Strengthening Communities.
One Stop at a Time.
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Support Local Tour uses a commission-free local directory to spotlight businesses, promote what they offer, and keep money circulating where it belongs — in the community. Unlike other platforms that take a percentage of sales, Kinago lets local merchants keep 100% of their earnings.
What exactly is the Support Local Tour?
We travel city to city throughout the year, highlighting the people and businesses that shape each community and helping neighbors support what’s already around them.
- Local Customer Leads At No Cost
- Sponsors Gain Real Recognition
- Lasting Impact Across Communities
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Real Stories, Real People, Real Local
We believe that when local businesses thrive, communities stay strong, vibrant, and resilient. This tour is about connection, community, and lasting impact.
Fueling Local Sales & Community Loyalty
Round One:
Where the Tour Begins
- First Stop
Florida
We’re helping local vendors capture attention and dollars by turning everyday foot traffic and tourism into intentional support for community-owned businesses.
- Second Stop
New York
We’re activating dense local neighborhoods by visiting businesses, spotlighting what they sell, and cutting through noise to drive real local discovery and spending.
- Third Stop
Texas
We’re fueling business growth by engaging local vendors on the ground, promoting what they offer, and reinforcing strong local loyalty that keeps money circulating locally.
Want to be featured on our tour?
What Happens At Every Stop
Each stop is intentionally designed to create value that flows in every direction — for businesses, communities, sponsors and the local economy. Every visit leaves behind momentum that continues to benefit local businesses long after the tour moves on.
Direct Engagement
We actively engage local businesses and vendors, showcase what they offer, and convert community awareness into real, measurable loyalty.
Business Growth
Businesses gain sustained visibility, targeted promotion of their offerings, shareable media, and long-term discovery without commissions or platform fees.
Economic Strength
Communities benefit from increased local spending, stronger business-resident relationships, and healthier, more resilient local economies.
Local Convenience
Each stop helps connect customers directly to what’s around them and reinforcing community-first spending, faster deliveries and service.
Local businesses are the backbone of every community
But today, many local businesses are competing in a system that works against them — where visibility is pay-to-play, commissions cut into already thin margins, and large platforms extract value without reinvesting locally.
Join our Journey.
This takes less than a minute. If you’re already listed on Kinago, the review process is quicker and helps us feature you faster.
Content Collaboration
We collaborate with you to capture high-quality photos and video during the tour and deliver the content for you to use across your own marketing.
Targeted Promotion
We work with you to promote your business, products, or services through shared content, features, and amplification across the tour and Kinago.
Local Exposure
We place your business in front of nearby customers who are actively looking to support local and discover new places.
Leads & Loyalty
We turn exposure into interest by driving customers directly to your business through visibility, engagement, and discovery.
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Get Involved. Make an Impact. Support Local.
By supporting the Support Local Tour, you’re not just gaining nationwide exposure — you’re helping strengthen local businesses, stimulate local economies, and keep money circulating where it has the greatest impact.
Partner or Contribute
Businesses, chambers, organizations, and individuals support the tour through financial contributions or in-kind support such as lodging, meals, fuel, services, etc.
Recognition With Full Credit
Supporters are recognized and promoted through the tour, plus every contribution is returned as Kinago advertising credit equal to the amount contributed.
We Visit and Activate
We engage local vendors and businesses — capturing their stories, highlighting what they offer, and promoting them through Kinago, various shareable content and supporting media channels.
Become a Sponsor.
Support doesn’t just fuel the journey — it creates visibility, momentum, and real economic impact for the people and organizations that step up.
Supporters aren’t kept in the background — we actively recognize and promote those who help make the tour possible. This isn’t passive sponsorship — it’s visible participation in a community-driven initiative.
Financial contributions help cover essential tour costs, production, and on-the-ground engagement across communities. This support allows the tour to reach more towns and spend more time directly supporting local vendors and businesses.
Contribute Financially
Example: Cash, Credit, Donations...
Providing lodging reduces tour costs and keeps the journey sustainable from town to town. Local accommodations help us stay embedded in the communities we’re actively supporting, and earn great exposure!
Offer Lodging
Example: Hotel, Motel, Rental...
Meals or restaurant support keep the team fueled while directly supporting local food businesses. This contribution aligns perfectly with the mission to spend locally at every stop. Perfect for promotions and content!
Support Meals
Example: Restaurants, Food, Meals...
Fuel, transportation, or travel assistance helps the tour move efficiently between communities. Lower travel costs mean more resources can go toward local business promotion and support.
Travel & Transportation
Example: Flights, Rental Car, Gas...
In-kind support like services, supplies, assistance or resources helps reduce operating costs and increase impact for everyone involved. These contributions allow the tour to remain lean, effective and community-powered.
Provide In-Kind Support
Example: Services, Gift Cards, Reach...
Spreading the word about the Support Local Tour amplifies the businesses we feature and the communities we visit. Visibility and word-of-mouth help turn each stop into lasting local momentum. Every share makes a long-lasting impact.
Spread the Word
Example: Social Media, Press, Referrals...
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Still have questions? We’re always happy to talk — supporting local starts with conversation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does it cost anything to be featured?
No, there is no fee to be featured as part of the Support Local Tour. The tour is designed to create value for vendors through exposure, content, and promotion — not extract from them.
How do vendors and businesses get featured?
