A new online market known as SpadesLife.com has been launched to empower Black-owned businesses.
The platform, owned by serial entrepreneur Pamela Chance, aims to help Black entrepreneurs to “reclaim their economic power.”
“The doors to mainstream retail may be closing, but we’ve built a new table where Black businesses are not just seen.
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“Our Founding 500 initiative is a rallying cry for those who were left behind to rise, to shine, and to secure their rightful place in the marketplace,” the founder opined about the platform.
Ms Chance, who owns SpadesLife Marketplace, said the company’s “Founding 500” programme was limited too the first 500 product and service businesses that successfully register and are listed on the marketplace platform.
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These businesses, according to the company, will receive marketing incentives designed to enhance their visibility, drive sales, and cement their status as early leaders in a cultural and economic movement.
SpadesLife.com aims to turn start-up into thriving employers and to keep “Black dollars” circulating within the communities.
According to the owner, the name SpadesLife is a tribute to the cultural significance of the card game Spades, a Black American tradition that symbolizes strategy, partnership, and other key values.
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“Black culture is one of America’s greatest exports, but for too long, the originators have been left out of the profits.
“SpadesLife is here to change that. We’re creating a direct line between Black creators and the buyers who seek authentic products and services. No middlemen. No exploitation. Just opportunity and ownership,” Ms Chance added.
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Sellers and service providers have been urged to register on the website to gain early access to intentional buyers and join the cultural marketplace redefining “what it means to shop Black, build Black, and grow Black.”
