Operate Captain PLEYSMART and PLEYCUP™ in your community zone. Run weekend events · earn 35% of all revenue — from home.
PLEYSMART is a national learning and community engagement platform that combines interactive experiences, customizable knowledge products, digital twins, and local activations to help people learn, connect, and take action.
The PLEY Zone Partner Program places dedicated community entrepreneurs in major US cities, each operating within an exclusive geographic zone to build local partnerships, deliver experiences, and grow the PLEYSMART ecosystem.
Captain PLEYSMART™ is a highly visible community engagement platform deployed throughout your zone to attract attention, create memorable experiences, and increase awareness for local initiatives, organizations, events, and partners.
Serving as the flagship character of the PLEYSMART ecosystem and the face of the PLEYCUP™ product line, Captain PLEYSMART helps drive community participation, partnership opportunities, educational experiences, and local visibility throughout the year.
A patent-pending cup that unfolds into an interactive tabletop knowledge experience. From health and technology to leadership, community, finance, history, and beyond, every PLEYCUP™ edition is designed to spark learning, conversation, and discovery.
Donate $29.99–$50 and receive a PLEYCUP™ shipped directly to your home. Your support helps fund student leadership opportunities, community programs, educational content, and future PLEYCUP™ experiences.
Monday through Thursday, Captain PLEYSMART helps maintain a consistent presence across the community through educational outreach, family engagement activities, local partnerships, and public awareness initiatives.
This provides an additional engagement channel beyond weekend events while strengthening relationships throughout the zone.
Your zone is yours exclusively. No other PLEY Zone Partner operates in your territory. You build relationships · secure venues and grow revenue in a defined geographic area — 150,000–500,000 residents.
Zone Partners earn a percentage of qualifying revenue generated within their exclusive territory.
The PLEYSMART model is designed to support recurring community engagement, local partnerships, and ongoing PLEYCUP™ participation throughout the year.
Target territories may distribute between 5,000 and 20,000+ PLEYCUP™ units annually, creating the potential for meaningful recurring income. Depending on territory size, execution, and market participation, partner earnings may range from approximately $75,000 to $150,000+ per year.
Additional details, assumptions, and territory-specific projections are provided during your private discovery call.
Friday through Sunday deployments at partner venues and community destinations throughout your territory, creating year-round opportunities for engagement and participation.
Monday through Thursday, Captain PLEYSMART serves as a recognizable community presence, helping maintain awareness, engagement, and local participation throughout the territory.
Community members engage with PLEYCUP™ through themed knowledge experiences, collectible editions, and interactive activities that encourage learning, conversation, and community participation.
You don't need a storefront · a degree or corporate experience. You need community · commitment and the right logistics.
Access to a reliable vehicle for travel and transport of event materials within the assigned territory.
A garage · storage unit or spare room to store the robot safely between events.
The ability to build relationships within your community. Existing connections may be helpful, but they are not required. Successful Zone Partners are proactive, resourceful, and willing to develop new partnerships, community relationships, and local opportunities over time.
Covers your robot · training · marketing materials · platform access and exclusive zone territory.
Comfortable participating in local activities, events, and partnership opportunities as needed to support growth within the territory.
PLEYSMART exists to inspire learning, encourage participation, and strengthen communities through engaging experiences and meaningful connections. Zone Partners should genuinely believe in creating positive impact where they live and serve.
We don't rush onboarding. 60–90 days gives you time to set up properly · hire your team and map your strategy before your first event.
Submit your application. PLEYSMART reviews and schedules a 30-minute discovery call to learn about you · your zone and your community connections.
Your exclusive zone is confirmed. Agreement signed. $10,000 investment received. Your robot build begins.
Robot delivered. 2-day training completed. Accounts set up. PLEYCUP™ inventory received. Zone strategy mapped. Ambassador team recruited.
Shadow PLEYSMART-operated events. Run your first 2 practice events with support. Refine your pitch and process.
You launch independently in your zone. Run 4 events per week. School advertising begins. Revenue starts flowing.
We are accepting applications now. We will review and contact qualified applicants as zones open. Applying now does not obligate you financially — it simply holds your place in our vetting queue.
Thank you for applying to the PLEY Zone Partner Program. We will review your application and contact you within 5–7 business days to schedule your discovery call.
In the meantime feel free to email us at partners@pleysmart.org with any questions.