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We want Common Sense Quarterly in every ZIP code in America, and we can only get there with operators. Claim your territory, recruit twenty local sponsors, and deliver civic education to as many as 5,000 homes per day.
20 spots × $549 = $10,980 gross → ~$6,500 quarterly profit → ~$26,000/year
A member benefit and a non-dues revenue line in one program. Your members get category-exclusive local advertising; your chamber keeps the profit.
Put your community’s businesses, calendar, and local government in front of residents every quarter while funding your own programming.
A real publication, a real budget, and real civic content. Students run the edition as a class enterprise and the proceeds fund the program.
A turnkey line of business. Recruit twenty sponsors a quarter, coordinate one print run, and operate your own local publication.
After platform share and production costs
4 quarterly editions per year
Sponsor payments cover all production
Operating runs on a $99/quarter membership, and configuring your first edition is free. The membership is only required when you go live.
A local business pays $549 to reserve their category-exclusive spot. Funds are authorized but not charged yet.
When enough spots are filled, you lock the edition. Payments are captured and your production advance is transferred immediately.
Export print-ready PDFs, send to your printer, and mail via USPS Every Door Direct Mail, as many as 5,000 homes per day.
Upload your USPS mailing receipt. Your remaining profit is released automatically to your Stripe account.
Earn $6,000+ per quarter while helping your member businesses reach as many as 5,000 homes per day via EDDM.
Zero out-of-pocket. Sponsor payments cover production costs. You keep the profit.
Our editorial team researches local representatives, school boards, and civic data — lawyer-reviewed and localized for every zip code.
Set your own spot pricing. With 20 spots at $549 each, gross $10,980 per edition before costs.
One-click PDF generation at 300 DPI with USPS-compliant bleed zones and indicia placement.
Sponsor payments are authorized but not charged until the edition ships. Trust built into every transaction.
Up to 5 active editions. Lawyer-written civic content, PDF export, Stripe payouts.
Platform takes 15% of ad revenue. No per-edition fees beyond your subscription.
Each sponsor reaches as many as 5,000 homes per day for a fraction of the cost of mailing alone. Same reach, shared cost.
Estimates use 2026 USPS EDDM postage rates and printing/mailing service costs derived from advertised full-service price ranges, skewing toward the higher end. Actual results will vary based on the EDDM printing and mailing service rates the operator negotiates.
A printable, step-by-step launch checklist: claiming your ZIP, recruiting sponsors, locking the edition, printing, and mailing.
Open the Starter Kit →Configure your first edition for free. No subscription required until you're ready to go live.
Launch Your First Edition