Membership Application

Youth Entrepreneur Member Benefits

($75 Yearly Commitment) 

• Only Available for Youth Entrepreneurs Ages 4-21 
• Year-Round Networking Opportunities
• Mentorship Opportunity
• Volunteer Opportunities for Community Service Hours
• Access to Webinars with Industry Experts to Help Your Business Grow
• Discounts on Exclusive VABBD Events
• Access to Scholarship Opportunities 
• Business listed on VABBD Website and Mobile App 
• Listed in the Annual Printed Directory
• 2 Tickets to each Member Networking Event 
• 1 Annual Member Spotlight in Newsletter 
• Access to FB Group for Networking and Business Promotion
• Contact info@vabbd.com to Upgrade Your Membership.

Prime Member Benefits

($100 Yearly Commitment)

• Year-Round Networking Opportunities
• Access to Webinars with Industry Experts
• Discounts on Exclusive VABBD Events
• Ability to include Events on our Public Event Calendar. 
• Business listed on VABBD Website and Mobile App 
• Listed in the Annual Printed Directory
• Access to FB Group for Networking and Business Promotion
• Contact info@vabbd.com to Upgrade Your Membership.

*Lifetime & Current Members are grandfathered into this tier level. There will be no changes to your current billing.  

Non-Profit Organization Benefits

($300 Yearly Commitment)

• Year-Round Networking Opportunities
• Access to Volunteer Opportunities 
• Access to Webinars with Industry Experts
• Discounts on Exclusive VABBD Events
• Access to Grant Opportunities 
• 1 Monthly Social Media Spotlight
• 25% off Vendor Booth at the Virginia Black Business Expo
• 25% off Virginia Black Business Expo Tickets
• Business listed on VABBD Website and Mobile App 
• Listed in the Annual Printed Directory
• 2 Tickets to each Member Networking Event 
• Access to FB Group for Networking and Business Promotion
• Contact info@vabbd.com to Upgrade Your Membership.

Elite Member Benefits

($350 Yearly Commitment: Payment Plans Available)

• Includes All Prime Members Benefits
• Listing of up to, two (2) businesses you own
• Year-Round Networking Opportunities
• Access to Webinars with Industry Experts
• Mentorship Opportunity
• Discounts on Exclusive VABBD Events
• Business listed on VABBD Website and Mobile App 
• Listed in the Annual Printed Directory
• Ability to include Events on our Public Event Calendar. 
• Access to FB Group for Networking and Business Promotion
• Ability to Sponsor and Host VABBD 1 Program or Event 
• 30 minute 1:1 Business Coaching Session
• Company Press Release or News article shared in our Newsletter (1x per year)
• Quarterly Social Media Feature
• Ability to apply for our Business Accelerator Program, coming 2023
• 1 Quarter Page Advertisement in the Annual Printed Directory 
• Contact info@vabbd.com to Upgrade Your Membership.

Mogul Member Benefits

($999 Yearly Commitment: Payment Plans Available)

• Includes Prime & Elite Members Benefits
• Listing of up to, three (3) businesses you own
• One (1) Monthly Social Media Feature
• One (1) Full Page Advertisement in the Annual Printed Directory
• One (1) Press Release or News article shared in our Newsletter (Quarterly)
• One (1) 60 minute 1:1 Business Coaching Session
• Two (2) Tickets to the Great Blacksby Gala
• One (1) Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (e.g. Anniversaries and Groundbreaking)
• Ceremony promoted on Social Media and Premiered on Facebook via Livestream
• Ability to Sponsor and Host VABBD One (1) Program or Event
• Year-Round Networking Opportunities
• Access to Webinars with Industry Experts
• Mentorship Opportunity
• Discounts on Exclusive VABBD Events
• Each Business listed on VABBD Website and Mobile App 
• Each Business Listed in the Annual Printed Directory
• Ability to include Events on our Public Event Calendar. 
• Access to FB Group for Networking and Business Promotion
• Ability to apply for our Business Accelerator Program, coming 2023
• Contact info@vabbd.com to Upgrade Your Membership.