Membership pricing

Choose the membership that fits your current stage.

Compare the current plans, confirm the Black Card tier each one includes, and continue into secure checkout when you are ready.

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Premium billed annuallyBusiness membership billed monthlyBlack Card included with paid plans
Free
$0
Discovery and exploration
Premium
$29 / year
Includes Standard Black Card
Business Founding Membership
$49 / month
For business owners who claim their listing
Elite
Invite only
Not self-serve checkout
Free

$0

No plan charge

No Black Card

Explore core BWE experiences before moving into a paid membership.

Best for
Discovery, browsing, and learning the platform.
  • • Search, filters, tabs, and AI Mode
  • • Marketplace browsing and public content access
  • • Core account and dashboard access

Upgrade when you want paid-plan access and Black Card tier inclusion.

Premium

$29 / year

Billed annually • Auto-renews annually • Cancel anytime

Standard Black Card

Premium includes the Standard Black Card and paid-plan access tied to the current system.

Best for
Members who want a low-friction paid entry point.
  • • Everything in Free
  • • Standard Black Card mapping on activation
  • • Black Card rewards earn/redeem access subject to current checks
  • • Gated learning modules tied to paid-plan access

Activation maps your account to Standard Black Card.

Own a business?

$49 / month

Business Founding Membership • Billed monthly • Cancel anytime

For business owners

Claim your business listing to confirm you as the owner and grow it with us.

Best for
Black-owned businesses already listed in the BWE directory.
  • • Confirms you as the owner of your listing
  • • See who viewed your business
  • • Monthly report on your page views, followers, saves and reviews
  • • Professional review of your profile and help strengthening it

Your free listing stays up either way. Ownership is confirmed through a short review after you join.

Plan clarity

Understand the offer, the cost, and the Black Card mapping without decoding a long sales page.

Free stays free. Premium is billed yearly. Business owners claim their listing with the monthly Business Founding Membership. Elite remains invite-only.

What happens after checkout
  1. 1. Complete secure checkout for the selected plan.
  2. 2. Payment is verified and the plan entitlement is mapped to the account.
  3. 3. Black Card tier mapping follows the current membership configuration.

If checkout is canceled or interrupted, no new entitlement is granted. Cancellation stops future renewals under the active billing cadence.

Black Card mapping

Your membership plan determines your Black Card tier.

Premium includes the Standard Black Card. Elite remains a high-touch invite-only tier and is not self-serve checkout.

Trusted access
BWE Black Card
BLACK CARD
Digital Member Card
Verified BWE Member
Member
Thomas
Member ID
BCM-XXXXXXX
Status
Active
Verification ID
BCV-XXXXXX
Card Tier
Standard
Current Plan
Premium
Membership ID Card — Not a payment card
Example card shown for illustration.
Explore BWE Black Card
Secure checkout

Checkout stays on the existing secure Stripe path. This redesign does not alter billing logic, payment routing, or entitlement rules.

Who it is for

Free supports exploration. Premium supports member access with the Standard Black Card. Business owners grow their listing with the Business Founding Membership.

Support and billing

Need help with billing or activation? Use the existing account help and contact routes. Physical cards are not currently available.