Dave Osfesky: "try to find a big sponsor first, then finding others will be easy. For instance I worked on a haunt (terror on the fox) and it was sponsored by a large casino that gave us a $35,000 investment.

FrightSearch Advice: Most of you won't be this lucky, but the key is to take what you can get, even if it means trading off advertising for products or services. For instances, Pepsi may setup a snack bar for you in exchange to sell it's products. A graphic design place might print flyers for you at half price in exchange to have a banner at your haunt, or simply post a their logo on your flyer. These types of trades offs are more common than say a $35,000 grant from an area casino.