Ace Barter Exchange Great Lakes

Barter is a cash alternative

Barter is the basis of modern society. Trade routes in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe enabled growth and stability. As for our own society, think Manhattan Island, American Indians, and Dutch settlers. A trade that was particularly onesided, but a trade. Barter is the best tool you can have in your business arsenal – and the most underutilized. If I titled this the way I wanted...
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Bartering for Real Estate

The ways in which Americans are creatively bartering for real estate is staggering. In September 2011, BarterNews.com recounted the success of how hotelier Laurence Geller employed a variety of tactics, such as bartering stocks, to revitalize the Strategic Hotels & Resorts. Valued at $54 million in 2009, the 17 properties are now worth $950 million. Timothy Blixseth was able to build the...
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Retailers Barter Excess Inventory

Every retailer is aware of the critical risks associated with estimating inventory. When you order too little, you risk losing crucial sales; when you order too much, you place an unnecessary burden on your budget. Whether it is due to ordering unpopular products or too many seasonal items, carrying excess inventory can be detrimental for retailers because there are so many concrete and...
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Bartering for Dental Services

Dentistry is an essential health service that can be difficult to afford. Even those who are offered medical benefits through their employers often discover that dental work is not covered or that the coverage must be subsidized to offset high-deductibles. On the flip side, small businesses often cite providing health benefits to their employees as one of their top business challenges. In fact,...
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Bartering for Accounting Services

If you are like many small business owners who believe they cannot justify the expense of hiring an onsite accounting professional, you are likely trying to save money by doing your own bookkeeping and taxes. The problem is that unless you missed your calling, you are probably investing far more time than you should tracking cash flow and making sense out of the data. Some business owners have...
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Bartering for Medical Services

With medical costs skyrocketing and health insurance benefits plummeting, many Americans have become motivated to obtain therapeutic services in a non-traditional manner. Even if you have insurance, you may find that your visit and prescription co-pays are cost prohibitive, or perhaps your company dropped eye coverage, chiropractic services and massage therapy from the plan in an effort to save...
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Bartering for Legal Services

In 1977, the American Bar Association estimated that 70 percent of the population is “not being reached or served adequately by the legal profession” due to perceived costs and the uncertainty involved in choosing the right lawyer. Unfortunately, little has changed in the past 35 years. ACE Barter Exchange provides the ideal solution for bridging the gap between those who can afford to hire a...
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Bartering for Information Technolog...

Information Technology (IT) services have grown exponentially since 1986, nearly doubling each year and generating more than $763 billion in 2009. Largely concerned with managing customer information and high technology, IT encompasses a wide range of services, including telecommunications, computer software and hardware development, company-wide information systems, data constructs and...
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Bartering for Social Media Marketin...

A recent survey by SocialMedia Examiner discovered that 93 percent of advertisers are using social media to market their businesses, yet very few know how to effectively monetize their customer outreach campaigns. Savvy business owners, who are beginning to realize that the conversion takes time and experience to master, are seeking the services of marketing experts who can leverage their social...
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Federal Taxes and Bartering

Despite the fact that actual money does not swap hands during a barter transaction, the federal government still requires the fair market value of exchanged goods and services to be declared as income in the year that it is received. Although the barter industry is governed by few regulations, the U.S. Department of Treasury is explicit on its expectations about barter taxation, particularly for...
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Bartering During the Aftermath of t...

ACE Barter Exchange Great Lakes provides some incredible opportunities to help your business celebrate the upcoming holidays. Likewise, bartering can help you survive the aftershocks of the season. Excess Inventory Retailers and seasonal businesses face a conundrum during the holidays. It is imperative that you have enough merchandise to satisfy holiday shoppers, but you often wind up with an...
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Reduce Holiday Business Expenses by...

Generous employee bonuses and elaborate holiday parties do not have to be a benefit of the past, even if your cash flow is a bit tight this holiday season. In fact, by trading goods, services, talents or time on ACE Barter Exchange Great Lakes, you will likely be able to exceed your past generosity, even in this economy. Bartering represents the essence of the holiday spirit, a time when giving,...
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How ACE Barter Exchange Works

Most business owners are reluctant to enter a barter agreement because they simply do not understand how a barter exchange works. Finding a company to trade with, ensuring a fair exchange of goods and actually collecting payment for the swap typically involves a great deal of time, patience and faith. Traditionally, bartering agreements take place between two people directly or through community...
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Why Join ACE Barter Exchange?

The truth is that banks and the credit industry offer the biggest competition to any barter business. But in this economy, loans and credit lines are nearly impossible to secure, especially for startup businesses that have little collateral. In contrast, bartering works for everybody and for anything. Bartering online, rather than within a physical community group, enables you to quickly connect...
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Across the Nation, Business is Boom...

In Falmouth, Maine, the high-rise True North Health Center is bartering medical care for community service. One neighbor rakes leaves for another neighbor, another provides caregiver support for community members looking after elderly parents. For every two hours spent helping another in need, each person is able to spend their time dollars on free, hour-long doctor visits. In Hartford,...
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Bartering for Business

Despite the rapid expansion of the formalized barter system, in North America the concept is still enormously underdeveloped. Although millions of exchanges took place in the U.S. last year, experts estimate that of all the businesses that could benefit from bartering, only 1 percent actually engage in this centuries-old tradition. One of the largest reason is that most Americans lack an...
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Barter is a cash alternative
Barter is the basis of modern society. Trade routes in the Middle East, Asia,...

Bartering for Real Estate
The ways in which Americans are creatively bartering for real estate is...

Retailers Barter Excess Inventory
Every retailer is aware of the critical risks associated with estimating...

Bartering for Dental Services
Dentistry is an essential health service that can be difficult to afford. Even...

Bartering for Accounting Services
If you are like many small business owners who believe they cannot justify the...

Bartering for Medical Services
With medical costs skyrocketing and health insurance benefits plummeting, many...

Bartering for Legal Services
In 1977, the American Bar Association estimated that 70 percent of the...

Bartering for Information Technolog...
Information Technology (IT) services have grown exponentially since 1986,...

Bartering for Social Media Marketin...
A recent survey by SocialMedia Examiner discovered that 93 percent of...

Federal Taxes and Bartering
Despite the fact that actual money does not swap hands during a barter...

Bartering During the Aftermath of t...
ACE Barter Exchange Great Lakes provides some incredible opportunities to help...

Reduce Holiday Business Expenses by...
Generous employee bonuses and elaborate holiday parties do not have to be a...

How ACE Barter Exchange Works
Most business owners are reluctant to enter a barter agreement because they...

Why Join ACE Barter Exchange?
The truth is that banks and the credit industry offer the biggest competition...

Across the Nation, Business is Boom...
In Falmouth, Maine, the high-rise True North Health Center is bartering medical...

Bartering for Business
Despite the rapid expansion of the formalized barter system, in North America...