When building your business means hiding that it's black-owned

[Originalman]

Another thing I want to point out. At one time my sister in-law had a business in Mississippi selling clothing goods and my wife and I were the financial front for the business.

Anyway my sister in-law had so much issues selling items to white folks. They would come in the store load shyt in carts and get ready to buy the shyt. Once they found out the store was black owned they would literally take the shyt out they cart and put it on the shelf....I KID YOU NOT!

At the same time the black folks had no issue buying from my sister in-law. At most they had transportation issue, but my sister in -law was a hustler. Hell she would load up her car and come to their house with items for them to look through and buy.

 

[David_TheMan]

That wasn't a fact from the article. It was someone's statement from the article. The person you quoted stated a fact from the article. Seems like you were trying to make a point that black people do it too. And it was perceived as "half full" because you didn't give the actual data.

I made a point that blacks look negatively at times at black owned businesses.
You can get mad at that all you want, but it was backed up in the article and in other sources posted on this thread.
if you are looking for someone to coddle your feelings and hold your hand I suggest you go elsewhere.

I'm not interested in it and I am pretty capable of telling you exactly what i mean, so no need to fail at trying to code break

 

[jilla82]

The question wasn't "would you buy a product produced by a Black person," it appeared to be "would you buy a product from them because they were Black."

wow...lol, thanks.
not sure how I missed that.

That makes the article even more useless.

 

[jilla82]

Strangely, the black folks you referenced is doing exactly what you're suggesting, don't cater to one demographic, but yet they are/were limited in their opportunities, award recognition, and financial backing

the article didnt say that.

The article literally said NOTHING about white people not spending money with businesses because they were black.

It used one example of a man who was knocking on doors to sell...he said some people wouldn't let him in, and then he made the decision to hide the fact that the business was black owned.
What percentage of people going door to door you think are able to get in the house? Its super low.

and then the stat about 20% of white people supporting a business because its black owned....why the fuk would they?
Its about bringing value to the market.

The CEO of Sams Club is black.
You think white people care about that?

My orthodontist was black...right on Michigan Ave in Chicago...had a mostly white clientele.
I grew up around a lot of black business people...they werent struggling to get white people to buy from them.

 

[mson]

I made a point that blacks look negatively at times at black owned businesses.
You can get mad at that all you want, but it was backed up in the article and in other sources posted on this thread.
if you are looking for someone to coddle your feelings and hold your hand I suggest you go elsewhere.

I'm not interested in it and I am pretty capable of telling you exactly what i mean, so no need to fail at trying to code break

I'm not mad. And I don't care what you're interested in and I didn't ask you. You failed at saying what you meant the first time around.

 

[David_TheMan]

I'm not mad. And I don't care what you're interested in and I didn't ask you. You failed at saying what you meant the first time around.

Obviously you do care, because you came in a thread where i wasn't talking to you and tried to make a point and failed.
I said what I meant clearly the first time, you seem to be the one confused.
Thats okay though,

 

[Isaiah Bradley]

the article didnt say that.

The article literally said NOTHING about white people not spending money with businesses because they were black.

It used one example of a man who was knocking on doors to sell...he said some people wouldn't let him in, and then he made the decision to hide the fact that the business was black owned.
What percentage of people going door to door you think are able to get in the house? Its super low.

and then the stat about 20% of white people supporting a business because its black owned....why the fuk would they?
Its about bringing value to the market.

The CEO of Sams Club is black.
You think white people care about that?

My orthodontist was black...right on Michigan Ave in Chicago...had a mostly white clientele.
I grew up around a lot of black business people...they werent struggling to get white people to buy from them.

well since you had a black orthodontist and grew up around of alot of black buiness people who weren't struggling to get white people, then that means folk in the article and other folks in the thread that are stating a difference in business when ownership and service providers' race are ambiguous, are exaggerating or lying

Strangely, in various industries that the article and folks in this thread are affiliated with, there's a common theme they are mentioning, then when you view a liberal industry like hollywood that echos that same common theme, then I guess it's all coincidence

 

[mson]

Obviously you do care, because you came in a thread where i wasn't talking to you and tried to make a point and failed.
I said what I meant clearly the first time, you seem to be the one confused.
Thats okay though,

Care about what? The point that I made had nothing to do with what you're interested in. And your initial statement had nothing to do with your interests. You made a remark. Colicat said exactly what I was thinking in her post. And your reply had holes in it. What you want me to tell you?

 

[Originalman]

This entire thread is sad and disheartening. Especially the highlighted. We are simply in a society where black= bad, dirty, ugly and inferior and white= good, pretty and superior. Thats what it boils down to.

This is true. But there is an opportunity for black folks to fit as dirty as others have when it comes to making money off of us.

