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Membership Overview

Whether you’re a current member, prospective member, or just exploring, membership in the National Business League (NBL) offers unmatched opportunities to empower and grow your business within the Pan-Black diaspora.

Membership Highlights

Membership is through the national organization.
Local chapter assignment based on your domicile or business address.
A volunteer-driven organization with local chapter boards and leadership teams.
Membership includes access to resources, services, and tools.
Weekly newsletter and mobile app for streamlined communication.
Affordable membership rates tailored to individual and business needs.

13 PT. Platform to Prosperity Program

Capital | Enterprise | Labor | Land (4)

Supplier Development

Enterprise Promotion and Commercial Success

Contracting and Procurement

Black Business Policy Advocacy

Black Business Enterprise Certification and Scorecard

Global Commerce and Trade

Enterprise Training and Development

Access to Capital and Technical Assistance

Alliance for Black Business

Closing the Digital Divide

Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship

Land Ownership and Commercial Development

Strategic Partnerships for Resource Deployment

Membership Benefits

For Current Members:

Exclusive Resources and Tools: Access members-only content to enhance personal and professional growth.

Networking Opportunities: Connect with like-minded professionals and businesses.

Special Events and Webinars: Stay ahead with industry insights and community engagement.

New Benefits: Enjoy the latest additions to our membership perks.

For Prospective Members:

Unlock a Vast Network: Join a community committed to economic empowerment.

Chapter Programs: Get guidance from seasoned professionals.

Advocacy Initiatives: Be part of a collective voice influencing positive change.

National Business League Membership Platform

Explore our inclusive, globally connected membership tiers—each designed to support individuals, businesses, and institutions at every stage of growth.

UNITED STATES MEMBERSHIP LEVELS

Community Member

$Free

Annual Membership

ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. citizens who seek to support, access, and patronize Black Business Enterprises (BBEs), markets, and cultural enterprises while helping circulate the Black dollar globally.

KEY BENEFITS

Community Deals & Promotions
Member Portal Access
Mobile App Access
National Business Directory Access
National Community Network
Weekly Digital Newsletter

Alliance Member

$Free

Annual Membership

ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. citizens, organizations, associations, cooperatives, and community groups seeking membership in the National Alliance for Black Business (NABB), committed to building sovereign communities rooted in Black ownership, control, and economic cooperation.

KEY BENEFITS

Alliance Partnership Recognition
Community Deals & Promotions
Member Portal Access
Mobile App Access
National Business Directory Access
National Community Network
Weekly Digital Newsletter

Student Member

$5

Annual Membership

ELIGIBILITY: Open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in accredited HBCUs, community colleges, universities, and institutions of higher learning in the United States.

KEY BENEFITS

Exclusive Student Programs
HBCU Chapter Access
Member Portal
Mobile App Access
National Business Directory Access
Weekly Digital Newsletter

Professional Member

$10

Annual Membership

ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S.-based licensed, certified, and credentialed professionals, consultants, influencers, and career leaders across the public, private, government, and philanthropic sectors.

KEY BENEFITS

City or At-Large Chapter Appointment
Exclusive Professional Programs
Member Portal Access
Mobile App Access
National Business Directory Access
Weekly Digital Newsletter

Black Business Enterprise (BBE)

$19

Annual Membership

ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S.-based businesses that are at least 51% Black-owned and controlled.

KEY BENEFITS

Business Digitization & Certification
Business Support Services
Buyer–Supplier & Corporate Access
City Business League or At-Large Chapter Access
Discounted Conferences & Events
Member Portal & Mobile App Access
National Business Directory Access
Weekly Digital Newsletter

Small and Medium Enterprise (SME)

$19

Annual Membership

ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S.-based businesses of all ownership types seeking growth, market access, and economic integration—regardless of race, creed, color, or orientation—based purely on merit.

KEY BENEFITS

Business Digitization Platform
Business Support Services
Buyer–Supplier Engagement
City Business League or At-Large Chapter Access
Discounted Conferences & Events
Member Portal & Mobile App Access
National Business Directory Access
Weekly Digital Newsletter

Organization

$25

Annual Membership

ELIGIBILITY: U.S.-based chambers, nonprofits, universities, government agencies, faith-based and professional organizations

KEY BENEFITS

City Business League Chapter Access
Institutional Digitization Platform
Program & Partnership Opportunities
Discounted Conferences & Events
Member Portal & Mobile App Access
Weekly Digital Newsletter

Government

$190

Annual Membership

ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S.-based federal, state, county, municipal, township, historic town, and settlement governments seeking structured engagement with verified business enterprises, supplier pipelines, and economic development partnerships.

