With many states enforcing stay-at-home orders effectively closing down all brick and mortar businesses deemed “non-essential” in the process causing them to retreat to online digital storefronts.
One entrepreneur has created a tool that aims to help black businesses on the verge of collapse who have severely impacted by the viral outbreak.
Founder Danielle McGee wanted to create a black business that would make it easier for entrepreneurs to tap into the commerce with her new app, Black Business Boom, a digital marketplace for black businesses to expand into a digital storefront.
We are acting as the intermediary for businesses that don’t have an online site for making gift card transactions,” said McGee to Black Business.
McGee also hosts an online show called the Boomin’ Black Business Owner series through Instagram TV profiling different black entrepreneurs and their journey.