Keeping Black dollars in the community.
The KIN App helps Black-owned and independent businesses get found, get customers, and get paid — real tools, built with real business owners, not handed down from a boardroom. Every visit, review, and connection builds a real, public KINDEX score — no pay-to-win, just verified engagement, ranked in the open.
Businesses here come from public directories and owner sign-ups — not every listing is independently verified yet. Get the app, check in when you visit, and real member confirmations help earn a listing its verified badge.
Pick your symbol. Watch it scroll.
Every member of The KIN App gets a 4–5 character ticker symbol that scrolls live across the app and this page, right next to a real KINDEX score. Try yours on now — then set it in your profile the day you join.
Own a business? It scrolls by name, tagged NEW, the moment you claim it.
This week's top KINDEX earners.
Every business and every member on The KIN App earns a KINDEX score — real engagement, ranked in the open. How does this work? →
Nobody's earned a spot on the board yet — rankings go live the moment a business's first verified visit or review comes in.
No members have a verified visit or review yet — this fills in as soon as they do.
Building (0–299)
New to KINDEX, or coming back from a quiet stretch. For a business, this is not a bad score — it's exactly where a Power Hour or Boost helps most. For a member, it just means there's more verified activity ahead of you to earn.
Growing (300–599)
Real, steady engagement — verified reviews, check-ins, and repeat visits building up over time, for businesses and members alike.
Thriving (600–900)
Strong, sustained community trust — consistent activity the whole community on The KIN App can see, ranked in the open on the Spotlight above.
This is what you're waiting on.
Real screens from the build — the live map that already holds thousands of businesses, the profile every owner gets to claim, and a real running total of the dollars you keep in the community.
Find them on the map
Every listing plotted, filterable by category, searchable by name.
Track your community impact
Log every visit and spend, and watch your real dollar impact add up.
Claim your profile
KINDEX score, directions, hours — and one button to make it yours.
Know what you're looking at
Every pin on the map explained — verified, food truck, live deals.
Play KIN Quest
Every business is a pin worth finding — check in once you're there to earn points.
Scan for Quest stops in AR
Point your camera and see what's around you — free for everyone, every business shows up.
Your KINDEX Co-Pilot
Whether last night moved your score, how close you are to the next tier, and exactly what to do about it.
Every dollar stays visible — and it stays local.
This is the heart of what we're building: a running, honest record of what you actually spend at Black-owned businesses. Log a visit, watch your total climb, build a streak, and generate a shareable community-impact report with a QR code — real proof of the difference your dollars make, not a vague feel-good number. It's already in the app today, and it's the foundation everything else — KINDEX, KIN Quest, and what's coming next — is built on top of.
Built with real businesses, not around them.
Haus Of Hairess
The first business we built The KIN App with — not just for. Every feature here, from KIN Quest to KINDEX scoring, got proven on their floor before anyone else ever saw it.
📍 9183 Farm-To-Market Rd 78, Ste #104, Converse, TX · (210) 364-8037
Kelvin Taylor
Founder & CEO, KINVEST GUIDANCE LLC
"Major corporations use elite digital infrastructure to capture every dollar. My mission is to put that same power in the hands of the independent, Black-owned businesses that are the backbone of our communities."
Our full mission →
Jasmine Taylor
Co-Founder, KINVEST GUIDANCE LLC · Owner, Haus Of Hairess
"Beautiful hair should never come at the expense of its health — that's the belief Haus Of Hairess was built on, and it's the same belief behind The KIN App. We were the first business it was built with, not just for."
Our full mission →Before you dive in.
What is The KIN App?
A directory and growth platform for Black-owned and independent businesses — find them, engage with them, and earn a public KINDEX trust score for showing up, with zero corporate ownership. See how it all works →
Can I try my KINDEX ticker symbol before I sign up?
Yes — every member gets a 4-5 character ticker symbol that scrolls live across the app and this page. Try yours right on this page to see it scroll, then set it for real in your profile the day you join.
Does trying a symbol on this page reserve it for me?
No — this is a live preview only, and nothing is saved. Your symbol only becomes real once you set it in your profile after joining.
What happens when I sign up for the waitlist?
We'll notify you the moment The KIN App launches on iOS and Android.
How does a business get its own ticker symbol?
It scrolls by the business's own name, tagged NEW, the moment the business is claimed.
What does "$0 corporate ownership" mean?
The KIN App isn't owned or controlled by a larger corporation — it's built by and for the independent, Black-owned businesses on it.
The app is live on Android. iPhone is next.
We've already mapped thousands of Black-owned businesses across Atlanta, Austin, Birmingham, Chicago, Corpus Christi, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dothan, El Paso, Florence, Fort Lauderdale, Fredericksburg, Houston, Huntsville, Los Angeles, Madison, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Mobile, Montgomery, Nashville, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Richmond, Roanoke, Sacramento, San Antonio, San Diego, Virginia Beach, and Washington, DC. The KIN App is on Google Play now. The iPhone version is coming soon — join the list and we'll tell you the day it lands.
Get the app.
Find Black-owned businesses near you, earn KINDEX for showing up, and keep your dollars in the community. Free to use, always.
🍎 App Store — coming soon iPhone? Leave your email and we'll notify you the day it hits the App Store.
Claim your spot now.
Your business may already be listed. Claim it before launch and it's yours on day one — your photos, your hours, your story, nothing to redo.
Claim your businessFree, takes about a minute.