By Bob Meyer

The moral underpinnings of economics has always been deeply embedded in human relationships in three basic ways: (more…)

By Bob Meyer

Nora Christensen wanted to start a cooking school, but (more…)

By Bob Meyer

Barter through a trade exchange is a proven way of doing business, and a profitable form of distribution. Forty-six years ago this peer marketing concept was born in Los Angeles.

Built upon a sound debit and credit system, business owners could trade their products/services easily among each other. But they would not have to accept the other’s merchandise on a direct one-to-one basis.

Rather, they took payment for the trade in the form (more…)

By Bob Meyer

Media research firm PQ Media did a study last year that showed (more…)

By Bob Meyer

Bartering one’s professional services for an equity position in a young, publicly-traded company can (more…)

Contents in the January 30, 2007, Tuesday Report, published by BarterNews magazine, include:

+ H-P uses barter creatively in business opportunities.
+ Housing drops to fourth place as investment, in red-hot Southern California.
+ Will “pay anyone” software open exchange members universe?
+ Fixed-wireless provider uses barter for inexpensive expansion.
+ Direct-sales marketing no longer growing in U.S.
+ Tax tip for barterers by CPA, a must read for important tax savings ramifications.

The Tuesday Report is found under “Top Resources,” right-hand column.

By Bob Meyer

By now millions of people have heard about the story (more…)

By Bob Meyer

No matter how you sell—by a captive sales force, by a telemarketing unit, by a distribution network of some type, through a retail store, via the Internet, or by a combination of methods—you need to have (more…)

By Bob Meyer

Don Thiessen is the owner of Stacked Stone Cellars, a winery located in Paso Robles (CA). He is a man of (more…)

By Bob Meyer

If there’s an economic slowdown in your life (you’re just meeting the bills every month) don’t consider taking action that you might regret later on–like (more…)