Calgary dollars (CAD) are a local currency backed by the goods and services of Calgarians. The Canadian city is one of thousands around the world that has a local barter currency to aid the local citizens.

CAD is a project of (more…)

Now that things have slowed down considerably for contractors, it’s a good time to look into bartering with them to fix up your property. Here are some ideas on how to arrange it so you get the most deductions when they’ll do you the most good.

According to the IRS, repairs don’t materially add to the value of your property or prolong its life. Rather they keep the property in efficient operating condition. And therefore (more…)

As a business owner, your membership in a good trade exchange can go far in solving your top four major concerns—if you are the typical small business president.

These concerns are:

1. Insufficient capitalization.
2. Increased competition.
3. Cash-flow difficulties.
4. Controlling costs.

One sure way to heighten your chances of (more…)

Section 179 of the tax code lets you immediately take deductions for business furnishings and equipment you buy, or acquire on trade through your exchange, and place in service in a year. Otherwise such items would have to be depreciated over several (more…)

Making new sales through the barter community (a trade exchange) is one side of the equation. What about spending? Well, there are numerous possibilities for wisely spending your “earned” trade dollars. (Trade purchases = cash saved.)

Although every business is unique in some ways, as you can see below, there is (more…)

Without a marketing plan you’re firing shotguns in the air in hopes of hitting something before you run out of ammunition. If you’re not spending as much as half of your time on marketing, you’ll never gain the full share of your target (more…)

“Your success is unrelated to your educational background…”

—Brian Tracy

Brian Tracy’s one-hour video tape, Success Secrets of Self-Made Millionaires, describes 21 principles that put one’s life into focus and itching for action. Drawing on numerous polls and surveys of self-made millionaires, he declares that your success is unrelated to your educational background, your grades, or even your intelligence. (Most self-made millionaires are (more…)

Could you increase your bartering efforts to increase your cash flow (bring in) another $100 or more in every single month? Doesn’t sound too hard does it? In fact it’s such a puny goal that it probably doesn’t even inspire you!

But when you look at what an extra $100 will do for the building of financial security and your peace of mind, it may suddenly get you moving. Here’s what I mean…

Take the $100 and (more…)

Employee attitudes, rather than cash flow or process technology, most affect a company’s competitiveness, says the Stanford Business School Magazine. The following techniques will get employees to devote their hearts and minds to your company:

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Despite the growth of the Internet, going online is not among the highest priorities of small businesses. Their chief priority is growing sales.

One of the fastest way possible to “grow sales” is by going through your trade exchange’s directory and making a few phone calls. You can approach members in your area, something (more…)