(BlackNews.com) — The Black 411, is a new resource that gives consumers instant access to thousands of black-owned businesses and services across the country. How does it work? Just call or text The Black 411 and you will instantly receive the name, number, and even the website for the type of business or service you are looking for. The goal is to eliminate hours spent looking online to find what you need, only to receive outdated or inaccurate information. The Black 411 will provide listings of black-owned businesses instantly they promise.
The Black 411 is a two-fold targeted information service catering to the desires of the black consumer, while promoting and increasing the visibility of black-owned businesses. The Black 411 allows consumers to register free of charge to find black-owned businesses nationwide, while black entrepreneurs and business owners can register their business for as little as $150 a year. Businesses currently listed include but are not limited to: Black doctors, black lawyers and law firms, accounting agencies, pilots, grocery stores, barber shops, plumbers, handymen, restaurants, and even unique businesses like winemakers, marketing and PR firms, specialty dessert shops, and so much more.
The Black 411 is appropriately nicknamed the “Google for black businesses.” The Black 411 seeks to become the catalyst for keeping black dollars in the hands of the black community.
Larry Spear, CEO of The Black 411 states, “It is time we have a fast, simple, and easy way to find and locate black owned businesses in this country. Many have asked ‘why in 2016 do you still feel there is a need for The Black 411’? The answer is simple, as I look at the disproportionate figures for key indicators in this country like unemployment, poverty and poor schools; I see a direct correlation with a failure to support black-owned businesses. If we find a way to keep dollars in those struggling communities we will not only help blacks businesses in this country to grow, we will also be helping to promote the American Dream for all people. This is just ‘Buy American’ but on a more micro level.”
The African American community is 44 million strong and 13 percent of the population. Blacks are considered to have one of strongest buying powers in the country with a buying power of over $1.2 trillion, yet it is estimated that less than five percent of black wealth goes to black-owned businesses. African American consumers looking to “buy black” may be surrounded by black-owned businesses and not know it. The Black 411 was created to fill that void by making it easier to find and locate black-owned businesses and to positively impact the state of the black economy.
There are over 1.9 million black-owned businesses in the U.S., and black entrepreneurs in almost every field. The Black 411 provides a simple and fast way to find them when you need them, while using your buying power to benefit your community. Available 24 hours a day, and seven days a week, you get the numbers and locations you want, when you need them.
