If you (or a team of you) are interested in exploring the possibilities of starting a YourArea.PocketNews.ca information source, please contact Britt!
Requirements
- Technical abilities (WordPress, html, and ftp programs like Dreamweaver)
- Community connections (It helps if you are well connected)
- Sales abilities
- Writing/Journalism abilities
- Motivation and drive
- Adventurous spirit coupled with a good dose of common sense
You get
- A fully functional information site set up with your area’s name. EXAMPLE: Duncan.PocketNews.ca, or Fernwood.PocketNews.ca, or … ? The site would be set up to mirror Sooke.PocketNews.ca, with modifications specific to your neighbourhood.
- An entrepreneurial opportunity, with immediate income possibilities
- Training on various ad and coupon applications
- The authority to set your own sales prices
- Sales support materials and templates
- A network of other PocketNews business operators
- Rights to use PocketNews (trademark registration in process) along with your neighbourhood’s name
- Site Hosting via 1and1.com
- Technical Support
- Email address(es)
- Root access to your files
You give
- An up-front business purchasing cost that will cover the development of the original site along with one year of hosting
- An annual franchise, fee based on a small commission of your sales
- Minimal performance standards (income based, traffic based)
To inquire
- Contact Britt Santowski
- We would arrange a meeting to discuss the possibilities and determine the fit
- Please do an in-depth review of this website to fully understand the scope of what would be involved in having your own community PocketNews franchise
