{"id":5616,"date":"2019-08-02T13:19:47","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T13:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/media-archive.blackartinamerica.com\/?p=5616"},"modified":"2019-08-02T13:20:43","modified_gmt":"2019-08-02T13:20:43","slug":"shoppe-black-global-business-directory-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/?p=5616","title":{"rendered":"SHOPPE BLACK Global Business Directory &#038; Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since 2015, SHOPPE BLACK\u00a0 has profiled thousands of businesses and interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs and professionals from New York to Nigeria, all in the name of celebrating Black Business excellence and encouraging our community to invest in itself and to SHOPPE BLACK.<\/p>\n<p>Today, they are officially launching a <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/1576677152\/shoppe-black#\">Kickstarter campaign<\/a><\/span> to raise funds that will get several initiatives off the ground, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>releasing our highly anticipated international business directory<\/li>\n<li>expanding our content<\/li>\n<li>launching a business agency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, they\u2019ll be traveling to cities across the country and the Diaspora to connect with entrepreneurs and folks who are invested in creating holistic and prosperous communities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/1576677152\/shoppe-black\/widget\/video.html\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"> <\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #003300;\">5 Reasons Why the SHOPPE BLACK Global Business Directory &amp; Agency are a Game Changer<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Reason 1 \u2013 More than just a Business Directory<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Attracting customers (online or offline)\u00a0is\u00a0one of the\u00a0top\u00a0challenges that business owners face. \u00a0What better place to showcase your business or service than through a website that Google has ranked at the top for searches relating to Black owned businesses?<br \/>\nWe won&#8217;t just list your business on our directory and pray that potential customers find you, we\u2019ll become actively involved as an extension of your marketing and promotions team.<br \/>\nThis will allow you to leverage our expertise as a platform that attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors monthly, has amassed almost 90k email subscribers and has grown a highly engaged social media following of over 200K people that want to support Black owned businesses.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Reason 2 \u2013 Access to Business Funding<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s clear that one of the biggest challenges for Black owned businesses is access to the capital needed to start or grow.<\/p>\n<p>In order to do our part to bridge the funding gap, we&#8217;ll be offering access to a variety of business loans and business credit via a strategic partnership with a Black owned business funding company.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll also offer access to credit repair services for those need help qualifying for funding.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Reason 3 \u2013 Business Services<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Our agency will provide business owners and professionals with several services including:<br \/>\n<strong>Customer experience training<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; We\u2019ve all heard about how the customer service at Black owned businesses, well&#8230;sucks. However, let\u2019s be clear, this is a generalization. I know from personal experience that many offer excellent service.<\/p>\n<p>For those business owners who want and need to improve in this area, we\u2019ll provide training on how to build an army of lifelong customers that will sing your praises. This training will allow your customers to have a more pleasant experience with your business and feel good about spending their hard-earned money with you.<br \/>\n<strong>Branding<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 When it comes to the look of a website or images on a business social media account, we\u2019ve seen the good, the bad, and the \u201ccould use improvement\u201d.\u00a0<img class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/e\/1f60a\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude0a\" data-goomoji=\"1f60a\" data-image-whitelisted=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Many businesses are getting it right, but many need some guidance. We plan to enlist the services of a team of professionals to assist in making businesses look like they mean business.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Reason 4 \u2013 Results and Receipts<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We can talk all we want but at the end of the day, what you need is results, and that\u2019s what we offer. \u00a0We have a track record of helping businesses boost their brand awareness and increase sales.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ci5.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/dxae6BLUQBvjTsN8bFOwnQ6ucM_fQj_yjMq2Mc-ISh5yZ73cWuot38B1trD8odvcK6Xh16cFZMSluoG4452GoA6KMENnghg77xhc9cxkaf6JkYsodMeH9trvJXktFNhDT9xE11alEXvbWbYfRvuR5j5xkDlDc4Mr=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/shoppeblack.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Screenshot_20190731-075318_Instagram-1-1024x566.jpg\" alt=\"black business directory\" width=\"1020\" height=\"564\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Results!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ci6.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/osMOcrcc7Q15glRvhqP73LojVyLtRPZcWarsMUp2QiRHBUIsSUJ2GktLx-VwDDlt0Fm2xToyfQfROucXBTZq1cCX7a8l6jRRmqgcCvXBxJHch553Z-X51Wzc_ImlXDtR2XS5JyOwWJyDExiJJS5b3WUpAFo=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/shoppeblack.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Screenshot_20190731-075834_Gmail-1-656x1024.jpg\" alt=\"black business directory\" width=\"656\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>More results!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Reason 5 &#8211; Support for Black Business Supporters<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>For individuals<\/strong>\u00a0who are having trouble finding a resource that offers an accurate and up to date listing of Black owned businesses on a global level, we offer an online community that includes thousands of Black owned businesses and professionals from around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike most other business directories, we offer you the opportunity discover, connect and gain insight into these businesses via features, interviews, product reviews and more.<br \/>\nStay tuned.\u00a0We\u2019ve got much more in store!<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shoppeblack.us14.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=729c0b0ee4a843281d0de272a&amp;id=ee7276afb6&amp;e=ee2f49f4d2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/shoppeblack.us14.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D729c0b0ee4a843281d0de272a%26id%3Dee7276afb6%26e%3Dee2f49f4d2&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1564836773444000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHyuez0q7iEhK-4vACXQOQcZM6jBA\">Click here to support our Kickstarter<\/a>!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5619\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media-archive.blackartinamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/shoppe-cropped-support-black-business-415x400-1024x987.jpg?resize=750%2C723\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"723\" data-id=\"5619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/shoppe-cropped-support-black-business-415x400.jpg?resize=1024%2C987&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/shoppe-cropped-support-black-business-415x400.jpg?resize=300%2C289&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/shoppe-cropped-support-black-business-415x400.jpg?resize=768%2C740&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/shoppe-cropped-support-black-business-415x400.jpg?resize=1440%2C1387&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/shoppe-cropped-support-black-business-415x400.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/shoppe-cropped-support-black-business-415x400.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-official sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><div class=\"fb-share-button\" data-href=\"https:\/\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/?p=5616\" data-layout=\"button_count\"><\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"sharing-anchor sd-button share-more\"><span>More<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"sharing-hidden\"><div class=\"inner\" style=\"display: none;\"><ul><li class=\"share-reddit\"><div class=\"reddit_button\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/static\/button\/button1.html?newwindow=true&width=120&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fearthexhibitions.org%2Fmedia-archive%2F%3Fp%3D5616&amp;title=SHOPPE%20BLACK%20Global%20Business%20Directory%20%26%20Agency\" height=\"22\" width=\"120\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"https:\/\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/?p=5616\" data-text=\"SHOPPE BLACK Global Business Directory &amp; 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