KEY BENEFITS

Buyer–Supplier Engagement
Chapter or At-Large Access
Conference Sponsorship
Corporate Partnerships
Enterprise Verification Pipeline
Member Portal & Mobile App Access
National Business Directory Access
Weekly Digital Newsletter

Investor

$250

Annual Membership

ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. and international capital providers across all asset classes, including traditional and nontraditional lenders, banks, credit unions, grantmakers, venture capital firms, angel investors, private equity groups, family offices, impact funds, and alternative financing platforms seeking structured access to verified business enterprises worldwide.

KEY BENEFITS

Corporate

$1500+

Annual Membership

ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S.-based and multinational corporations operating in the United States with 50 or more employees seeking structured engagement with verified business enterprises and national economic development partnerships.

KEY BENEFITS

Buyer–Supplier Engagement
Chapter or At-Large Access
Member Portal & Mobile App Access
National Business Directory Access
Sponsorship Opportunities
Verification Pipeline
Weekly Digital Newsletter

Lifetime

$1900

Annual Membership

ELIGIBILITY: Open exclusively to verified Black Business Enterprises (BBEs) and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) seeking permanent membership access and long-term participation in The National Business League (NBL) ecosystem.

KEY BENEFITS

City Business League Chapter Access
Institutional Digitization Platform
Program & Partnership Opportunities
Discounted Conferences & Events
Member Portal & Mobile App Access
Weekly Digital Newsletter

INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP LEVELS

Serving the Pan-Black Diaspora across Africa, the Caribbean, North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania (including Australia and the Pacific Islands).

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY MEMBER

$Free

Annual Membership

ELIGIBILITY: Open to individuals worldwide who want to support, access, and patronize Black-owned businesses, markets, and cultural enterprises serving the Pan-Black Diaspora across Africa, the Caribbean, North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania (including Australia and the Pacific Islands).

KEY BENEFITS

INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE MEMBER

$Free

Annual Membership

ELIGIBILITY: Open to international organizations, associations, cooperatives, chambers, and community groups committed to building sovereign communities rooted in Black ownership, control, and economic cooperation serving the Pan-Black Diaspora across Africa, the Caribbean, North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania (including Australia and the Pacific Islands).

KEY BENEFITS

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT MEMBER

$1 USD

Annual Membership

ELIGIBILITY: Open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in accredited universities, colleges, technical institutes, and HBCUs serving the Pan-Black Diaspora across Africa, the Caribbean, North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania (including Australia and the Pacific Islands).

KEY BENEFITS

Business Digitization Platform
Country Student Business League or At-Large Access
Discounted Global Conferences & Events
Global Student Entrepreneurship Network
International Exchange & Pitch Programs
Member Portal & Mobile App Access
Weekly Global Digital Newsletter

INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL MEMBER
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$1 USD

Annual Membership

ELIGIBILITY: Open to professionals, consultants, influencers, and career leaders serving the Pan-Black Diaspora across Africa, the Caribbean, North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania (including Australia and the Pacific Islands).

KEY BENEFITS

Business Digitization Platform
Country Business League or At-Large Access
Discounted Global Conferences & Events
Global Business & Trade Network
International Professional Programs
Member Portal & Mobile App Access
Weekly Global Digital Newsletter

INTERNATIONAL BLACK BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (BBE)

$3 USD

Annual Membership

ELIGIBILITY: Open to Black-owned businesses (51% or more) serving the Pan-Black Diaspora across Africa, the Caribbean, North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania (including Australia and the Pacific Islands).

KEY BENEFITS

Country Business League or At-Large Access
Discounted Global Conferences & Events
Global Trade & Market Access
International Buyer–Supplier Programs
Member Portal & Mobile App Access
Weekly Global Digital Newsletter

INTERNATIONAL SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE (SME)

$3 USD

Annual Membership

ELIGIBILITY: Open to international businesses of all ownership types serving the Pan-Black Diaspora across Africa, the Caribbean, North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania (including Australia and the Pacific Islands) seeking growth, market access, and economic integration—based purely on merit.

KEY BENEFITS

Business Digitization Platform
Business Support Services
Buyer–Supplier Engagement
Country Business League or At-Large Access
Discounted Global Conferences & Events
Member Portal & Mobile App Access
Weekly Global Digital Newsletter

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION

$3 USD

Annual Membership

ELIGIBILITY: Open to international chambers, NGOs, universities, trade associations, and government-aligned institutions serving the Pan-Black Diaspora across Africa, the Caribbean, North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania (including Australia and the Pacific Islands).

KEY BENEFITS

INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENT

$190 USD

Annual Membership

ELIGIBILITY: Open to international national, regional, provincial, municipal, township, historic town, and settlement governments serving the Pan-Black Diaspora across Africa, the Caribbean, North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania (including Australia and the Pacific Islands) seeking structured engagement with verified business enterprises, supplier pipelines, and economic development partnerships.

