Host a Tumbleweed
December 14, 2011
Are you a Tumbleweed fan? Then we’re looking for you! Our most popular house, the Fencl, is moving its way around the New York state area. Could your business benefit by displaying our tiny house for a while?
Here is what’s in it for you:
- Tumbleweed will promote your business as the host of our tiny house. Since the media loves stories like these, we will issue 2 press releases on PRWeb promoting the fact that you are hosting a tiny house for the public to come and see. The second release will announce an official open house where people can come for a tour.
- We will promote the house and location at your business regularly on our Facebook Fan Page (over 30,000 fans) in our newsletter (over 120,000 subscribers) and on our website.
- You will receive books to sell at the open houses which will cover your costs.
- Plus hundreds of people will come to your business giving yourself a chance to attract new business.
Our open houses often attract 100-200 people in a 2-3 hour window. There are 3 ways to organize an open house:
- One was just to have it available to view every day the business was open. The door was unlocked during business hours, and people could just walk on in and take a look around.
- The second option was to have the house on site, but keep it locked except during specified open houses.
- The third way was to do a combination of both.
If interested, please email us here.
Drive a Tiny House for Tumbleweed
December 13, 2011
We are looking for a someone in the state of New York to drive our houses for us. We have 4 houses in the state of New York that travel around for media events, both in New York, or states nearby. If you have a full size pickup truck and are interested in the work, please let us know. We move our houses every few months.
The Road Ahead
November 8, 2011
Partnership Opportunities with Tumbleweed
Just two years ago Tumbleweed was still a tiny company. Founder Jay Shafer was the only full time employee, and I toiled away in the wee hours of the night when I wasn’t at my day job. Many people we meet today still think of us as that little company with just 1 ½ employees, and are surprised to learn we now have a staff of roughly a dozen people working in Sebastopol, Seattle, Hawaii, New York, Kansas City, Romania and Indonesia.
I believe good things will continue to happen for both us and the Tiny House Movement. Interest continues to grow, and we’ve really cemented Tumbleweed as the leader in the movement.
Currently I’m working on a couple new projects that I’m very excited about. One is creating a licensing package which allows our fans to create their own business building Tumbleweed Houses for sale. The other is working with private lenders to arrange financing for the inventory of houses at rates not available at your bank. So please read on to learn more.
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Handyman Wanted
May 31, 2011
We are looking for an experienced carpenter / handyman to help build our homes in Sebastopol. Our builders, Brian and Steve, are building a Fencl right now. Brian is looking for one more person to join the team.
If you are in the Sebastopol, CA area and would like to schedule in interview this week, please take a look at our craigslist ad.
Dealership Opportunity
April 13, 2011
Here’s your chance to become part of the Small House Movement
We are setting up two dealerships in the New York area (NY, CT, NJ), but it looks like one deal might fall through at the last second.
Three new Tumbleweed models are being built in New York right now, and will be available for sale this month. There is no cost to you, since these models will be sold on consignment.
The three models are going to Manhattan for media exposure, and they must leave Manhattan on 4/26 and reach their final destination that day.
What we are looking for:
- A business that is open at least 5 days per week
- Is visible from the road and is a great place to display our homes
- Has a website
- Has a resale license and insurance
What’s in it for you?
- Free publicity
- An opportunity to make money without any cash investment
- Lots and lots of potential customers coming to your store.
How it works
- We deliver the model(s) to you at our expense on 4/26.
- You display the model and put out some brochures.
- When the model is sold, you earn a commission.
- We advertise the models on our website, newsletter, and other websites.
- If the model(s) don’t sell after 4 months, you can have us pick them up, or continue to show them.


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