What we believe
We believe local is where life happens.
- The places we visit.
- The people we meet.
- The businesses we support.
- The moments we remember.
Vibrant communities grow when people have more opportunities to discover, connect, and participate.
Our mission
One moment of happiness, every day.
What guides us
Our five beliefs.
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Local life deserves to be discovered.
Great experiences shouldn't remain hidden simply because people don't know where to look.
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Trust makes communities stronger.
Reliable information, honest relationships, and human judgment should be foundational.
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Every local business deserves an opportunity to thrive.
Visibility and connection shouldn't be reserved for businesses with the biggest marketing budgets.
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Communities are built with people, not just technology.
Technology should amplify local knowledge, relationships, and participation—not replace them.
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When local communities flourish, everyone benefits.
We measure progress by the opportunities and connections we help create, not simply by the amount of data we collect.
How we operate
From belief to action.
Our beliefs guide how we operate:
01Listen locally
02Verify information
03Connect opportunities
04Encourage participation
05Learn and improve
One vision, four connected parts
How we put our beliefs to work.
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LOIS
Understand Local
We build trustworthy local intelligence that helps communities understand their businesses, events, places, and opportunities.
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The Pull Up
Discover Local
We help people find experiences, businesses, and activities worth exploring in their communities.
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FestiveFly
Participate Local
We're building tools that make it easier for people to discover, organize, and participate in local experiences.
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Trukfoo
Connect Local
We connect food trucks with customers, neighborhoods, events, and places where mobile food businesses can thrive.
A real-world, industry-specific expression of our belief that every local business deserves an opportunity to thrive.
Join us
Join us in building stronger local communities.
Local Cosmos is being built with the people who know their places best. If that's you, we'd like to hear from you.
- Businesses
- Community organizations
- Local contributors
- Potential partners