19 Aug Tumbleweeds, Beloved Community Resource, on the Market
Tumbleweeds, an early and mid-childhood development magazine loved by parents and educators, is now on the market. Long-time owner Claudette Sutton is ready to move onto her next projects after decades of growing the publication into a staple resource for northern New Mexico families.
Listed at $95,000 with a cash flow of $50,000, this home-based business allows for a flexible, part time schedule and engagement with a passionate, grateful community. The publication enjoys an established advertising base, strong distribution, and a dedicated team of writers, designers, and editors.
A recent article in Santa Fe New Mexican highlights community appreciation for the publication’s helpful content:
“Where would parents and teachers be without Tumbleweeds?” said Joani Kennedy, who has operated the Wee Spirit Preschool in Santa Fe since 1984. She’s been a Tumbleweeds reader since the beginning [in 1995].
“There are profound articles for teachers and people to solve the wonderful problems that come with working with children,” Kennedy added.
Tumbleweeds grew out of a four-page newsletter, Tot’s Hot News, that Sutton started in 1991 focusing on early childhood. By 1995, it had grown to 16 or 20 pages and was addressing increasingly older children. Sutton upgraded to a magazine format with Tumbleweeds.
“I was realizing a lot of articles were not just for parents of young children but children in elementary school and approaching teens,” she said.
