There is a lot of conjucture on where the real estate is market is headed. There are segments within the real estate industry who, for obvious reasons, report continually than the downturn is all behind us. Is it? Below we present the thinking of someone whose investment performance in real estate (more…)

In addition to offering meals on barter here are some more intriguing ideas that restaurateurs should find not only interesting, but helpful in separating their (more…)

There are 450,000 traditional billboards across the nation according to the Outdoor Advertising Association of America. Although there are only 500 digital billboards on U.S. roads, these digital billboards, resembling (more…)

According to Forbes magazine’s annual issue of the 400 richest people in the world, Donald Trump’s largest holdings are in the form of his real estate brand-licensing business.

The mogul essentially works in one of two ways: he (more…)

My friend Mike Kelly of Swapagift.com recently launched its “Cards that Care” program. This innovative program allows charities to solicit unwanted gift cards from supporters and turn them into much-needed cash donations. Kelly hopes that donating unwanted gift cards to charities and non-profit organizations will soon become (more…)

By Bill Grodnik, CEO, Davinci Virtual

Advances in technology over the last ten years have greatly reduced the need for a “brick and mortar” office. Today, much work can be done – in whole or in part — ‘virtually.” At the same time, (more…)

In a ground-breaking legal memoir titled “Alchemy of Race and Rights” (Harvard University Press 1992), Columbia Law School Professor Patricia Williams talks about lessons learned in her community’s local barter circle...and how mutual exploration creates new business opportunities..

“Once upon a time some (more…)

Krista Vardabash, Executive Director of the International Reciprocal Trade Association has informed BarterNews of the association’s upcoming convention this fall.

“We will hold session at a classy location (more…)

Jan Jannard of Oakley (he owns more than 64% of the company’s stock) is seeing a huge payday—a $1.34 payoff with the sale of Oakley to the Italian eyewear giant Luxottica. In Oakley’s early days Jannard’s astute use of barter enabled him to leverage his company’s (more…)

According to reports coming out of Australia the competition in the country among the trade exchanges (barter companies) is acute as ever, and promises to continue.

The latest effort by (more…)