About The Board & The Split
The ATL Black Business Board is a self-promotional ranking directory for Black-owned businesses across the Atlanta metro area. We combine competitive spotlight marketing with collective community revenue sharing.
How The Split Works
Climb the Board
List your business and bid to claim top ranking. Higher bids boost your visibility to Atlanta shoppers, B2B partners, and investors.
Fund the Block
50% of every bid (and 90% of every sponsorship) is automatically set aside into the shared community payout pool.
Quadratic Payouts
On the 1st of every month, the pool is distributed to every listed business via Cash App ($Cashtag) or Zelle based on Quadratic Weighting.
The Quadratic Distribution Formula
To prevent mega-corporations from monopolizing payouts while encouraging competitive bidding, we use Quadratic Weighting:
This mathematical weighting ensures that higher bids receive larger payout shares while guaranteeing that even small businesses receive a meaningful monthly return.