The big Business Trade Exchange (BTE) event of the year takes place in one week as we will have our Annual Holiday Trade Fair on Tuesday December 4th where you will
be able to shop at over 40 BTE members in one place from 5:00 PM
until 8:00 PM.

The location is the Second Generation Ballroom, (more…)

A recent barter deal sees Facebook and ABC News signing a business deal where no cash is changing hands, rather both entities will be reaping benefits from the business (more…)

Barter is a must if you are to maximize your restaurant’s bottom line, because barter purchases are done at your company’s variable cost. For success in any business one needs to advertise, to get customers into your establishment before they can purchase your services or product. Even if (especially if) you have a limited budget, you still need to advertise or your business will have limited success.

If you are operating on a tight budget, it is especially important that your restaurant business stands out from all others. People need to see your restaurant as a special place (more…)

Report from England November 23, 2007

London’s grey, chill November drizzle can depress one’s spirits. But somehow
the bustle of the city, the crowds surging into and out from the Tube,
provides some comfort, perhaps as reassurance that life yet thrives beneath
the pall.

Lodging at one of London’s five hostels (this one rated as the “five star”)
I have the chance to mingle with other (more…)

Looking to reach the coveted 18-34 demographic? Up to $100,000 of advertising space on barter is available (minimum order $10,000) in this popular, nationally distributed magazine devoted to covering trends in (more…)

Will Barter:I have 3 empty residential building lots in Florida: one in Palm Coast near Daytona Beach, and two lots, side-by-side, in Port Charlotte north of Fort Myers. I want to trade them for (more…)

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 (more…)

Contents in the November 20, 2007 Tuesday Barter Report, published by BarterNews magazine, (more…)

The first ever Global Entrepreneurship Week, taking place November 17-23, is sponsored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City and the Make Your Mark Campaign in England. The week is designed to inspire young people to embrace innovation and entrepreneurship.

Twenty-four countries have signed on to host and promote events aimed especially at young people. Activities include (more…)

Morgan Stanley has partnered with consultants DNV to form a “carbon bank” and advise companies that want to go carbon neutral.

Under the new service, clients will compile their emissions inventory and calculate their carbon footprint by applying the monitoring standards of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Initiative. DNV will then verify these emissions inventories and calculated carbon footprints. Carbon quantification, monitoring and verification will be conducted consistent with ISO 14064 standards.

Morgan Stanley’s Commodities Group will procure and (more…)