Written by Mary Unger on December 16, 2018. Posted in Barter Talk

IBE Trade Dollars = A Valuable Relationship Currency

IBE Trade Dollars = A Valuable Relationship Currency.
The Internal Revenue Service views IBE Currency or bartering ‘trade dollars’ same as cash. At least when it comes time to pay taxes. Future growth in this ‘private currency’ universe is huge. Currently the barter business is a 900 Billion dollar industry. In the near future you will see ‘IBE Currency Accepted Here’, as a natural and organic payment option. Until you can ‘pay’ taxes with this valuable currency, the question remains.. what is the true value of IBE Trade Dollars. One of the most important things to establish with a barter exchange is wholesale cost, while earning or spending this new found currency. Bringing in new plus business and saving cash is a valuable tool. Belonging to a well managed barter exchange should be in your 2019 growth  playbook. Realizing new business establishes a valuable relationship currency.

Using alternative currency when traveling abroad is familiar to us. We can use our converted currency in some countries where it is accepted, and not in others, limiting its value. The larger market there is to spend  IBE currency in, the more valuable it becomes. IBE Barter has a large local market of card holders made up of top professional business people that accept IBE Currency for payment. IBE is also a member of the National Association of Trade Exchanges. This valuable reciprocal relationship expands our reach to help you spend IBE dollars. Accepting IBE trade dollars as a form of payment for the products/services offered, provides the opportunity to spend them worldwide. IBE Trade Dollars are a valuable alternative modern currency accepted worldwide in over 500,000 locations.

Business owners that choose to accept this alternative currency are smart forward thinking business builders. By providing their services/products, earning IBE dollars and spending them in place of cash, is truly smart business.  When banking trade dollars with IBE you treat it like a traditional bank account. Technology drives the barter industry. IBE is a Licensed Owner of Trade Studio, a software that delivers a full arsenal of tools for the IBE management team, brokers, salespeople and clients. The IRS views a ‘barter exchange’ as a third party record keeping company. IBE Trade Studio software delivers  1099B reporting documents like clock work for end of year reporting. IBE provides timely monthly statements. 24/7 online account access, authorization processing, mobile app, quick response codes for restaurant redemption’s. All this is possible with  responsive software.

IBE Barter brings new and additional plus business. Empty seats in the restaurant, empty hotel rooms, vacant venue seats, downtime in your business, excess inventory to move? Start putting these challenges to work for you. IBE introduces you to a new way of thinking about building and growing your business. IBE is a valuable relationship currency, an intrinsic value with purpose.

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Written by Mary Unger on December 2, 2018. Posted in Barter Talk / Today's Trader

Smart Business Owners Upgrade Their Business With IBE Barter

IBE is Gathering Smart Business Owners With a Common Purpose – to Upgrade Their Business!

Receive a complimentary membership and become a premier founding trading partner of the IBE Barter Exchange of Southwest Florida. Businesses in Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Naples, welcome to the IBE Barter Business Community.

Call now to redeem your Complimentary IBE Barter Membership.  941-955-6100 ext. 202

Ask for Mary Unger, Owner/Partner, Since 1991.

IBE Barter has the largest regional barter exchange on Florida’s gulf coast.  We are inviting your business to join the IBE Barter Business Community as we expand our reach into your community.

IBE Brings over 26 years of experience working with thousands of Regional, National and International Trading Business Partners. 

Feel The Results with IBE Barter, Since 1991

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Written by Mary Unger on November 18, 2018. Posted in Barter Talk

Barter Growth Strategies to help Fill The Gap

If you are new to the IBE Barter News site thank you for visiting. If you are a returning regular, welcome back. There is always something new and exciting going on in the IBE Barter Community so please bookmark this site as a favorite and return often to keep updated.  

Growth strategies for keeping your business moving in a forward motion can be challenging. One important goal for all business owners is to recognize the importance of keeping an open mind to new ideas on how to attract new clients and save cash.   

The equation to filling the gap is easy; take your downtime, whether you have 30 minutes a day that you are not billing out your services or several hours a day.  This is considered wasted and non-revenue generating time,  a vanishing asset you can’t recover the next day.  Fill the gap with new exchange member clients; No more empty seats in your restaurant, entertainment venues, empty hotel rooms, excess inventory or non billable hours. 

By joining an organized trade exchange you are opening your business to a whole new community of professional business people with like-minded goals, looking to fill the gap of their downtime while looking to  build new client/customer relationships.  

Fill your downtime with business people looking to use your specific services. At IBE we keep a controlled zero-based economy which means we help you establish a monthly exposure level of how much new and additional ‘plus’ business you are looking to generate to fill that downtime. You earn IBE trade dollars when you provide your services, bank the trade dollars with IBE and then we help to match your cash expenses with other liked minded businesses offering those services on trade.  

Use what you have and get what you need. It’s that easy and a smart growth strategy to fill the gap with new business.

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