A Black Business Directory & Customer Engagement Platform designed to create interconnectivity and systemic impact in the Black Community.

We use technology to connect Black Businesses & Consumers throughout the Bay Area with geolocated business targeting, profiles and stories detailing the history of the business, and access to exclusive membership rewards. By connecting Black Businesses with their customers AND with other Black Businesses we can build a web beneath the surface that not only connects us as a community but provides our community with equity. ️ Our goal is to:

  • Create Partnerships with Black Businesses in the Bay Area

  • Share Black Stories & Music with Consumer Markets

  • Share Exclusive Membership Rewards & Access to Events

  • Create Community Networking & Connect Black Spaces with AR

WINNER OF HIIIWAV AFRO AI 2022 GRANT

WINNER OF HIIIWAV AFRO AI 2022 GRANT 

The Story.

The last few years have been a blur. Between quarantining, not being able to work, the QR code business model insurgence and social distancing it’s been difficult for Black Businesses to stay afloat and connect with other people of like mind. Amongst some of the biggest people to suffer have our black businesses, the mom-and-pop shops, and small-time entrepreneurs with big ideas. 

The black community has proven itself to be flourishing, with a buying power of over $1.6 trillion dollars this year. If we can use the power of music, technology, and community to funnel that buying power BACK into black businesses, we can restore equity over time. With a recession well on its way, it’s our job to take care of ourselves, by finding creative ways to restore the black community to the thriving pulse of its past.

THE SOCIAL IMPACT.

More Fluid Capital in Black Business + More Connection in The Black Community = A Sustainable System of  Equity for The Black Community at large.

By growing the black consumer market, and seeding back into black businesses we can build a sustainable system of equity for the black community as a whole. Black Business owners are not just running businesses, they ARE the black community too. They’re parents, cousins, sisters, and brothers. Building this system of equity will not only connect us but provide the black community with better living conditions due to the increase of capital flowing throughout black homes.

WINNER OF HIIIWAV AFRO AI 2022 GRANT

WINNER OF HIIIWAV AFRO AI 2022 GRANT 

THE SUPPORT

In 2022, Grand Nationxl proudly received the Afro AI grant for our innovative concept, COMMON GRND.

This recognition fueled our mission to interconnect Black businesses in the Bay Area through a dedicated digital platform and membership program. Winning this grant was not just an accolade; it was an affirmation of our commitment to fostering community bonds, promoting equity, and celebrating the resilience and unity within the Black business ecosystem. It is also just the beginning of our story.

Our mission is to weave a network that binds Black businesses across the Bay Area, celebrating their unique stories, fostering exclusive rewards, and crafting meaningful events. By contributing, you’re not just funding a platform; you're nurturing an ecosystem of growth, solidarity, and collective advancement.

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Let’s make more than a directory; let’s construct a movement where every Black business thrives through shared resources and strategies.