Snail, since it comes by mail.
Common, because you’re not the first.
Cashflow anxiety. Time scarcity. Growth. Burnout. Hiring. Debt.
These have been carried, felt, and figured out by business owners before you.
And now, tech is racing out of sight, our inboxes are flooding with newsletters, and every flashy platform is loaded with content to draw you in and keep you scrolling.
There is no shortage of information. There’s a shortage of quiet.
Strategy shines with a little breathing room. A comfortable chair, next to an open window.
A big orange envelope, with a few big ideas.
We send monthly business insights via snail mail to business owners, leaders, multi-hyphenates, & community organizers.
What’s Inside
For your business…
Every issue holds usable resources designed to make a difference. A number to crunch, to clarify your strategy. A seven-question quiz, to refocus your systems.
Cheat codes for the hard-mode problems keeping you up at night.
THIS-WEEK TOOLS
PRACTICAL RESOURCES
STRATEGY BY NUMBER
For your humanity…
Let your inner child run the business for a minute. Daydream. Dream big. Play games, win prizes, chart maps to nowhere and back. Follow your gut instead of a plan. No have-to, no should-probably.
Just a little paper meadow with space to remember what you’re trying to build.
INTERACTIVE EXERCISES
DELIGHT & PLAY
ART
Planning Templates
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Quizzes
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Systems Thinking
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Value Models
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“Somehow useful & spellbinding at the same time.”
PERSONAL TRAINER
“Refreshing. Exciting to the eyes.”
NURSE PRACTITIONER
“The creative parts held my attention for the business parts.”
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One offer, three ways to pull up a chair.
Join the waitlist—Early Snail members lock in $2 off Standard, every month, for their first year.
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For those handling hardship or with limited access to capital—high medical costs, low income, and more.
≈ $9.17/mo · 2 months free
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The regular, recommended price for small business owners & leaders ready to make a bigger impact.
Early Snail rate · then $17/mo after year one
Early Snail rate = $12.50/mo
$170/yr after year one
Sustainer
For those who believe in the work and want to help bring others to the table.
≈ $23.33/mo · 2 months free
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Get paid to contribute writing, resources, artwork and more to Common Snail. We love working with new collaborators to expand the voice and texture of what we send out.
FAQs
When will Common Snail arrive?
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Issues go out on the 10th of every month. Delivery typically takes 3-10 days after the mail date, depending on your location.
I just signed up, will I get this month’s issue?
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We send out welcome issues to new subscribers frequently—usually every week.
If you sign up before the 10th of the month, you’ll also receive that month’s issue. If you sign up on or after the 10th, your first issue after the welcome issue will be the following month.
Do you mail internationally?
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We currently only mail within the United States.
How can I change my address, billing info, or cancel my subscription?
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You can access your subscription and make any changes directly in Stripe. *More soon
EJ Hill | Founder
EJ is a queer, disabled business consultant chasing ways to bring tactile, playful experiences into world of business. Their idea-factory ADHD brain and physical disabilities shape everything—the novelty, the colorful design, the deep belief that access is human and sustainable business makes it possible. Common Snail weaves their backgrounds in operations, graphic design, writing, history, and public libraries.
Paper, scrumptious.
