Entrepreneurs and small business owners gathered last week at Milk & Honey Café for a mixer celebrating the launch of the Barter Black® app, a platform designed to help businesses scale through structured bartering.
Approximately 30 guests attended, creating an environment that felt both polished and personal — ideal for thoughtful dialogue on entrepreneurship and economic collaboration.
During a live interview led by Krystal Carter of HeyNewFriends, founder Nicole Murphy reflected on the journey behind the platform and the persistence required to bring it to market.
“Barter Black® was birthed in 2020, and most of you are just learning about it,” Murphy shared. “So to that I say, if you believe in what you’re doing, please don’t stop.”
Her message resonated with attendees — many of whom are actively building and expanding their own ventures.
Murphy also walked guests through the app’s functionality, highlighting its signature Barter Bucks system, which allows entrepreneurs to exchange services with accountability and strategy. The structure encourages business owners to treat their expertise as currency, opening doors to growth without immediate financial strain.
Video recap of the Bowie launch by Hey Media Moni! of The Media Sip.
Among the event sponsors was media executive Francheska ‘Fancy’ Felder, owner of SwagHer Magazine and publicist for Murphy. Felder introduced attendees to the publication and shared how the media platform continues to elevate entrepreneurs through strategic visibility and storytelling.
Though the Bowie gathering was intentionally intimate, the launch represents a larger national rollout.
The next stop on the Barter Black® App Tour is Houston, where the platform will be introduced on February 13, 2026, at Downing Street Social Club as momentum continues to build across entrepreneurial communities.
The Barter Black® app is now available for download in the Google Play Store. iOS users can currently access the platform through TestFlight using a dedicated link.
As alternative economic models gain traction, Barter Black® enters the marketplace with a timely proposition: that collaboration, resourcefulness, and shared value remain powerful currencies in modern business.
