How it Works
BlackShares is a Black-owned replacement for X, Threads, Bluesky and LinkedIn that invests in our community.
Simply making the switch to BlackShares for your social and professional networking begins the cycle of unleashing our vast economic power. The revenue that is generated is shared directly with all members. An additional percentage is allocated to an investment fund for Black-owned businesses.
So, from your membership fee to cash-back shopping and beyond, a portion of each dollar you spend on this platform directly supports Black businesses and increases individual member income via referral commissions and member dividends.
But, we're far from done. BlackShares will continue to evolve into the premier platform for all Black digital life, and every new service added to the platform will share revenue with members and invest in Black founders.
Our time has come. Read on to learn exactly how BlackShares works.
Share the upside."
How We Empower You And Our Community
BlackShares is a Bluesky / LinkedIn replacement that invests in you and the Black community the moment you start using it.
Platform Ownership
Network where it matters.
You earn a share of the membership fee paid by each new member you refer, plus
a regular dividend, based on the BlackShares platform's total revenue.
Another share is invested in Black-owned startups on the platform.
And, as BlackShares adds more services beyond social and professional networking, revenue from those services
will also be shared/invested.
It's not enough for us to own our platforms. Our platforms must also actively build our economic power.
Strategic Spending
Turn every purchase into power.
Join BlackShares and shop with Black-owned businesses in our growing directory, plus earn cashback
while shopping at major retailers.
And, if you're a Black business owner, list your business on the platform right now (it's included in your membership).
By directing more of our $1.8 trillion in spending to our own platforms and businesses, plus capturing
more of what we spend elsewhere, BlackShares empowers us all to put more money to work in our community.
Collaboration
Your network is your net worth.
BlackShares connects Black startup founders & business owners with the
Collaborators (e.g. skills, influencers and advisors)
they need to win.
Founders and Collaborators find each other via
search and suggestions. Invite people of interest to connect and start the dialogue!
Best of all, we emphasize shared upside (e.g. revshare & equity) in lieu of cash compensation.
This shares the wealth with Collaborators
while also lowering the amount of cash businesses need.
How Collaboration Works on BlackShares
Find Co-Founders for your startup or idea on the BlackShares platform.
You can also find influencer partners and advisors and compensate them via equity/revshare.
1. Founders Create Profiles
Startup founders and business owners describe their co-founder needs—as well as their needs for influencers and advisors.
2. Collaborators Create Profiles
Influencers & creators describe their audiences and content. Advisors and potential co-founders highlight their skills and experience.
3. Connect & Collaborate
Founders and Collaborators find each other via search and suggestions. Invite people to connect and start the dialogue!
Who collaborates on BlackShares?
It's for startup founders, business owners,
and aspiring founders;
for coaches and advisors who have valuable experience to share;
for freelancers who want more for their time than
a check; for influencers and creators who want unlimited ROI for their time and content.
Read on to learn how BlackShares fits you.
Startup Founders
Over 90% of startups fail, and founders working to burnout is not the solution. It's nearly impossible to do it all.
You need help. Find it here at BlackShares and align incentives via equity and revshare in lieu of—or in addition to—cash.
Coaches & Advisors
If you're a business coach or otherwise have experience as an entrepreneur, you can activate your Advisor profile and provide advice to founders on BlackShares.
Help founders grow their businesses and share in the upside. What could be better?
Freelancers
You have valuable skills and experience but you're paid a fraction of your worth. And, if you stop working, you stop earning.
Use your skills to become a co-founder and help startups succeed in exchange for ownership and recurring income.
Influencers & Creators
Use your reach for profit and progress...
Have a large following?
You've worked hard. Go beyond per-transaction sponsorships and enter the world of future recurring revenue and ownership.
Just getting started?
Find new followers on BlackShares and connect with businesses of all sizes that collaborate with micro-influencers and creators like you.
It's our time to profit.
We're building a new economy for all of us. Join us and share the upside.