🧠 Section 1: What is BlackSeed?
BlackSeed is not a donation jar. It’s a divine ecosystem.
This platform lets real people — creators, families, underdogs, students, filmmakers, dreamers — launch powerful campaigns to fund their goals.
💡 Section 2: Who Can Use It?
Anyone with a real story and a real vision:
✅ Filmmakers & artists
✅ Single moms or dads
✅ College students
✅ Creatives with unfinished dreams
✅ Business ideas in the hood
✅ Black-owned startups
✅ Mental health & wellness initiatives
✅ You.
🛠 Section 3: How It Works (Step-by-Step)
- Create Your Account (free)
- Submit Your Campaign
- Title, story, goal, images, video (YouTube or Vimeo embed)
- Optional: Reward tiers for backers
- Get Approved (usually within 24–48 hours)
- Launch + Share — TikTok, IG, email, etc.
- Receive Funds through Stripe
- You keep 86%, we keep 14% to keep the platform alive & growing
💰 Section 4: Why We Charge 14%
Other platforms take 5–12%, hide fees, and give you nothing back.
BlackSeed charges 14% and gives you an entire movement:
💻 Crowdfunding infrastructure (no code needed)
🎥 Campaign video hosting (via YouTube/Vimeo)
📣 Built-in promotion and community support
🎓 Grants, scholarships, and spotlight opportunities
💰 Licensing help and future royalties for creators
🛡️ Scam protection and manual campaign reviews
14% isn’t a fee. It’s a partnership.
We’re in this with you.
👑 Section 5: What Makes BlackSeed Different?
| Feature | BlackSeed | GoFundMe | Kickstarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| User Campaigns | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Built-in community | ✅ Yes | 🚫 No | 🚫 No |
| Promotes Black creators | ✅ 100% | 🚫 No | 🚫 No |
| Revenue support | ✅ Yes | 🚫 No | 🚫 No |
| Video tutorials/help | ✅ Yes | 🚫 No | 🚫 No |
| Fraud protection | ✅ Manual + Stripe | ✅ Some | ✅ Basic |
| Keeps your campaign visible | ✅ Spotlight & feeds | 🚫 No | 🚫 No |
| Man of Yahweh running it | ✅ 🙌🏾 | 🚫 | 🚫 |
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