Business memberships
Everything a small business needs in its corner.
Three memberships for restaurants, shops, salons, clinics, contractors, crews and nonprofits. Billed monthly, cancel anytime, no yearly commitment.
Rooted
For the shop, kitchen or crew getting its footing.
$29 a month
Cancel anytime
- The Circle Letter, every week
- One weekly list: public bids, funding programs, or property-service work leads
- A listing in the member directory
- The monthly Circle Meeting
- One business planning tool of your choice
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Growing
For the business ready to be found, funded and busy.
$79 a month
Cancel anytime
- Everything in Rooted, plus
- Two weekly lists
- Your website, written, built and hosted
- Three business planning tools
- $100 each quarter toward work we do for you: a bid proposal, a grant application, market research or a business plan
- Anything you don't use carries forward for nine months
- 10% off any site report
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Anchor
For the established business a town counts on. Only 20 Anchor memberships are offered at a time.
$149 a month
Cancel anytime
- Everything in Growing, plus
- All three weekly lists
- A weekly watch on planning and zoning agendas for up to 3 parcels you name
- Every business planning tool
- $200 each quarter toward work we do for you
- A 20-minute advisor session each quarter
- One invoice prepared and ready to send each quarter
- A featured directory spot
- 15% off any site report
Secure checkout. Questions first?
Prices in U.S. dollars, billed monthly. Cancel anytime and the current month runs to its end. Only 20 Anchor memberships are offered at a time, because each one includes an advisor session and hands-on work every quarter.
Is it worth it?
Put a number on your time.
Move the sliders to match your week. This is your own estimate, based on your numbers, not a promise of savings.
Your searching time, each month
$520
Membership: $79 a month
Side by side
Compare memberships.
| What you get | Rooted $29 a month | Growing $79 a month | Anchor $149 a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Circle Letter, weekly | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Weekly lists: bids, funding or work leads | 1 | 2 | All 3 |
| Monthly Circle Meeting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Member directory listing | Listing | Listing | Featured |
| Business planning tools | 1 | 3 | All |
| Website, written, built and hosted | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Work we do for you | – | $100 a quarter | $200 a quarter |
| Unused allowance carries forward | – | 9 months | 9 months |
| Planning agenda watch | – | – | Up to 3 parcels |
| Advisor session | – | – | 20 min a quarter |
| Invoice prepared for you | – | – | 1 a quarter |
| Site report member rate | – | 10% off | 15% off |
Weekly lists: the Bid List (public bids), the Funding List (grants and funding programs) and Work Match (leads for property-service contractors). Every benefit is described on What's included.
The fine print, in plain words
Good to know before you join.
Is there a minimum term?
Rooted has none. Growing and Anchor include a website, which carries a three-month minimum. If you cancel inside the first three months, the site comes down and your domain is transferred to you. You never owe the rest.
What if a week has nothing worth my time?
We tell you it was an empty week. We'd rather send you nothing than pad a list with bids you can't win or programs you don't qualify for.
How does the quarterly work allowance work?
Growing includes $100 a quarter and Anchor $200 a quarter toward work we do for you: assembling a bid proposal, drafting a grant application, a market research snapshot, or a business plan. We price the piece of work in writing before starting, and you approve it. If a project costs more than your allowance, the difference is quoted and you decide. Anything you don't use carries forward for nine months.
Can I switch memberships?
Yes. Move up anytime and the new benefits start that week. Move down at the end of your current month.
Do you guarantee I'll win a bid, a grant or a spot on Google?
No, and nobody honest can. We find the opportunities that fit, help you prepare, and build your site properly.