From the barter desk of Bob Meyer…11/20/07

$2.1 Trillion Provided By Venture Capitalists

The annual revenues of companies that started or got a boost from venture capital over the past 35 years totaled $2.1 trillion, according to the Venture Capital Association. These companies employ 10 million people, 9% of the private-sector workforce.

Web Site For Borrowers

A site that enables people to borrow from one another, www.neighborrow.com, has an additional feature…one where the user can barter stuff and earn “neighborrow-bucks” currency.

Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie Eyeing Wine Business

The latest celebrities interested in this romantic business are Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, who are looking at a winery in Southern France.

Other famous people who have done so are Sofia Coppola, Sting, Olivia Newton John, Ernie Els, Lleyton Hewitt, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, and Madonna.

We’ve also reported on Joe Montana’s trading celebrity status for entrance into the wine business.

Alibaba Links Manufacturers With Buyers

Alibaba.com’s recent IPO was a huge success, it was heralded as the biggest Initial Public Offering since Google. What is Alibaba all about? The company links small to mid-size manufacturers with overseas buyers, making it a popular place with eBay sellers who buy wholesale goods direct from manufacturers. The $1.5 billion raised in the IPO will be used to expand into Taiwan, Hong Kong, India, and Japan.


Interested In Having Your Own Interactive TV Station?

WiFi TV has launched a newly designed social TV web site, according to Tim Roland, National Sales Manager. “We are making it affordable for any business to have their own interactive TV station with as little or as much initial content as they want,” he explained. “If they have a webcam or a video camera, they are ready to introduce a larger audience to their products or services.”

For more information go to www.wi-fitv.com.

DVD For Inventors

Inventors and entrepreneurs struggling to bring new inventions to market now can access a new invention-marketing training DVD titled, “How To Successfully Market Your Product Idea.”

For more information see www.product-coach.com.

Everything You Wanted To Know About Auctions

Powering the auction industry is www.AuctionServices.com. It hosts 400 individual auctioneer domains, listing auctions by state and by category, in an auction industry forum. Additionally, they have articles on auctions to further your education in this growing industry.


International School Of Hospitality

The hospitality industry is a $100 billion a-year industry, worldwide. The International School Of Hospitality (TISOH) trains individuals for careers in hospitality and related industries. Its scope of training covers hotels, restaurants or clubs, cruise ships, tourist bureaus, convention centers or any of dozens of other operations.

For more information www.tisoh.com

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