Tony Cantave, Connecticut Software Developer

Tony Cantave is a software developer based in Cheshire, Connecticut. Almost everything he builds is aimed at Connecticut small businesses: the barbershops, laundromats, restaurants and service shops that keep local neighborhoods running. This page explains that local focus, what Local Flyer Ads does for Connecticut businesses, and how the daily CT Business Spotlight series fits in.

Why Connecticut

Tony spent more than 15 years in delivery and logistics operations, working on dispatch, route planning and time sensitive deliveries. His career in logistics and manufacturing took him through New Haven, Ansonia, Derby and Wilton, and gave him a close view of how local businesses operate and how hard it can be for a small shop to get noticed. When he moved into software, building tools for those same businesses was the natural next step.

Local Flyer Ads for Connecticut businesses

Local Flyer Ads is the Connecticut digital screen advertising network Tony founded. Instead of paper flyers that get thrown away, local businesses get a spot on 10 inch Android screens placed inside high traffic local spots such as barbershops and laundromats. The host business provides Wi Fi, and the screens are insured.

The offer is kept simple for owners: $199 a month, no setup fee, month to month, and only one business per category per neighborhood. That last rule means an advertiser is never sharing the same screen with a direct competitor down the street. New advertisers get a photo of their ad running live on day one, and results are tracked with a unique code. The network is launching first in New Haven, with Bridgeport next. Learn more at localflyerads.com.

The software behind the screens

Tony is building the screen management software that runs the network himself. It schedules ads, shows which screens are online, and confirms that each advertiser's spot actually played. That proof of play is what makes results measurable for a small business owner who wants to know where their money went. He describes the hardware, software and pricing in Building a Local Screen Ad Network in Connecticut From Scratch, and related code is listed on the projects page.

CT Business Spotlight

CT Business Spotlight is a daily series Tony runs on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok that highlights popular Connecticut local businesses. It gives the community a reason to follow along and shows that local businesses are worth paying attention to. Running the series also keeps Tony close to what owners actually care about, which feeds back into the software and into the blog.

Writing for Connecticut small businesses

Several posts are written specifically for Connecticut owners, as practical guides you can act on from a phone: A Google Business Profile Checklist for Connecticut Small Businesses, A One Hour Weekly Marketing Routine for Connecticut Small Businesses, and How to Design a Local Ad People Can Read in Five Seconds.

Work with Tony in Connecticut

If you run a Connecticut business and want to be on Local Flyer Ads screens, or you have a software project in mind, contact Tony Cantave. You can also read his full biography, his resume, or the frequently asked questions.