Viacom owns BET but most blacks don't know this. Countless black companies are owned by white especially hair products and the white owners want black people to think they are owned by blacks.

There is a older kat who I met through at college buddy of mine.

Well the older brother is like man I own 3 restaurant chains and I found out over the years in this business you make more money when white folks don't know you own the business.

The older kat was saying he walks in his restaurant chains (they are well known national chains...think of something like carrabbas grill, but he doesn't own those) to collect money or just to monitor them. White folks look at him funny and shyt at times think he is a manager. He is like cool these white folks can think what they want cause I am getting in these fools pockets and they don't even know.

But we have to be honest as a people. Folks do not like to see us do well period. It threatens them and makes them angry. I mean come on if you work in corporate America we all have known a brotha or sista that got a 100k car or a 400k house that they won't let any of the white folks at work know cause if they did they would hate or try to get them fired.

 

[King Poetic]

black people are the worst when it comes to dealing with black owned businesses.... i don't care what white people think, cause i know where majority of them stand

but to see black people shyt on other black businesses by saying " i'm not dealing with that company i'm going to beverly hills or west hollywood cause they do it right or is better " is a fukking shame

i support quality black businesses all the time

 

[Originalman]

Also I don't even know why folks are shocked by this.

Hell black people even get low balled or have trouble selling their home if the buyers fined out that the house is owned by black people.

 

[jilla82]

well since you had a black orthodontist and grew up around of alot of black buiness people who weren't struggling to get white people, then that means folk in the article and other folks in the thread that are stating a difference in business when ownership and service providers' race are ambiguous, are exaggerating or lying

Strangely, in various industries that the article and folks in this thread are affiliated with, there's a common theme they are mentioning, then when you view a liberal industry like hollywood that echos that same common theme, then I guess it's all coincidence

nobody in this thread said a white person said they wouldnt buy from them because they were black...its all assumed.

This thread is a good example of a the misinformation spread in the black community.
We keep telling each other its not possible and everyone is out to get us. That does nothing but hold us back.
People took from that article that white people wont shop in black owned business...and there was literally no proof of it in the article. Just an example of someone that chose to do it based on his pre conceived notions.

Money speaks louder than race, gender, etc....
If someone can profit from you..or get a good deal from you...they will ignore everything else.

For example Chik Fil A...
...I was working around a lot of gay people when the owner said he didnt support gay marriage.
Most of the gay folks were like...yea he's fuked up, but thats some good chicken

If you provide value for people...even if the person is racist, at the very least, they are going to ignore their preconceived notions about a whole group because it benefits them...or they are going to view you as different from your group.

You think everyone that shops at 7/11 has good feelings about Arabs & Indians?

Its exactly why capitilism is the best system we have...people put their own self interest before anything else.

 

[Mowgli]

Props to his success but shut the fukk up

 

[Mowgli]

nobody in this thread said a white person said they wouldnt buy from them because they were black...its all assumed.

This thread is a good example of a the misinformation spread in the black community.
We keep telling each other its not possible and everyone is out to get us. That does nothing but hold us back.
People took from that article that white people wont shop in black owned business...and there was literally no proof of it in the article. Just an example of someone that chose to do it based on his pre conceived notions.

Money speaks louder than race, gender, etc....
If someone can profit from you..or get a good deal from you...they will ignore everything else.

For example Chik Fil A...
...I was working around a lot of gay people when the owner and said he didnt support gay marriage.
Most of the gay folks were like...yea he's fuked up, but thats some good chicken

If you provide value for people...even if the person is racist, at the very least, they are going to ignore their preconceived notions about a whole group because it benefits them...or they are going to view you as different from others.

You think everyone that shops at 7/11 has good feelings about Arabs & Indians?

You're thinking like a black person who isnt a black business owner

 

[Isaiah Bradley]

nobody in this thread said a white person said they wouldnt buy from them because they were black...its all assumed.

This thread is a good example of a the misinformation spread in the black community.
We keep telling each other its not possible and everyone is out to get us. That does nothing but hold us back.
People took from that article that white people wont shop in black owned business...and there was literally no proof of it in the article. Just an example of someone that chose to do it based on his pre conceived notions.

Money speaks louder than race, gender, etc....
If someone can profit from you..or get a good deal from you...they will ignore everything else.

For example Chik Fil A...
...I was working around a lot of gay people when the owner and said he didnt support gay marriage.
Most of the gay folks were like...yea he's fuked up, but thats some good chicken

If you provide value for people...even if the person is racist, at the very least, they are going to ignore their preconceived notions about a whole group because it benefits them...or they are going to view you as different from others.

You think everyone that shops at 7/11 has good feelings about Arabs & Indians?

Like I said, your experience trumps other folks' experience. You seem to need audio and video to draw conclusions, fine. Other folks don't