# Buy Sell Black

Socially mindful priced marketplace empowering minority & women-owned businesses

## Elevator pitch
We help vendors earn more and help consumers save more by creating a virtuous cycle of economic benefits for businesses and people that have been mostly left behind by conventional market forces.

- Canonical URL: https://wefunder.com/buysellblack
- Entity ID: wefunder:company:106884
- Last updated: 2026-06-13T23:53:01Z
- Generated at: 2026-06-14T11:13:09Z

## Quick facts
- No competitor Specifically Targeting this Gigantic Market
- Multicultural economy report estimates minorities consumers buying power to be $3.9 trillion in 2021
- 18.3% of all U.S. businesses are minority-owned and 9.9% of all businesses are owned by women
- African-American, Hispanic, and Asian owned businesses are on the rise: titans not inclusive enough
- Innovative Marketplace Edge: designed to offer the lowest entry point to minority-owned businesses
- Zero Seller Fees = Higher Profits: helping businesses earn more and increasing their potentials
- Tapping Into the Socially Conscious Consumer Market: leveraging the social concerns of all consumers
- No Fees = Consumer Incentives: Discounts lower the costs to buyers, offering affordability. Win-Win

## Active fundraises
- wefunder:fundraise:56971: 4(a)(6) open (USD)

## Story
We Have Dreams: A Thriving Market for AllThe world of e-commerce should be a world of opportunities for everyone, but it hasn’t been. Existing marketplaces such as Amazon squash margins of small vendors, and minority/women-owned businesses—who already face many other challenges—are pushed away from the opportunity of offering their products and services on these platforms. Consumers from minority groups are also faced with expensive products (that vendors on large platforms need to price higher to cope with high marketplace fees), putting an even stronger strain on their already slim personal finances.In a nutshell, BuySellBlack is the marketplace that economically embodies the principles of the ‘I Have a Dream’ speech of Dr. Martin Luther King: every business and consumer should find opportunities to produce, sell, and buy what they have to offer or what they need as consumers without any form of discrimination—namely economic discrimination rooted in inequality issues.Zero Seller Fees Means Higher ProfitsAs a commission-free marketplace, BuySellBlack bets on a different business model. We don’t cause a 30% overhead to be added to products or services due to extremely high seller fees. Instead of pushing vendors and consumers away, we bring them into the marketplace by making it affordable to everyone. To summarize, as a business, BuySellBlack does not aim to make high profits per sale—we aim to make high profits based on volume and the special value-added services offered to vendors and also to buyers.Catering to Different IndustriesSellers on BuySellBlack will be able to offer a range of goods and services from electronics, fashion, and groceries to consulting, catering, and gardening services. Sellers will also be able to host auctions, digital products, offer subscription,  booking, and reservation services—always having the add-on option of boosting sales by running advertisements.A Marketplace that Makes a Difference As a marketplace, BuySellBlack also sets itself apart from competitors by:Being a Peer-to-Peer Platform: Using a Web 3.0 blockchain technology to facilitate peer to peer transactionsRewarding Members: Offering small membership plans and fees to create incentive programs and rewards for buyersStaying Committed to Transparency and Privacy: Giving users voting rights for product improvements and letting them be in full control of their dataWe Are The Future: Will You Build It With Us?BuySellBlack represents a massive opportunity for profits. Yes, we are a socially mindful business wanting to drive a positive impact on our society, but we’re tying that goal to a well-structured business model that has as much room to grow as the demographic trends that support it.The U.S. has over 44 million foreign-born people living in the country, representing over 14% of the populationAmericans from minority groups are growing exponentially as demographic groups whereas white Americans are declining as a demographic groupThe social and demographic landscape is projected to further changeThe declining white population is projected to keep giving way to increasing non-white AmericansAlbeit not as fast and significantly as desirable, minority groups are experiencing increasing income growthMinority/women-owned businesses are claiming a higher market share in the consumer marketMillennials and Generation X consumers are increasingly motivated to support minority-owned businessesBased on these trends and the way BuySellBlack is positioned to leverage them, this major shift affecting the American consumer behemoth provides a unique investment opportunity. Will you help build and shape this future with us?TimelineManagement TeamAndre Robinson, Founder and CEOIn 2018, despite personal challenging circumstances, and the hardship of being a solopreneur, I was honored and awarded a Certificate of Recognition from the New York City Comptroller, Scott M. Stringer for my extensive contributions to the Minority/Women owned business community. In short, I am the living proof that one’s circumstances do not matter provided that we have the determination to re-build and create value. With BuySellBlack, I want to help other entrepreneurs to find the opportunity and marketplace they need to be successful business people and to give back to their community.

## Team
- Andre Robinson (Visionary + Founder + CEO)