Community Newspapers

We Want You To Succeed

When you succeed, we do. To that end, we are committed to helping you through every phase of starting your own community newspaper. There is a growing need for community news in a digestible format that arrives at the doors of residences.

In this digital age, people get national and international news from their phones, the internet, or the tablet. But when it comes to specific local news, this information is not so readily available or convenient. The need for this exists in every community. But how to get the information to them? You probably don’t have their email addresses or phone numbers. You probably don’t have any way digitally to get it to them.

This is where a community newspaper shines. You hand them the news, right to their door, and it is news that pertains to them on a more intimate level than even much of the national and international news.

Local businesses love to advertise in these type of publications because it is a lot more direct than other means (and for them a lot less expensive). It is here where you can truly make money by selling AD space in your newspaper.

If you are a locally minded individual who wants to keep the community informed, become a leader in the community, and build connections with businesses and individuals, then this may be the perfect medium. We’re aware of several individuals who started a local newspaper just with the intention of running for a political office within their community. This succeeded in a big way. They successfully got their name out to people and build up interest long before they ran for office.

Communities need to be brought together, and your newspaper might be a wonderful way to do it.

What You Need To Succeed

In order to succeed at owning your own community or neighborhood newspaper, you will need several things:

• A desire to invest in your community and neighborhood.
• A willingness to get out and meet people and be active in the community.
• An interest in local news.
• Don’t mind people knowing who you are (this will hold you accountable for what you print).
• Willingness to do legwork and research, make phone calls, and talk to people.
• Good salesmanship when selling ADs for your newspaper. This means you will need to be able to take rejection.
• Design software to layout your newspaper (We Provide This for You)
• A printing service (See Our Prices).
• A means of distributing your newspapers

You will notice that most of what you need to be successful in owing your own newspaper are character qualities. This isn’t for everyone, but for those who possess the right qualities, you can be very, very successful.

The actual financial aspect of owning your newspaper is simple. There is low overhead and upfront cost (if any), and you can start making a profit right from your very first issue.