Audience
Small presses, independent publishers, book coaches, ghostwriters and organizations that publish books for authors.
About Start a Press
Start a Press is a white-label publishing operations platform for independent presses, book coaches, ghostwriters and organizations that publish books for authors. Each press can use a branded website, storefront, author portal and publisher workspace, with work coordinated by an AI agent connected to the press's ChatGPT account. Its publishing workflow covers author inquiries and quote drafts, manuscript intake and copyediting, cover and interior production, metadata, and distribution through the press's IngramSpark and Amazon KDP accounts. Publishers can import sales reports, calculate royalties, handle treaty withholding and track author tax forms. The platform is designed to preserve the press's brand, domain, ISBNs, author relationships and revenue, while keeping contracts and payments subject to owner approval. Plans are based on catalog size and carry monthly subscription charges plus an initial setup fee.
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Pricing
Starting Price:
$99/month
Pricing Details:
Plans cost $99, $199, or $349 per month, based on total titles. A one-time setup fee is $1,500; founding licensees are offered a $500 setup fee.
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Company Information
Archieboy Holdings
Founded: 2001
United States
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Support
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Start a Press Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Start a Press work with?
Start a Press works with these users and organization types: Small Business and Freelance.
Q: What languages does Start a Press support in their product?
Start a Press supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does Start a Press offer?
Start a Press offers support via online.
Q: What other applications or services does Start a Press integrate with?
Start a Press integrates with: ChatGPT.
Q: What type of training does Start a Press provide?
Start a Press provides training in the form of documentation and videos.
Q: How much does Start a Press cost?
Pricing for Start a Press starts at $99/month.
