About Local Living Project
Local Living Project (LLP) is an Oregon\-based startup building the platform that helps small towns shop local — connecting independent vendors directly with the customers who already want to support them. We're scaling from 2 markets in 2026 to 500\+ markets nationwide by 2030, and Community Partners earn 22% of platform revenue in their territory at every stage.
What you'll do
As a Community Partner, you own one Oregon territory and the relationships in it. You will:
· Recruit local vendors — sign small businesses (food, retail, services, makers) onto the LLP platform.
· Bring on customers — drive app downloads and recurring orders in your community.
· Organize at least 3 local events per month — vendor mixers, downtown activations, customer kickoffs.
· Be the trusted local face of LLP in your market.
· Run it like an owner — you set the pace, hit the milestones, and keep the territory yours.
What we provide
· Geographic exclusivity in your territory (as long as you hit performance minimums)
· Full access to LLP's Partner Admin Console — vendor onboarding tools, dashboard, partner portal
· Marketing kit: flyers, rack cards, posters, signage, email and SMS templates
· A dedicated Community Partner Representative \+ weekly strategy calls \+ Quarterly Business Reviews
· Onboarding and certification on vendor pitch, customer acquisition, and the LLP app
· Platform development, payment processing, privacy and legal compliance, and platform\-level brand advertising — all handled by LLP HQ
· Monthly revenue statements and ACH payment by the 15th of the following month
· 1099 issued annually
Total cost to you: $0\. No franchise fee. No platform fee. No equipment to buy.
Compensation — modeled earnings
This is a 100% commission role. You earn 22% of platform revenue collected in your territory — a flat share across every revenue stream (commissions, Local Living Plus subscriptions, Featured Ads, Service Listings, Customer Pass).
Your earnings depend on the size of your market and the work you put in.
What we're honest about
· No salary, no draw, no minimum. Y1 starts small while you're signing your first vendors and customers — you need a runway, a side income, or savings to bridge the ramp.
· This is a startup. The product is real, the model is real, the team is real — and there is execution risk. Early\-cohort partners get the best markets and the longest compounding runway.
· Real performance minimums. By day 90 you must reach at least 90 active vendors, 500 active customers, and 750 monthly orders, plus three local events per month. If you don't, exclusivity goes away or the agreement ends.
Who thrives in this role
We're looking for people at the intersection of three things:
1\. Community connector — Chamber of Commerce members, farmers market organizers, downtown association leaders, real estate agents with deep ties, small business consultants. You already know local owners by name.
2\. Entrepreneurial drive — former small business owners, franchise operators, independent sales reps, community event organizers. You're comfortable owning your outcomes.
3\. "Shop local" is personal to you — you already advocate for local businesses in your daily life and can name the five small businesses in your town you'd be proudest to bring on first.
How to become a Community Partner (selection process)
1\. Express interest — short note about you, your town, and the local businesses you'd reach out to first.
2\. Relationship audit — you list 20 local businesses you could personally introduce us to within two weeks.
3\. Mission interview — conversation with LLP leadership about why you care about local business.
4\. Reference \& background checks — we talk to 3–5 local business owners you know, and run a standard criminal background check.
5\. 90\-day paid trial sprint — commission paid pilot: build to roughly 30–90 vendors and 300–500 customers, host or attend several local business events.
6\. Sign the Community Partner Agreement — full agreement with 22% revenue share and exclusivity in your territory.
To apply
Email support@locallivingproject.com with:
· Which Oregon territory you're applying for (Central or Southern)
· A short note about you and your town
· The first 5 local businesses you'd reach out to
No formal resume needed.
Legal
Local Living Project is operated by Living Local Project LLC, an Oregon limited liability company. The Community Partner role is an independent contractor (1099\) relationship; full terms are set out in the Community Partner Agreement provided before signing. Equal\-opportunity engagement — Living Local Project LLC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Indeed tags / keywords: community partner, business development, local business, sales, partnerships, startup, commission, Oregon, Bend, Grants Pass, Ashland, Medford, marketplace, small business, independent contractor, 1099
Pay: $29,000\.00 \- $768,000\.00 per year
Work Location: Remote