Velocity Trade Exchange

Almost everyone has bartered at some point in their lives:
• In grade school: Trading your soda for your friend’s candy bar.
• In college: Trading dresses with a friend for the next formal dance so as not
to be seen in the same dress twice.
• In Business: Trading web development services for dental work.

The concept of barter goes back to classical times, long before cash business
was even an option. The way people barter has evolved since then, yet it still
thrives today. In the U.S. alone, it is estimated that more than 450,000
companies engage in barter—for a total of $16 billion in annual sales.
Furthermore, the barter industry has a projected 800% growth rate in the next
decade!

The problem in today’s society is that it is very difficult to find many trading
partners who have the exact products or services you want or need worth an
equal monetary value of what you offer in return. In the typical one-on-one trade
transaction, one party usually either sacrifices some profit from the deal or
ends up trading something of real value to the other party in exchange for
something that they don’t really want or need.

Over the last few decades, over 500 trade exchanges nationwide have
combined this ancient concept with the latest technology to offer businesses
real value in barter. Trade exchange members are able to sell their products
and services at their regular retail prices and receive trade dollars to buy
exactly what they need anywhere in the network.

A membership in a trade exchange provides businesses with the means to:
• Increase sales
• Fill excess capacity
• Reach untapped markets
• Save cash
• Use trade dollars earned for goods and services needed

What can you barter for? With some creativity, almost anything. Here are some common examples:

• Office supplies / equipment	• IT Services
• Website development services	• Graphic Design
• Printing	• Cleaning services
• Advertising	• Clothing
• Car detailing	• Business lunches
• Accounting services	• Legal services

Here are some of the more creative ways businesses nationwide have used their trade dollars:

• Vehicle / motorcycle purchases • Daughter’s dream wedding

• Land / building purchases • Manufacturing equipment

• Vacations • Construction services

• Employee bonuses • Charitable contributions