San Francisco is proud of its cultural diversity. And the airport, port and city is busily launching a new advertising program in seven Read the rest of this entry »

As radio stations come under more financial pressure, they seek to reduce programming costs. So the availability of acquiring programming, on barter, is appealing to stations.

Nine year old Impact Radio network is syndicating new content Read the rest of this entry »

The Fed drops interest rates to banks, which can borrow money at 2.5%. Do the banks pass this on to small businesses or consumers? Absolutely not…banks don’t want to take the risk of lending to the job creators (small businesses)…and they’re not fulfilling their traditional role of stepping in with lending.

The National Small Business Association’s recent survey shows that members are finding that “available capital” is one of the greatest risks to their firms. It also showed that 44% of these businesses had used a credit card to provide financing over the last year.

The increasing use of credit cards to keep smaller companies afloat shows the huge disconnect (dislocation) between government policy and life in the real business world.

The bottomline: Small Read the rest of this entry »

Contents in the May 6, 2008 Tuesday Barter Report, published by BarterNews magazine, include the following Read the rest of this entry »

I ran across an old friend recently. Years ago Christopher Korth had authored some terrific articles and an exceptional book titled, International Countertrade. Korth has an extensive background, including former chief international economist with First National Bank of Chicago. He’s now passionate about Read the rest of this entry »

Let’s face it–almost all artists (does that include you?) don’t know squat about business. And most think they’re going to get recognized for their genius…Unfortunately, that’s not the real world.

It’s time to get real, art Read the rest of this entry »

From the barter desk of Bob Meyer…05/06/2008

Builders Use Barter To Pay Bills

In Tampa Bay, Florida, one home builder is out of cash and paying his contractors with vacant building lots, Read the rest of this entry »

This morning I read a tribute to “The Stadium” by Larry Stone, Seattle Times baseball reporter. After reading it you will see by everyone who ever played there has Read the rest of this entry »

BizJournals ranked housing affordability in the nation’s metropolitan areas. Their suggestion: If you are looking for affordability, avoid California — six of the seven most-expensive places for housing are found in the golden state.

The study compared median home payments, property taxes and household incomes in 50 metropolitan areas. L.A. was the most expensive, Read the rest of this entry »

In Southern California a bus shelter company faced almost certain oblivion five years ago when a “Ponzi” scheme forced it to seek bankruptcy protection, threatening to wipe out more than $45 million from investors.

Today the company is profitable and growing, and soon will be able to pay back some of the money its investors lost in the scheme by the founder who is now in prison.

The success story is a result of an unusual Read the rest of this entry »