Business and Vendor Listing Management for Downtown Organizations, Chambers, and Events

Managing a directory of local businesses, vendors, or members is one of the most time-consuming jobs a Main Street, chamber, or DMO takes on. Businesses move, hours change, events come and go, and keeping everything current usually falls on one person with too many other priorities. Proxi's business and vendor management tools flip that model. You set up the database. Businesses and vendors manage their own listings. Everything stays current without it all landing on your desk.

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Build Your Business Database Your Way

Add businesses and vendors to your Proxi database however works best for your organization. Upload a spreadsheet to populate your directory in bulk. Add businesses one at a time for targeted additions. Or send vendors and members a link to claim and build their own listing from scratch. However your data starts, Proxi gives you the structure to manage it at scale without a dedicated data entry team.

Bulk Upload
‍Import your full member list, vendor roster, or business database from a spreadsheet. Map your columns to Proxi's fields and your entire directory populates at once. Ideal for chambers onboarding their membership list, Main Streets building their first business map, or event organizers loading a vendor database before a street fair or market.
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One-Off Additions
‍Add a single business, vendor, or location manually whenever you need to. Great for adding a new member mid-cycle, including a pop-up vendor for a specific event, or listing a business that is not yet in your main import.

Google Business Profile Import
‍Businesses can populate their Proxi listing directly from their existing Google Business Profile. Hours, photos, description, location, and contact details pull in automatically,no manual re-entry required. Businesses that already maintain an accurate Google Business Profile can be live in Proxi in minutes.
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Give Every Business a Self-Serve Portal

Once a business or vendor is in your Proxi database, they get their own login and a self-serve portal to manage their public-facing presence. That means your directory stays accurate without you chasing down updates. Businesses own their information. You own the platform.

Update Business Details

Businesses log in and update their own name, description, photos, hours, contact information, social links, and location details at any time. Changes publish instantly to your live directory and map. No staff time required on your end.

Post Special Offers

Businesses can add current promotions, discounts, and special offers directly to their listing. Whether it is a seasonal sale, a Small Business Saturday deal, or a restaurant week special, offers appear on the business profile and surface to anyone browsing your directory or map.

Add Events to the Community Calendar

Businesses submit their events directly to your community event calendar from within their portal. You control approval settings. Events can publish automatically or require your review before going live. Either way, your calendar stays full and current without your team manually entering every event submission.

Opt Into Membership

Businesses can pay for yearly membership dues or directory listing from within their portal. Set your membership tiers, define what is included at each level, and let businesses upgrade themselves. Membership revenue flows in without a manual renewal process.

Opt Into Sponsorship Programs

Businesses can opt into your available sponsorship opportunities directly from their portal. Sponsor a map pop-up, a featured listing, a passport challenge stop, or a scavenger hunt location. Businesses see the options. You capture the revenue.
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One Platform for Every Type of Business Relationship

Your directory is not one-size-fits-all. Some businesses are year-round members who pay annual dues. Some are seasonal vendors who show up for your summer market and disappear in fall. Some are one-day participants at your street fair or pop-up event. Proxi's business management tools handle all of them from the same platform, with the same self-serve tools, without requiring your organization to manage three separate systems.
Year-Round Members
‍Full profile, annual membership opt-in, access to the community calendar, special offers, and sponsorship programs. The complete picture of a business that is invested in your community year-round.
Seasonal or Program-Specific Vendors
‍Vendors who participate in a restaurant week, a passport challenge, a downtown art walk, or a recurring seasonal market. They get a listing tied to the program window with the ability to add their offer, hours, and event participation.
One-Time Event Participants
‍A vendor at your street fair. A food truck at your community festival. A pop-up shop for Small Business Saturday. Proxi lets you issue a temporary listing for any business participating in a single event so they appear on your event map and directory without a permanent entry in your database.
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Less Staff Time. More Accurate Data.

The biggest problem with most business directories is that the organization managing them becomes the single point of failure for every update. A business changes hours. The directory still shows the old hours. A vendor moves locations. The map pin is still wrong. A member updates their logo. The old one is still in your system six months later.

Proxi's self-serve business portal eliminates that bottleneck. When businesses own their own listings, your data stays current because the people with the most accurate information, the businesses themselves, are the ones keeping it up to date. Your staff focuses on managing the platform and growing the program, not chasing down profile updates.
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Built for Every Community Organization That Manages a Business Database

Main Streets and Downtown Districts

Manage your full downtown business roster on a map, keep member profiles current without staff data entry, collect event submissions for your community calendar, and give businesses a simple portal to share their offers and join your programs.

Chambers of Commerce

Load your full member directory, give members a self-serve portal to manage their own profiles, collect event submissions, and let businesses opt into membership renewals and sponsorship programs from one place. A modern member experience that runs itself.

Destination Marketing Organizations

Build a curated directory of tourism-relevant businesses -- restaurants, lodging, attractions, retailers, and experiences -- and let each business manage their own listing. Pull in data from Google Business Profile to launch fast, and keep content current without manual upkeep.

Event Organizers

Build a vendor directory for your street fair, market, festival, or pop-up event. Invite vendors to claim their listings, add their booth details and special offers, and appear on your event map.

Economic Development Organizations

Maintain a searchable directory of local businesses, employers, and commercial properties. Give businesses a portal to keep their profiles accurate and share updates without routing everything through your office.

Frequently Asked Questions

Have more questions? We're here to help!

How do businesses get access to their self-serve portal?
Can I control what businesses can change on their own listing?
Can businesses import their information from Google Business Profile?
Can I have both permanent members and one-time event vendors?
Can businesses add events directly to our community calendar?

Adventure Awaits!

Your business directory is only as useful as it is accurate. And it is only as accurate as the people keeping it up to date. Proxi's self-serve business and vendor management tools put the responsibility where it belongs, with the businesses themselves, and give your organization the oversight tools to keep everything running smoothly. Upload your database, invite businesses to claim their listings, and let the platform do the rest.
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