From the barter desk of Bob Meyer…04/22/2008

Use Those Gift Cards

Bankruptcy laws do not require companies to redeem their gift certificates, and in an economic downturn you can be sure there will be more bankruptcy filings. So (more…)

Have you ever thought about owning your own business? According to Yahoo Small Business 70% of Americans said “Yes!” Guess what percentage of U.S. adults actually own a business full or part (more…)

Rapid Change, Intense Competition And Growing Debt—Three Conditions That Ensure Barter’s Growth

Change, competition and debt will mean more bartering in the next decade. Barter will play a greater role in solving the pressing needs of businesses in the days ahead because it’s a proven business tool—one to be used in a company’s marketing, purchasing and financing efforts.

Barter’s benefits are threefold: (more…)

Just do it? These words are from John Masters, Canada’s most prolific oil-and-gas wildcatter, spoken on the eve of his retirement from the company he built:

“This is so simple it sounds stupid. But it’s amazing how few oil people really understand that you only find oil and gas when you drill wells.”

With these words this pioneer let managers in on his most valuable competitive secret: The only way (more…)

There’s a growing trend toward the use of barter these days, not only in the United States but globally as well. Thirty four countries now have trade exchanges. This means a growing web of barter opportunities around the world.

The message…this is no passing fad, but a serious, long-term cycle that’s gathering momentum and will possibly, some day, change the way the world does business.

As a business owner you should want to develop (more…)

From the barter desk of Bob Meyer…04/15/2008

Ralph Lauren Barters To Become Official Olympic Team Outfitter

Ralph Lauren’s clothing line Polo has signed a contract with the U.S. Olympic Committee to provide outfits for the 1,500 American athletes to be worn at the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, as well as other (more…)

Jeff Evans bought and read the BarterNews FastStart Barter Program and then sent us these unsolicited comments regarding the Program. We are sharing his feelings because a lot of people have heard about the program but wonder if it’s for them.

“Your Fast Start Program is fantastic. It really has everything. I highlighted a LOT, which means there are a ton of ideas. And the section on creating one’s own money, legally, for future business efforts was powerfully insightful.

“As I was reading your materials I thought, ‘My trade director should buy copies of this for everyone in his region. It would really increase the ways people think of using trade–both selling (more…)

I was reading Portfolio this morning and came across this interesting comment by Joe Brancatelli who writes a “Business Travel Column” for Portfolio, an excellent magazine.

According to Brancatelli hotels pay maids 1/2 cent per square foot to clean a hotel room. I don’t know about you, but over the years I’ve stayed in hotel rooms that would (more…)

From the barter desk of Bob Meyer…04/08/2008

Former New Zealand Exchange Owner Amazed With Industry’s Progress

Wes Davis, former owner of a New Zealand trade exchange in the mid-1990s, recently called our offices. He and (more…)

Entrepreneurs must leverage themselves at every opportunity…This means not only leveraging your experience, knowledge and capabilities but…

Also leveraging the capabilities, knowledge and experience of other entrepreneurs you come in contact with, whenever (more…)