International Reciprocal Trade Association


Bartering

Bartering is the exchange of goods and services among businesses. The practice is as old as time, but since about the late 1970s it has taken on a new lif...  Read story

Barter: A Potential Cost Saver for Small Businesses

Oct 6, 2000

Small companies are turning to barter when they want to conserve cash or jump-start sales. More than 440,000 businesses in North America traded through an...  Read story

Bartering Instead of Buying

By Bruce G. Posner |  May 1, 1991

Bartering for goods to conserve cash.  Read story

Trading Places: Inside the Barter Economy

By Mary Kwak |  Oct 1, 2000

Once a dusty corner of the economy, barter is emerging as a hot entrepreneurial niche and a valuable tool for cash-crunched companies.  Read story

Take the Money

By Lora Kolodny |  Jun 1, 2004

Plenty of cash-strapped start-ups trade for goods and services. But what happens when you try to convert barter clients to cash-paying customers?  Read story

How to Finance Anything

By Bruce G. Posner |  Apr 1, 1992

A user's handbook to the hidden cash sources of the '90s.  Read story

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