How it works

One platform. Three ways in.

Whether you're listing your business, looking for one, or after your next role — here's exactly what happens, step by step.

  • Join SBC

    One membership, everything included. Join before our March launch for $12 a month (or $120 a year) and keep that rate for life, as long as you stay a member. It covers a full directory listing, community access, job board access, Business Gym, priority support and team accounts.

  • Build your business profile

    Add your logo, photos, location, hours, and what makes your business worth knowing about. This is what people see when they find you.

  • Show up in the directory

    Your listing goes live and becomes searchable by category and location — the first place people look when they need what you offer.

  • Get into the community

    Join discussions, ask questions, share wins, and connect with other small business owners who actually get it. Community access is included in both plans.

Real people, real businesses. Small Business Connect is built for genuine small businesses — not resellers, not dropshippers, not bots. That's what keeps the directory worth browsing.

  • Search the directory

    Browse by category or location to find small businesses near you — no account required to look around.

  • Check out a business profile

    See what they offer, where they are, and what other people are saying before you reach out or buy.

  • Create a free Customer Account

    Set up a free account to leave reviews and save your favourite businesses — at no cost.

  • Get in touch directly

    Call, email or visit a business’s website straight from their listing, so your money goes directly to the people doing the work.

  • Join the community

    Want to take part in discussions and connect with business owners directly? Upgrade to a paid membership any time.

Free to browse. A Customer Account costs nothing — it's there so you can review and save your favourite businesses.

  • Create a free account

    Sign up to browse and apply for roles posted by local small businesses on the job board.

  • Search open roles

    Filter by category and location to find roles at small businesses near you — the kind of opportunities you won't find on the big job sites.

  • Apply directly

    Submit your application straight through the platform — no third-party redirects, no recruiter middlemen.

  • Hear back from the business

    You're applying directly to the business owner — the same person you'd be working with.

Looking to hire, not apply? Posting jobs is included in your SBC membership — list your role and reach people who already follow the directory.

Common questions

Your membership ($12 a month for founding members who join before our March launch, locked in for life) includes a full directory listing, full community access, the job board, Business Gym (live group coaching, monthly Coffee & Chaos networking and Coaches Corner mastermind sessions — RSVP to save your spot), templates and resources, priority support, and team accounts.

No. Browsing the directory and creating a free Customer Account to leave reviews or save favourites costs nothing.

Yes. There's no lock-in contract — manage or cancel your plan whenever you need to from your account dashboard.

Yes — Small Business Connect is built specifically for local small businesses.