Business relationships shouldn't end when the event does.
TownsConnect™ is an always-on business network for your town: company pages, a community feed, events and live networking rooms. Meet local businesses without being at every breakfast meeting.
- Free to join
- Tees Valley first
- Works on any phone or laptop
01 / Why it exists
The software isn't the value. The network is.
Traditional networking happens once a month. You meet someone, swap cards, and the connection fades. TownsConnect™ keeps local businesses connected all the time.
- 01
Local and curated
A community of nearby businesses, not a global feed of noise.
- 02
Built for business
Live rooms, discovery and events designed for businesses meeting businesses.
- 03
All in one place
Profiles, posts, events and live rooms together, rather than five separate tools.
02 / Live networking rooms
Drop in any timeNetworking, face to face, from wherever you are.
Join a live room between appointments. Hosts run each session, guests join by link, and everyone can chat, react and raise a hand.
- Rooms for each event session, with host controls
- Guests wait to be let in by the host
- Live chat, reactions and raised hands
- Polls and questions during the session
- Hosts can bring guests up on stage
- Hosting your own rooms is a paid service. Joining, connecting and posting stay free.
03 / The community feed
A social feed for local business, not the whole world.
Share an update, ask a question or promote your business to the people who can actually walk through your door or work with you.
- Update
- Offer
- Opportunity
- Question
- News
- Photos and video
- Comments and reactions
- Hashtags
- Share
04 / Everything in one place
Discovery, content and events, together.
Instead of five separate tools, one place to find local businesses, show what you do and meet the people behind them.
- 01Profiles
Company pages
Your business, services and team on one page, with your story, logo and cover image.
- 02Directory
Town-based directory
Find businesses in your town first, then across the region.
- 03Set-up
Companies House look-up
Find your company on Companies House and your details fill in for you.
- 04Network
Connections and follows
Send and accept connection requests, and follow businesses you want to hear from.
- 05Events
Events and RSVPs
Create public or invite-only events, send invites and see who is coming.
- 06Search
Search everything
Find businesses, people, posts and hashtags from one search bar.
05 / Good to know
Questions we get asked
Something else on your mind? Ask us on a free call.
Book a free callWho is TownsConnect™ for?
Local businesses of any size, from sole traders to established firms, who want to meet and work with other businesses near them.
What does it cost?
Joining TownsConnect™, connecting with other businesses and posting are free, and you do not need a card to join. Hosting your own live rooms is a paid service.
What makes TownsConnect™ different?
It is local and curated, made for businesses to meet the businesses around them. Company pages, posts, live rooms and events are all in one place.
Which towns are on TownsConnect™?
We are starting in Tees Valley and the North East of England.
Do I need special equipment for live rooms?
No. A phone or laptop with a camera is enough, and rooms run in your web browser.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. TownsConnect™ works in your phone's browser, and you can add it to your home screen like an app.
Who runs TownsConnect™?
Digital Towns® Ltd, a software studio based in the Victoria Building, Middlesbrough. We also build TownsMarketing™.
Continuous connectivity
Connecting local businesses to grow together.
Where local business connects.
Be one of the first businesses in your town on TownsConnect™. It is free to join.