What is a Spots Initiative?
Online shopping is an essential part of everyday living, and small local businesses can benefit from a more robust virtual presence. What would your community look like with a dedicated online platform that helps support your local entrepreneurs?
Spots Initiatives streamlines the creation of local online marketplaces. Each initiative in our network is run by a Spots Expansion Partner. These partners promote and grow their own “shop local” initiative with vendors from their community to help shoppers discover and support small businesses in their area.
We invite you to launch your own Spots Initiative in your local community today!
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You Add Vendors, We Do the Rest.
We’ve done the hard work, so you don’t have to.
Promote. Add Vendors. Get Paid.
Name your initiative… and we will bring it to life! As a Spots Expansion Partner, you earn a 40% recurring monthly commission for every active vendor you get to sign up! The more vendors you add, the more you grow, the more income potential you have. Click here to view commissionable vendor plans.
New Features & Upgrades
Our team consistently strives to improve our virtual marketplaces on an ongoing basis. As we add new and powerful features, we offer support to your vendors as well as the people that shop their products.
Beautifully Designed & Optimized
Stand out in your community with this high-end, polished platform. Your virtual marketplace will be beautifully designed and optimized to be on-brand with all other Spots Initiatives.
Mobile-Friendly Experience
Vendors and shoppers alike will enjoy a fully responsive and streamlined experience. Each vendor has their own easy-to-navigate Vendor Dashboard for managing their growing business. Shoppers can buy from multiple storefronts in one easy transaction.
24/7 Maintenance & Security
Your vendors didn’t get into business to worry about website maintenance and security. Our team provides a safe and secure platform and 24/7 monitoring of our network of virtual marketplaces.
We Support You & Your Vendors
As an Expansion Partner, you will enjoy access to a private Facebook Group that supports your initiative and lets you network with other Expansion Partners. Your vendors also become part of the Spots Vendor Community, a private Facebook group that supports their business.
Everything You Need
We give you the tools that lead to success.
- Exciting Business Opportunity
- Personalized Website
- Logo Creation
- Unique Tracking Link
- Custom Promo Code
- Commission Tracker
- Earnings Dashboard
- Lucrative Growth Incentives
- Fun Contests & Bonuses
- Monthly Pay
- Images & Video Library
- Print-on-Demand Resources
- Private FB Group
- Vetted Professionals
- Monthly Strategy Sessions
- User Friendly Experience
- 24/7 Real-Time Monitoring
- Support, Networking & Community
Starting your own Spots Initiative means more money staying in, and building up, your community. Vendors keep 100% of their sales, paid instantly via Stripe, and shoppers get the gift of supporting local, even online.
Note: Stripe charges an industry-standard fee of 2.9% + 30¢ to process sales transactions. We do NOT pad this processing fee.
Vendor Testimonials
A whole lotta love...
Diane
The Creative Type
★★★★★ 5/5
“Since opening my shop with Spots, I am continually impressed with the level of support I am receiving! From assistance with opening my shop to the ongoing social media support, I know I’ve got a partnership!”
Patty
Studio Patty D
★★★★★ 5/5
“I was so excited to join Spots when I first heard of their idea and loved that Kiel and Ana wanted to support our community in this way. I’ve been very pleased with the results given the newness of my Studio Patty D brand.”
Francis
Classy Crafty Wife
★★★★★ 5/5
“I am excited to be part of this amazing team! The system is so easy to use and shop all in one spot. Thank you for the opportunity to help me grow as a small business!”
Cynthia
Pound Cake Lady
★★★★★ 5/5
“Spots is growing so much and they are giving people like me more exposure. The owners of Spots have never let me down on supporting me and teaching me how to use the site to help grow my business.”
Victoria
Victorious Editing Services
★★★★★ 5/5
“This is a fantastic portal that makes it convenient to shop locally yet safely from your own home. More and more vendors are joining all the time. It really is a brilliant idea.”
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Launch Your Own Local Online Marketplace!
Create a powerful economic engine for your community.
Everything You Need
We give you the tools that lead to success.
- Exciting Business Opportunity
- Personalized Website
- Logo Creation
- Unique Tracking Link
- Custom Promo Code
- Commission Tracker
- Earnings Dashboard
- Lucrative Growth Incentives
- Fun Contests & Bonuses
- Monthly Pay
- Images & Video Library
- Print-on-Demand Resources
- Private FB Group
- Vetted Professionals
- Monthly Strategy Sessions
- User Friendly Experience
- 24/7 Real-Time Monitoring
- Support, Networking & Community