Global Search

The mobile app has a global search that looks across the whole platform at once. Tap the Search businesses... bar at the top of the Home tab and start typing — results appear after two characters, grouped into sections:

• Businesses — with category and city
• Events — upcoming events matching your words
• News — community articles
• Stories — success stories

Tap any result to jump straight to it.

Before you type, the screen shows your Recent Searches — up to your last 8 queries, saved privately on your device. Tap one to run it again, or hit Clear to wipe the list.

Web: The web doesn't have a single global search box — each section has its own, tuned to its content:

• Directory — one box that understands names, categories, and places together
• Events — the community events search (it even matches speakers)
• News and Stories — search bars in each section
• People — the search on the Community People page

Or skip typing altogether: ask Ujima anything, and it searches businesses, events, and news for you in one conversation.

• Two characters is the minimum, but three or more gives much better matches.
• Try category words ("barber", "yoga"), city names, or a business name fragment.
• No luck? Check spelling, go broader, or switch to the section's own search — the Directory's search has location and filter powers global search doesn't.