I hope you are all doing OK today. Many days, since the start of the pandemic, I start the member newsflash this way. I also start my morning ritual this way, too, by texting my family to see how they are doing and feeling. It reminds me of the scene in the musical Rent, when …
So many exciting things to look forward to in 2020. BarterPays!® had a really booming and bright 2019… we beat our monthly and annual sales volume, thanks to a great economy and amazing members and a hard-working staff. We haven’t had numbers like this sinceSuperstorm Sandy in 2012! Thank you for allowing us to market …
This week I met three great new barter members in person, in action, who reminded me of why I love my job! I love learning about other small companies, how they operate, the owner history, etc. These three barter newbies are enthusiastic young business owners, who really are experts in their field!! Peter owns a …
Happy New Year, BarterPays! members and not-yet businesses. Here’s the barter checklist of 2018 resolutions to increase your business growth, while saving your cash, and getting a barter angel halo or barter fairy godmother wand! 1) I use barter to reduce business expenditures: It’s great that I can barter coffee service, water delivery, IT consultants, …
Dear Members: This time of year I get to see a lot of members in person as they come by the barter office and pick up chocolate, gift certs, etc. The energy is always extra high frequency, and I think back on the early years of BarterPays!, never having any idea that 25 years later, …
The other day I was talking to a longtime member and he’s a big cheerleader for BarterPays!. He’s been in multiple barter exchanges over the years, but he says that BarterPays! has the strongest barter economy of any barter exchange in New York or New Jersey. As a matter of fact: in other barter exchanges …
Why does BarterPays! have the strongest barter economy? Read More »
Many of today’s small business owners will tell you they were business-savvy from a young age. Some kids ran lemonade stands, others shoveled neighbors’ snowy driveways. One of the most successful women I know started out selling homemade milkshakes at age 8. She calculated costs ($.75 a shake), created a company name (Susie’s Sweet Shakes), …
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I love the summer at the Jersey Shore, but I’ll admit, business is a little slower this time of year. There are probably times your company is slow, too, not operating at full capacity. That is where your BarterPays! membership will come in especially handy. BarterPays! helps you sell your open time and excess inventory. …
We send you new customers when your business is slow! Read More »
So, now you are a new member of BarterPays! and you are excited and curious. What happens now? You will get your member account number and login instructions by email shortly after we process your membership application. Then your BarterPays! broker will call you with a personal introduction and answer your questions. Here’s what you …
BarterPays! Five Most-Frequently Asked Questions from New Members Read More »
We appreciate the participation and great energy of the local businesses that make BarterPays! the best barter exchange and business networking group in New Jersey. It is 23 years this September that we opened for trading. It has been a wonderful experience and truly a privilege working with local companies to generate new business in …
23 Years of Bartering… Happy Birthday, BarterPays!. Read More »
