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TownVue is a local discovery platform that connects residents with the businesses, events, experiences, and local marketplace in their town, with no ads, no algorithms, and no pay-to-rank.
Reporters and editors: below is everything you need to write about TownVue. For interviews, data, or to speak with a local business owner using the platform, reach us at the contact below.
The story
Most local businesses can't afford to compete for attention on Google and Meta, where visibility goes to whoever spends the most and an algorithm decides who gets seen. TownVue was built on the opposite premise: every business gets the same flat price and the same shot at being found, and residents get a clean way to see what's around them without ads or a feed deciding for them.
For residents, TownVue is free. They set their location and browse the local businesses, events, experiences, and marketplace listings in their town, with no ads and no algorithmic ranking. For business owners, a listing is a flat $10 a month, with no commissions, no per-lead fees, and no pay-to-rank. Every listing is placed equally.
Founded in Ohio in 2025, TownVue is live across seven U.S. states and expanding, on the web and as a native iOS app.
"Local businesses shouldn't have to outbid each other just to be found by their own neighbors. TownVue gives every business the same shot for one flat price, and gives residents a place to find what's around them without ads or an algorithm in the way."
Tad Rhodes, Co-founder
Fast facts
Founders
Tad Rhodes is a technology executive with more than two decades of experience leading digital transformation and large-scale technology initiatives. He founded TownVue in 2025 to help small and medium-sized businesses connect with their local communities.
LinkedIn profileLetitia Powell is an entrepreneur with a background in accounting who has founded several businesses, including a successful Ohio event venue that she built and later sold. She co-founded TownVue to give local businesses an affordable, equal way to reach their communities.
LinkedIn profileBrand assets
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Media contact
For interviews, data, quotes, or fact-checking: support@townvue.com. We aim to respond within two business days.
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About TownVue: TownVue is a local discovery platform that connects residents with the businesses, events, experiences, and local marketplace in their town. It is free for residents, with no ads and no algorithm deciding what they see, and gives local businesses a flat, affordable way to be found by nearby customers instead of bidding on ads. Founded in Ohio in 2025 by Tad Rhodes and Letitia Powell, TownVue is available on the web and as a native iOS app and is live across seven U.S. states. Learn more at townvue.com.