Before the Breakthrough – Just Doing Business

Andre didn’t start listing on Black Pages International when his business went viral. He did it long before that—back when his logo was still a rough draft and his orders came in one text at a time.

Most evenings looked the same. A few deliveries after work. A late-night invoice. Updating his BPI profile with one more photo, one clearer description, one new category so customers could actually find him. Some days, clicks trickled in. Other days, his dashboard stayed still. Still, he showed up.

Months later, a local influencer went looking specifically for a Black-owned vendor. They didn’t scroll endlessly on social media. They went to a directory. Typed in a city and a service. Andre’s business popped up on the first page.

One post. One tag. One weekend. Suddenly, his inbox exploded.

As orders stacked up and interviews followed, Andre realized something: the directory listing hadn’t created his work ethic, but it had been training his visibility. Every quiet update, every patient evening spent refining his presence meant that when opportunity came looking, it actually had somewhere to land.

The breakthrough didn’t build his discipline. It revealed it.

Now, when new founders ask him for advice, he smiles. “Don’t wait to be big before you show up where people are searching. Get on Black Pages International now. Let your consistency meet God’s timing.”

Sometimes favor looks like being ready in the dark before the spotlight ever finds you.