Helping local businesses build regulars, not just traffic.
CommonPlace is a community-focused app designed to help independent businesses connect with nearby locals who are most likely to become regular customers.
Over the years, I've walked into incredible coffee shops, restaurants, studios, bakeries, boutiques, and other local businesses and asked myself the same question:
"How is this place not packed?"
The problem often isn't quality.
The problem is visibility.
Great local businesses frequently struggle to compete against large advertising budgets, social media algorithms, and the general chaos of the internet.
CommonPlace was created to help solve that problem.
The goal is simple:
Help local businesses build regulars, not just traffic.
Businesses can share:
Now, I want to be crystal clear about something.
CommonPlace revenue comes from subscriptions and business tools, not advertising.
Businesses do not pay to advertise on CommonPlace.
Businesses do pay for membership in CommonPlace.
Businesses do not pay to advertise in CommonPlace.
Pay us for tools if you find value in them.
We will not charge you for permission to talk to your own community.
No fine print here.
In fact, I'm intentionally writing this in a font size that does not require a high-powered microscope and three attorneys to interpret:
Businesses do not pay to advertise on CommonPlace.
CommonPlace may offer subscription tiers and additional business tools, but advertising, updates, events, and promotions are not monetized.
CommonPlace is currently being piloted with local businesses throughout Las Vegas, Henderson, and Boulder City, and I'd love to see it become something that helps communities reconnect with the local businesses that make them unique.
Over the years, I've walked into incredible coffee shops, restaurants, studios, bakeries, boutiques, and other local businesses and asked myself the same question:
"How is this place not packed?"
The problem often isn't quality.
The problem is visibility.
Great local businesses frequently struggle to compete against large advertising budgets, social media algorithms, and the general chaos of the internet.
CommonPlace was created to help solve that problem.
The goal is simple:
Help local businesses build regulars, not just traffic.
Businesses can share:
- Events
- Promotions
- Updates
- Specials
- Announcements
Now, I want to be crystal clear about something.
CommonPlace revenue comes from subscriptions and business tools, not advertising.
Businesses do not pay to advertise on CommonPlace.
- They do not pay to create promotions.
- They do not pay to post updates.
- They do not pay to announce events.
- They do not pay for permission to communicate with the people who chose to follow them.
Businesses do pay for membership in CommonPlace.
Businesses do not pay to advertise in CommonPlace.
Pay us for tools if you find value in them.
We will not charge you for permission to talk to your own community.
No fine print here.
In fact, I'm intentionally writing this in a font size that does not require a high-powered microscope and three attorneys to interpret:
Businesses do not pay to advertise on CommonPlace.
CommonPlace may offer subscription tiers and additional business tools, but advertising, updates, events, and promotions are not monetized.
CommonPlace is currently being piloted with local businesses throughout Las Vegas, Henderson, and Boulder City, and I'd love to see it become something that helps communities reconnect with the local businesses that make them unique.
Why CommonPlace?
The goal isn't to keep people scrolling on an app for hours.
The goal is to help people spend more time in local businesses.
Meeting owners.
Discovering hidden gems.
Building relationships with the businesses that make our communities unique.
The goal is to help people spend more time in local businesses.
Meeting owners.
Discovering hidden gems.
Building relationships with the businesses that make our communities unique.
Interested in Learning More?
If you're a local business interested in becoming part of the CommonPlace pilot program, or a local resident interested in following the project, feel free to reach out.
Email:
[email protected]
CommonPlace is currently being developed as a community project under Pax Academia LLC.
Email:
[email protected]
CommonPlace is currently being developed as a community project under Pax Academia LLC.
