Founding Sponsor Program

Put your brand in front of the business owners investing in growth right now.

Out Front with Theo Prodromitis is the video podcast that turns the AI and growth strategies of Amazon, Google, and the Fortune 500 into plays small businesses can launch in 72 hours. Founding sponsors own the conversation from day one.

AI and Big Tech Growth Strategies for Small Business  ·  Stay Out Front: AI and growth plays you can launch in 72 hours.

Theo Prodromitis, host of Out Front
Theo ProdromitisHost · Entrepreneur · Congressional witness on Big Tech and small business
The Opportunity

These owners are investing in their businesses right now.

They are adopting new technology, seeking capital, and looking for a plan to grow. Out Front reaches them at the moment they are making those decisions.

66%
of small businesses say they use AI tools
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 2026
60%
of employer firms applied for financing in the past year
Federal Reserve, 2026
84%
of small businesses plan to increase their technology use in the next two to three years
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 2026

What owners lack is a plan. Only 19.8% of U.S. firms use AI in an actual business function, and large companies are pulling ahead. Out Front gives owners the playbooks to catch up, and gives sponsors a place in the conversation where their next decisions are made.

The Audience

Decision-makers who sign the checks.

U.S. owners and CEOs, ages 38 to 60, running companies with $1 million to $25 million in revenue and 5 to 99 employees in ecommerce, consumer products, retail, and professional services. They make technology, banking, training, and growth decisions themselves, without a committee.

Established operators

Owners and CEOs of growing companies with budget and authority, but no Chief Technology Officer.

Women founders scaling past $1M

Reached through NAWBO, Enterprising Women, Working Women Foundation, U.S. Chamber, and NRF networks.

Platform sellers

Amazon and Shopify brands with lean teams and high revenue per employee.

1.8M
U.S. employer firms with $1M to $25M in revenue
U.S. Census Bureau
1.4M
women-owned employer firms in the U.S.
U.S. Census Bureau
86%
of employer firms use financing on a regular basis
Federal Reserve, 2026
76%
of weekly podcast consumers have acted on a podcast ad
Edison Research, 2026
The Show

No hype. No tool roundups. Plays owners actually launch.

Every episode follows the same structure, so listeners know they will leave with something they can use. Sponsors sit inside that promise.

The Promise

The opening states exactly what listeners will be able to do by the end of the episode.

Inside the Playbook

A senior executive explains how a large company approaches a growth challenge, including what failed.

The Scale-Down

Theo translates the strategy into the small business version: tools, costs, and who owns it.

The 72-Hour Play

One specific action listeners can launch within three days.

Presented by our Title Sponsor

Philotimo Close: The Human Edge

How people stay relevant and valuable in the AI age, ending with one action owners can take to make their teams more valuable.

Theo Prodromitis
Meet Your Host

Theo Prodromitis

Theo is an award-winning entrepreneur, marketing strategist, and advocate for women and small business. She has testified before the U.S. House Small Business Committee on the impact of Big Tech on small business, built two brands sold on Amazon, and now brings the executives behind the world's biggest growth engines to the owners who need their playbooks most.

  • Congressional witness, U.S. House Small Business Committee
  • Amazon Policy Advocate
  • Featured by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  • Certificate in AI Strategy for Business, Johns Hopkins
  • Author of Hustle & Flow: The AI Shift; co-author of The Success Formula with Jack Canfield
  • Executive Producer, Emmy and Telly Award-winning documentary Dreamer
  • Enterprising Women of the Year
  • NRF America's Retail Champion
Guests

Conversations with the leaders behind the world's biggest growth engines.

Season One features senior executives from global technology and consumer brands alongside the small business owners putting their playbooks to work.

Who Sponsors Out Front

If your customers are established business owners, this is your room.

Out Front puts your brand in the conversation where owners make decisions about money, people, technology, and growth. Sponsors span every category these owners buy.

Banking, lending & paymentsOwners actively seeking capital and better cash flow
InsuranceBusiness, liability, and key-person coverage
Payroll, HR & benefitsTeams of 5 to 99 that are hiring and retaining
Business software & AI toolsOwners ready to move from experimenting to implementing
Shipping & logisticsEcommerce and platform sellers moving product
Telecom & connectivityThe infrastructure every growing business runs on
Business vehicles & travelFleet, transportation, and travel for owners on the move
Professional servicesAccounting, legal, and advisory firms serving growth companies
Sponsorship

Founding seats are limited. Category exclusivity is not.

One seat

Founding Title Sponsor

Own the show from the first episode
  • "Presented by" naming on every episode
  • Ownership of The 72-Hour Play segment
  • Host-read spots in Theo's voice
  • Sponsored LinkedIn clips
  • Presence at live and chamber events
  • Category exclusivity
Reserve Your Seat

Segment Sponsor

Own a recurring moment
  • A sponsored recurring segment
  • Host-read spot
  • Logo and link in show notes
Ask about availability →

Local Partner

Support your local business community
  • Host thank-you on air
  • Link in show notes
  • Logo on local event content
Ask about availability →

Every package is built on host-read ads, the format podcast listeners trust most. Pricing and availability are shared on a short intro call.

Questions

Sponsor FAQ

When does the show launch?

Founding sponsors are confirmed before launch, so their brand is part of the show from the very first episode. Book a call for the current timeline.

What does category exclusivity mean?

The Founding Title Sponsor is the only sponsor in its category, such as banking, software, or AI tools, for the full term of the agreement.

How will we measure results?

Sponsors receive episode download and view reports, LinkedIn clip performance, and tracking through dedicated links and offer codes.

Can we sponsor a single episode or segment?

Yes. Segment Sponsor and Local Partner packages offer shorter commitments. Ask about options on your intro call.

Do you accept sponsorship from guest companies?

Guest companies do not sponsor their own episodes. This keeps every conversation credible for listeners and for sponsors.

Stay Out Front

Stay out front with the owners shaping what comes next.

Twenty minutes is enough to see whether Out Front fits your goals.

Book a 20-Minute Intro Call