KEY BENEFITS

Buyer–Supplier Engagement
Conference Sponsorship
Corporate Partnerships
Country Business League or At-Large Access
Enterprise Verification Pipeline
Member Portal & Mobile App Access
Weekly Digital Newsletter

INTERNATIONAL INVESTOR

$3 USD

Annual Membership

ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. and international capital providers across all asset classes, including traditional and nontraditional lenders, banks, credit unions, grantmakers, venture capital firms, angel investors, private equity groups, family offices, impact funds, and alternative financing platforms serving the Pan-Black Diaspora seeking structured access to verified business enterprises worldwide.

KEY BENEFITS

Buyer–Supplier Engagement
Capital Deal Flow Access
Country Business League or At-Large Access
Member Portal & Mobile App Access
Sponsorship Opportunities
Verification Pipeline
Weekly Global Digital Newsletter

INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE

$1,500+ USD

Annual Membership

ELIGIBILITY: Open to multinational corporations serving the Pan-Black Diaspora across Africa, the Caribbean, North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania (including Australia and the Pacific Islands) seeking structured engagement with verified business enterprises and international economic development partnerships.

KEY BENEFITS

Buyer–Supplier Engagement
Country Business League or At-Large Access
Member Portal & Mobile App Access
Sponsorship Opportunities
Verification Pipeline
Weekly Digital Newsletter

INTERNATIONAL LIFETIME

$1,900 USD

Annual Membership

ELIGIBILITY: Multinational corporations serving the Pan-Black Diaspora across Africa, the Caribbean, North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania (including Australia and the Pacific Islands).

KEY BENEFITS

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Membership Overview

Membership Highlights

13 PT. Platform to Prosperity Program

Capital | Enterprise | Labor | Land (4)

Membership Benefits

For Current Members:

For Prospective Members:

National Business League Membership Platform

Explore our inclusive, globally connected membership tiers—each designed to support individuals, businesses, and institutions at every stage of growth.

UNITED STATES MEMBERSHIP LEVELS

Community Member

$Free

ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. citizens who seek to support, access, and patronize Black Business Enterprises (BBEs), markets, and cultural enterprises while helping circulate the Black dollar globally.

Alliance Member

$Free

ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. citizens, organizations, associations, cooperatives, and community groups seeking membership in the National Alliance for Black Business (NABB), committed to building sovereign communities rooted in Black ownership, control, and economic cooperation.

Student Member

$5

ELIGIBILITY: Open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in accredited HBCUs, community colleges, universities, and institutions of higher learning in the United States.

Professional Member

$10

ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S.-based licensed, certified, and credentialed professionals, consultants, influencers, and career leaders across the public, private, government, and philanthropic sectors.

Black Business Enterprise (BBE)

$19

ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S.-based businesses that are at least 51% Black-owned and controlled.

Small and Medium Enterprise (SME)

$19

ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S.-based businesses of all ownership types seeking growth, market access, and economic integration—regardless of race, creed, color, or orientation—based purely on merit.

Organization

$25

ELIGIBILITY: U.S.-based chambers, nonprofits, universities, government agencies, faith-based and professional organizations

Government

$190

ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S.-based federal, state, county, municipal, township, historic town, and settlement governments seeking structured engagement with verified business enterprises, supplier pipelines, and economic development partnerships.

Investor

$250

Corporate

$1500+

ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S.-based and multinational corporations operating in the United States with 50 or more employees seeking structured engagement with verified business enterprises and national economic development partnerships.

Lifetime

$1900

ELIGIBILITY: Open exclusively to verified Black Business Enterprises (BBEs) and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) seeking permanent membership access and long-term participation in The National Business League (NBL) ecosystem.

INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP LEVELS

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY MEMBER

$Free

INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE MEMBER

$Free

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT MEMBER

$1 USD

INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL MEMBER .

$1 USD

ELIGIBILITY: Open to professionals, consultants, influencers, and career leaders serving the Pan-Black Diaspora across Africa, the Caribbean, North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania (including Australia and the Pacific Islands).

INTERNATIONAL BLACK BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (BBE)

$3 USD

ELIGIBILITY: Open to Black-owned businesses (51% or more) serving the Pan-Black Diaspora across Africa, the Caribbean, North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania (including Australia and the Pacific Islands).

INTERNATIONAL SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE (SME)

$3 USD

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION

$3 USD

INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENT

$190 USD

INTERNATIONAL INVESTOR

$3 USD

INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE

$1,500+ USD

INTERNATIONAL LIFETIME

$1,900 USD

ELIGIBILITY: Multinational corporations serving the Pan-Black Diaspora across Africa, the Caribbean, North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania (including Australia and the Pacific Islands).

how To Obtain benefits

Become A Member

Review Our benefits

Make A Selection

We Believe in Your Business

Change The Business Landscape

Member Benefits & Products

Cardware by Catalyst

Prescription Service, Savings, Solutions

Digital Advertising

Flexible Vision Plans

INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL MEMBER
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