085: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐱

In this episode of Entrepreneur Journeys, we discuss the advantages of bartering during times of recession, utilizing bartering as a marketing tool, and the unique benefits it offers potential employees.  Our guest, Ed Fox, shares his success story in accepting barter dollars as payment for empty ad spaces and offsetting expenses. He also introduces his new business, Business Elevator, where he helps businesses grow through the use of wholesale dollars and barter exchange. Ed shares insights on starting a business for no money, using free tools to write and create a book, and the importance of having more than one venture in case of disaster. Ed’s entrepreneur journey began early on  At just seven years old, he accompanied his father to work and was tasked with picking up nails and scraps around yards. It was during this time that he noticed an abundance of empty Coke bottles just piled up. Without hesitation, he decided to collect them and turn them in for cash. Today Ed helps businesses with marketing, saving money, and profit growth. 𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭: ➤ Unique marketing opportunities through bartering ➤ Bartering to offset expenses and incentivize employees ➤ Ed’s personal experience of starting a successful convenience store ➤ Suggestions and tools for starting a business with minimum investment ➤ The importance of adding value and helping others in networking ➤ Creativity in marketing to set yourself apart from the crowd 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨 & 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aussiefox/ Email: edward@aussiefox.com Fee Resource: Seven Steps to Fight Inflation. Email Ed for your free copy 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭 Grow your business by speaking on podcasts free guide https://snip.ly/Guest_Success Free resources and events to grow your business by standing out from the crowd: https://snip.ly/JoeMatz 𝐀𝐬𝐤 𝐌𝐞 𝐚 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 You can ask me a question and maybe be featured on a future episode. Use this link to record your question: https://www.speakpipe.com/joematz Video of the podcast:  Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/p5_3VcllnKA