Vendors and businesses can submit the ‘Join our Journey’ registration form above, which helps us understand what you offer and where you’re located. If the tour is coming to your area, we follow up to coordinate content, promotion, and collaboration.
Do vendors need a physical storefront?
No — vendors, mobile businesses, service providers, and non-traditional operators are all eligible. The tour is built to support local commerce in all its forms, not just brick-and-mortar locations.
What exactly do featured vendors receive?
Featured vendors receive professional photos and videos, promotion across the tour and Kinago platforms, social media collaboration, and inclusion in media and press efforts. All content created is shared with you to use in your own marketing long after the tour moves on.
Can we use the content produced by the tour?
Yes, the photos and videos captured during the tour are provided directly to you for your own use. The goal is to equip you with real marketing assets, not just temporary exposure.
What is the Support Local Tour?
The Support Local Tour is a multi-city initiative designed to spotlight local vendors and independent businesses through content creation, promotion, and community engagement. Each stop combines media, visibility, and collaboration to help local commerce gain real attention and customer interest.
Why was the Support Local Tour created?
The tour was created to give vendors and local businesses access to promotion, content, and exposure they typically can’t afford or access easily. It exists to shift attention and dollars back toward local economies in a tangible, visible way.
Who runs the Support Local Tour?
The tour is operated by Kinago, which provides the infrastructure that supports promotion, discovery, and long-term visibility. Kinago allows the tour’s impact to extend beyond media moments into lasting local presence.
Is this a one-time event or an ongoing tour?
This is an ongoing tour that moves city to city, building momentum over time rather than creating one-off exposure. The goal is to create lasting visibility and economic impact that continues after each stop.
Is the tour limited to certain industries?
No — the tour supports a wide range of vendors and businesses including food, retail, services, creatives, makers, and independent operators. If you serve a local community, the tour is designed to support you.
How can individuals or organizations support the tour?
Support can be provided through financial contributions or in-kind support such as lodging, meals, transportation, services, or resources. Every form of support directly helps extend the tour and increase the number of communities we can serve.
Is the tour funded by investors or corporations?
No, the Support Local Tour is community-funded by design. This keeps the mission focused on local impact rather than outside interests or extraction.
How are supporters recognized?
Supporters are publicly recognized and promoted across the tour, Kinago, digital placements, social media, and press coverage. Contributions are not quiet — supporters are positioned front and center as part of the impact.
Do supporters receive anything tangible in return?
Yes, every contribution is returned as equal-value Kinago advertising credit, in addition to recognition and promotion. Supporters receive both visibility and meaningful association with local economic impact.
Can individuals contribute, or is this only for businesses?
Both individuals and organizations are welcome to contribute. Anyone who believes in supporting local can be part of making the tour possible.
How does a city bring the tour to their area?
Cities can request a stop by expressing interest and helping connect local vendors, organizations, or supporters. Community involvement helps determine where the tour goes next.
Does a city need to pay to host the tour?
No, there is no hosting fee required. The tour operates through community participation rather than municipal funding.
What impact does the tour have on a community?
Communities benefit from increased local visibility, media attention, customer engagement, and renewed focus on supporting local vendors. The tour helps activate local spending and pride.
How long does the tour stay in one place?
Each stop varies based on community size and participation, but the goal is to maximize impact rather than rush through. Quality engagement matters more than speed.
Can chambers or local organizations participate?
Yes, chambers, associations, and local organizations are encouraged to collaborate, support, and amplify the tour. Their involvement often helps expand reach and coordination.
What makes this different from traditional sponsorships?
This is not logo placement alone — it’s active participation in a visible, community-driven initiative. Sponsors are integrated into content, media, promotion, and press as partners helping fuel real local impact.
What do sponsors receive through partnership?
Sponsors receive prominent recognition, advertising placement, equal-value Kinago advertising credit, social and media inclusion, press mentions, and association with a highly visible local impact initiative. Partnerships are designed to deliver both brand value and credibility.
Can sponsorship be in-kind instead of financial?
Yes, in-kind sponsorships such as lodging, transportation, meals, services, or resources are welcomed and highly valued. These partnerships play a critical role in keeping the tour moving and scalable.
Are there different levels or types of partnerships?
Yes, partnerships can be structured by city, route, category, or tour-wide involvement. This allows brands to align at a level that makes sense for their goals and footprint.
What types of brands are a good fit?
Brands in travel, hospitality, transportation, food, services, media, and community-focused industries are a natural fit. The strongest partners are those that want to be visibly aligned with local economic impact.
What role does Kinago play after the tour leaves?
Kinago ensures vendors and businesses remain discoverable and promoted long after the tour moves on. It provides a permanent local directory and advertising platform that extends the tour’s impact.
Do vendors need to be on Kinago to participate?
No, but vendors already on Kinago can be featured faster. Kinago simply helps streamline promotion and follow-up.
Does Kinago take commissions from vendors?
No, Kinago is commission-free, allowing vendors to keep 100% of their earnings. This aligns with the tour’s mission to strengthen local businesses, not extract from them.
How does this create long-term value?
By combining content creation, promotion, advertising, press, and a permanent local platform, the tour creates visibility that continues to generate value over time.
Is the tour tied to large marketplaces or corporations?
No, the tour is intentionally independent and community-focused. This ensures decisions are made in favor of local impact rather than outside interests.
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