Know a local business that deserves a better website?

You can suggest an Ontario small business that has no website, relies mainly on social media, or has a site that no longer represents the business well.

Nominate a local business See the full initiative

A nomination is only a referral.

It does not enroll the business, assume the owner's consent, authorize outreach on its behalf or guarantee selection.

Independent storefronts on a small-town Ontario main street

What happens after you nominate a business

The point is to help Tayoca notice businesses that may never see the initiative themselves — without treating your referral as permission from the business owner.

You nominateTell us the business name, community, how you know it, why a stronger website could help, and any public contact information you already know.

We research firstTayoca checks that the business is active, reviews its current web presence and looks at whether a website project would actually be useful.

The business stays in controlIf Tayoca decides the business may be a fit and reaches out, the business can simply decline. A nomination never commits it to the initiative.

The nomination form is intentionally separate from the owner application.

Customers, neighbours, employees, friends and other local business owners can suggest a business without pretending to speak for it.

Your name is not shared by default.

The form asks whether Tayoca may mention that the business was nominated by a community member. Your own name stays private unless you separately agree otherwise.

Nominate a local Ontario business

No payment details. No automatic enrollment. No automatic business outreach.

Open the nomination form

Tayoca reviews nominations before deciding whether a business is a fit for the initiative.

Is the business owner ready to apply directly?

The owner application is a different path. It explains the first-round scope, what the $0 core build includes, and what optional services remain separate.

Read the initiative details