By Romeo Pough
Founder of BlackSeed | Filmmaker | Visionary | Father | Man of Yahweh
In a world flooded with platforms and promises, there comes a time when you have to ask — who was this built for?
Was it built for the tech elite in Silicon Valley?
Was it built for indie filmmakers with PR teams and $10K trailers?
Was it built for the single mom who’s trying to launch a candle business from her kitchen while raising two kids?
The truth? Most of these crowdfunding sites weren’t built for us.
So I built my own.
I built BlackSeed for the people who never get invited into the room.
The ones who’ve got ideas, purpose, creativity, and pain — but not the “right network.”
The ones with a calling but no capital.
The ones with the fire but no fuel.
BlackSeed Is Different Because I’m Different
I’m not a tech billionaire or a venture capitalist. I’m a filmmaker.
A writer. A creative. A dreamer.
A man of Yahweh who got tired of watching gatekeepers control who gets seen, heard, or funded.
I didn’t build BlackSeed because I wanted another “project.”
I built it because I was tired of seeing our people silenced.
Tired of watching creators struggle to raise a few thousand dollars while platforms like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo sit back and collect their cut without doing anything to help.
Tired of watching single moms post GoFundMes just to survive — and get ignored.
So I created something different. Something divine.
A place built for the underdog.
A platform that doesn’t just take from you — but gives back.
This Is for the Single Moms and the Survivors
Let me speak directly to the heart of this:
If you are a single mother, a parent trying to feed your kids, a visionary working the night shift and writing your business plan on your break…
This platform is for you.
BlackSeed is where:
- You can raise money without shame
- You can share your story without needing a marketing degree
- You can launch your dream without selling your soul
No gimmicks.
No begging for attention.
No filters on your pain.
Just truth. Power. And support from a community that sees you.
18% That Builds an Empire — Not Just a Platform
Yes, we charge 18%.
Not to rob you — but to partner with you.
That 18% fuels:
- The platform that hosts and promotes your campaign
- The systems that protect you from scammers and fraud
- The scholarships, grants, and spotlights we give out
- The outreach and community tools we’re building to make this more than a site
While IndieGoGo might give you a page and leave you to figure it all out, BlackSeed is building an ecosystem.
A studio.
A distribution network.
A tribe.
You don’t just fundraise here.
You plant seeds that grow.
Built with Purpose. Guided by God. Fueled by People.
This platform was never meant to be trendy.
It was never meant to be “disruptive.”
It was meant to be righteous.
Because I believe in people.
I believe in the stories the world overlooks.
I believe in the power of a woman holding down her household and still dreaming.
And I believe that if we stop waiting for permission, we can build a future on our own terms.
So no — we are not IndieGoGo.
We are not Kickstarter.
We are not another app.
We are BlackSeed.
And we’re here to help the real ones rise.
Ready to Tell Your Story?
Whether you’re launching a business, finishing a film, surviving a hard season, or chasing a vision the world can’t see yet…
Your campaign belongs here.
Your voice belongs here.
You belong here.
Start your journey with us.
Not just for money.
For movement.
For legacy.
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