Founding Merchant spots · First 200 Mississippi businesses
Merchant signup
Sell on Good Circles — get started
Signing up as a Good Circles merchant takes two minutes: claim a founding spot below, choose "Business", and you're in line for onboarding before the September 2026 Jackson-metro launch. You'll keep 89% of your profit on a 1% fee on profit, with no ad spend and no credit card processing costs to you — and the first 200 Mississippi businesses become permanent Founding Merchants.
Who's eligible
Good Circles is the local marketplace for Mississippi small business: locally-owned independents and locally-owned franchises selling goods or services — restaurants and food, retail, trades and home services, salons and fitness, professional services, and appointment-based businesses. If a national chain's corporate office owns the location, it isn't a fit; if a Mississippian owns it, it probably is. Not sure you're ready to sell at all yet? Start with get ready to launch.
The economics, plainly
On every sale: you keep 89% of your profit, 10% of profit funds the nonprofit your customer elected (that's what brings them to you), and the platform's share is a 1% fee on profit — not on the sale price. There's no ad spend to be seen (demand comes from nonprofit supporters looking for local businesses) and no credit card processing costs to you (customers cover card processing when they pay by card). Compare that with the 15–30% of the sale that national platforms commonly take — the full, verified math is on the marketplace fees comparison and the honest big-picture story is in what big platforms cost local businesses.
One honest caveat we always give: whether Good Circles beats a given platform on per-sale cash depends on your margins — where it wins everywhere is total local value (your after-tax profit + your customer's savings + your community's funding). We'd rather you see the real math than a slogan.
What Founding Merchants get
- Permanent founding status — the badge and recognition never expire.
- First placement as the marketplace opens in your area.
- A voice in the build — founding businesses shape onboarding, categories, and tools.
- Demand visibility — in early-access communities like Meridian, neighbors are already voting for the businesses they want on the platform.
Timeline to launch
Now: founding signups open statewide; early access underway in Meridian & Lauderdale County (see the Meridian page). Ahead of September 2026: onboarding for founding businesses — listings, categories, and setup. September 2026: the marketplace opens in the Jackson metro, then expands across Mississippi. Claim your spot below; it costs nothing to reserve and creates no obligation.
Questions
Merchant signup FAQ
How do I sign up as a Good Circles merchant?
Claim a founding spot through the signup flow on this page (choose "Business"). That reserves your place and Founding Merchant status; our team follows up with onboarding details ahead of the September 2026 launch. There is no in-app merchant signup yet — the founding flow is the real path.
Can I list my business on Good Circles today?
Product listings go live with the marketplace at launch, September 2026 in the Jackson metro. Signing up now reserves your founding spot; if you are in Meridian or Lauderdale County, early access is already underway and neighbors are voting for the businesses they want first.
What businesses are eligible?
Locally-owned Mississippi businesses — independents and locally-owned franchises — selling goods or services: restaurants, retail, trades, salons, fitness, professional services and more. Corporate chains aren’t part of the local marketplace.
What does it cost to sell on Good Circles?
A 1% fee on profit per sale — if you don’t sell, you don’t pay. You keep 89% of your profit, 10% of profit funds the nonprofit your customer elected, there’s no ad spend to be visible, and no credit card processing costs to you (customers cover card processing when they pay by card).
What do Founding Merchants get?
The first 200 Mississippi businesses become Founding Merchants: permanent founding status and badge, first placement as the marketplace opens, and input into how the platform serves local businesses. Founding status never expires.
Be one of the first 200
Founding Merchant status is permanent. Early access in Meridian — September 2026 launch, Jackson metro first.