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Guidelines for representing your business in the Bantucola Business Directory

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Listings on the Bantucola Black Business Directory can be created for a wide variety of businesses. Each business listed should have ownership stake by an individual or group of individuals of at least 50% African American origin  either as a Black Immigrant, African American of Black African descent, or an American Descendant of Slavery (#ADOS). The following is a list of guidelines for easy and quick approval of your business on BantuCola.com

Eligible businesses that can be listed:

  • Businesses that are registered with the State of Florida as a Corporation or Limited Liability Company (LLC).
  • Sole Proprietorships operating with local business, professional, or practitioner license.
  • *Microbusinesses, individuals or freelancers offering services or products.
  • *Seasonal businesses (like a lawn trimming business open during summer months). 

* Must demonstrate a track history, skillset or possess a local business license to be listed.

Business description guidelines

Published content should highlight what makes your business unique. You can use this listing to provide useful information on services and products offered, as well as the mission and history of your business.

You should be upfront and honest about the information provided, focusing on content that is relevant and useful to your customers to understand your business. Content that’s irrelevant to your business or has no clear association with it isn’t allowed. Only business owners or authorized representatives may manage their business information on Bantucola.com.

 

Guidelines For Representing Your Business In The Bantucola Business Directory

Creating a successful listing that won’t be suspended requires avoiding prohibited content, accurately reflecting your business, and complying with the rest of the policies below.

  • Do not be misleading to users. Do not provide inaccurate or false information about your business or the services and products offered.
 
  • Display low-quality, irrelevant, or distracting content.
 
  • Focus on special promotions, prices, and offer sale. Examples of content not allowed include, “Everything on sale, -50%” and “Best bagels in town for $5!”Display links. Only links to the business website and social media are allowed.
 
  • No Harassing, bullying, or hateful content. Published content must not promote hatred or incite violence against individuals or groups based on ethnic origin, religion, disability, gender, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.Do not display content containing obscene, profane, or offensive language.
 
  • No content containing obscene, profane, or offensive language.
 
  • Terrorist content. We do not permit terrorist organizations to use this service for any purpose, including recruitment. We also strictly prohibit content related to terrorism, such as content that promotes terrorist acts, incites violence, or celebrates terrorist attacks. If posting content related to terrorism for an educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic purpose, be mindful to provide enough information so viewers understand the context. 
 
  • Sexually suggestive or explicit content. Content must not include profanity, sexually graphic and offensive slang terms, terms that are common signals for pedophilia, content that promotes pedophilia, bestiality, or sexual violence, or content that promotes escort services or other services that may be interpreted as providing sexual acts in exchange for compensation.
 
  • Do not upload content related to the sale of illegal products or services.
 
  • Do not upload content that exploits or abuses children.

Fraudulent or illegal activities aren’t tolerated on Bantucola and may result in account suspension and removal of the business listing from search results.

Ineligible Businesses

There are some businesses that will inherently be prohibited from publishing on our media platforms. Bantucola is a family-centered cooperative. We reserve the right to remove or not publish content, directory listings or advertisements that promote values contrary to our beliefs.

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  • Businesses that promote content that is contrary to our ideology.
 
  • Sexual objectification of women.
 
  • Make false, misleading, or unrealistic claims.
 
  • The use of harassing, abusive, or untrustworthy tactics with potential or existing customers.

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