instead of a cocktail or opening party, host a bake sale or lemonade stand (or maybe even both! #canyousaysplurge)
6. Organize a yard sale in the parking lot of your office building , you’ll generate revenue and draw attention to your startup!
7. Put those crafting skills to use and make your very own flyers or pamphlets…don’t forget to use glitter…everyone loves glitter
8. There’s always social media and the internet! Start a web virus or hack into your friends’ Facebook profiles to post info about your up and coming startup!
9. When in doubt, make a viral video (preferably with a cat)
10. Don't forget about graffiti! Choose a conveniently located wall or public property and start vandalizing. Prime marketing space for free!
11. Hire a plane (or for a cheaper alternative, train a local flock of geese) to write the name of your startup in the sky!
12. Hijack all of the fortune cookies in the country and replace the fortunes with tiny ads for your startup
13. Do something genuinely insane to get your startup on the news. Remember, no publicity is bad publicity.
14. Write, direct, and produce a one-person play about the journey of your startup and perform it wherever you can (the side of the street, the subway, back alleys, you name it)
15. Make stickers advertising your startup and stick them on everything in sight. People won’t be able to ignore the inherent awesomeness of your startup.
16. Now go and promote my young entrepreneurs! And remember...
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