Recently in my reading about the “sports art” of Stephen Holland I was amazed to learn that the sports business industry is estimated to be $213 billion…one of the largest and fastest-growing industries in the United States.

It is far more than twice the size of the U.S. auto industry and seven times the size of the movie industry. As such its (more…)

Barter success requires having some common-sense and using your ability to look at a situation from a slightly different perspective.

Now let’s look at WHY you (more…)

When you work in an earnest effort with you customers who have complaints you strengthen your relationship with them…and in many cases they will become you strongest supporters. Take advantage (more…)

Dear Bob,
Your article, “Technology, Cash Discounts May Become Barter Industry’s Major Challenges,” (see preceding post) inspired me to write the following.
Sincerely,
Thomas H. Greco, Jr.
www.reinventingmoney.com

(Editor’s note: Mr. Greco has, for more than 25 years, been working at the leading edge of economic and financial restructuring. He is the author of Money: Understanding and Creating Alternatives to Legal Tender. Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 2001.)

Technology’s Effect On Future Of Barter Industry

You warned that technology is becoming “another growing competitor” of the barter industry. This is a warning that must be taken seriously. Fortunately, (more…)

In the Editor’s Note of BarterNews issue #64, dynamic changes were alluded to within the business marketplace during the last 20 years that have caused vastly different clientele for the trade exchanges. The landscape has continued shifting, and today’s typical exchange has a preponderance of service businesses as members.

Now, in addition to changes such as consolidations and franchising booms, the barter industry must be aware of another growing competitor…technology. Coupled with (more…)

ITEX Corporation (OTCBB: ITEX), has announced the successful transfer of ITEX information server operations to a new co-location facility in Boise, Idaho, a switch CEO Steven White says affords ITEX better security, storage capacity and protection (more…)

I found the news of a tiny company, Syntroleum, very interesting and uplifting. The company is making fuel from a renewable resource, grease and fat. The company has plans underway to build a $150 million plant in the south central part of the U.S. so they can take the fat from Tyson Foods processing plants…turning the fat into liquid (more…)

A growing number of “barter investors” are surfacing around the country. In an article published in BarterNews titled, “Company’s Products & Services Bartered For Equity In Promising Ventures” you will see three examples of barter investments as well as (more…)

The giant Huntsman Corp. is being sold to Basell, a division of billionaire investor Leonard Blavatnik’s Access Industries. They will acquire the rival chemical company Huntsman Corp. in a cash deal worth $5.6 billion. What is more interesting, however, is the story of how Jon Huntsman ever made it this far. This is a story that will inspire you…but first here is (more…)

Krista Vardabash, Executive Director of the International Reciprocal Trade Association, has announced the sponsors for IRTA’s 27th Annual World Conference in Savannah, Georgia…September 9th through the 11th…this year’s conference will be proudly sponsored by (more…)