Exchange Skills, Not Dollar Bills – Join BRX NOLA!
Join the Founding Circle of Brown Ribbon Exchange: New Orleans — a members-only bartering network for women entrepreneurs to trade services, skills, and in-person support.
What Is Brown Ribbon Exchange
Brown Ribbon Exchange is a community-powered platform where women entrepreneurs barter skills, services, and products using Brown Ribbons as a unique currency. With our national app for virtual exchanges and the launch of our New Orleans chapter for in-person bartering, we’re creating a seamless experience for women to build, trade, and grow—together. Whether you’re a coach, hairstylist, marketer, doula, or designer, your skills are valuable here. This is more than networking—it’s a sisterhood in strategy rooted in trust, generosity, and shared success.
Why Join BRX NOLA
Community-Focused
You're tired of doing it all alone.
Service-Driven
You need real services, not just advice.
Locally Rooted
You're craving meaningful, in-person connections.
How It Works
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Apply to Join
Fill out a quick form with your business info.
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Get Approved
We review your application and let you know if you're a good fit.
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Pay Your Dues
Choose your founding membership plan — $35/month or $399/yearly to join
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Start Trading
Get 300 Brown Ribbons each month to barter for services.
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Connect & Contribute
Offer your skills, attend events, and earn extra Ribbons by teaching, volunteering, or referring others.
Who We're Looking For
Women with a tradeable skill or business based in the Greater New Orleans area.
Whether you're a hairstylist, house cleaner, doula, massage therapist, photographer, marketing professional, accountant, event planner, social media manager, or anything in between — if your skill can help another woman grow her business or her life, we want you in this community.
We welcome service providers who:
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Have a business website or active social media presence
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Can provide one client reference
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Hold certification/licensure (if required for your industry)
Features & Perks
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Brown Ribbons
Receive 300 Brown Ribbons each month to use as barter currency for services from other members.
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Referral & Volunteer Bonuses
Earn extra Brown Ribbons by bringing in new members, teaching a class, or volunteering in the community.
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Events & Classes
Attend exclusive events, workshops, and skill-sharing sessions designed to help you grow and connect.
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Founding Member Badge
Early supporters get a special badge and recognition as part of the original BRX NOLA circle. You also get to help shape our community.
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In-Person
Connections
Meet face-to-face with members in your area to build authentic relationships and trade services locally.
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Access to nationwide BRX network
Connect with entrepreneurial women across the country to trade services, find collaborators, and grow beyond your zip code.
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Business Directory
Get listed in our local directory to showcase your services and easily find other women to trade with.
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Business Growth & Strategy
Get support, tools, and feedback to help you scale smarter — not just hustle harder.