How to get listed

Any Black-owned business operating in Australia. Sole traders, side hustles and full companies are all welcome — you do not need a shopfront or a website.

No. In Australia, businesses earning below a certain threshold don't have to register for one, so you don't need an ABN to join BCC — though we highly recommend having one. If you do give us yours, it is only used to confirm the business is real and trading, and it is never published on your page.

No. You're joining an active, growing business community — one that builds meaningful relationships, grows your network and expands your knowledge. The listing is the part people see; the community is the part members stay for.

With your email and a password, or by having us email you a sign-in link and a six-digit code — whichever you prefer. Links and codes work once and expire after fifteen minutes, so if yours has run out, ask for a new one on the sign-in page. You can set a password from your dashboard at any time to make it quicker next time.

Browsing BCC is free: this is what a business pays to be listed. $20 a month, 3-month minimum, or $200 a year. Free to apply. Nothing is charged until you're approved.

No. Each business on the directory has its own membership. Each one is the same price (half for an approved charity), and each applies and is verified on its own. One sign-in covers all of them, and the member perks come once, however many businesses you have.

Yes. Registered charities and not-for-profits pay $10 a month (3-month minimum) or $100 a year — half price, with everything included. Say so when you apply, with your ACN. We check it on the ACNC register before we approve you.

Usually about two weeks. A person checks every application — that is what the verified seal means, and why we will not automate it.

A place in the BCC WhatsApp community. Exclusive events and opportunities for members. Regular online and in-person events to learn and connect. Collaboration and partnership opportunities with BCC and the wider community. Member perks from selected BCC partners. Chances to be featured across BCC's social media and content. And an active, culturally aligned business community that is growing fast — you are not just paying to be listed in a directory.

Yes, whenever you like. Copy, photos, hours, links and contact details are all yours to edit. Your business name, category and city are set at verification, so drop us a line if those need changing.

Monthly members can cancel any time after the first three months. Yearly members cancel at renewal. Either way your page stays live until the term ends, and there is a button in your account — no email required. If you have more than one business, each membership is cancelled on its own, from that business’s Membership page.

Not at all. Plenty of members never come to an event and still get plenty out of the directory and the community. But the rooms are good, and members pay less.