Trading Up, Trading Out

Another great way to demonstrate your creativity and resourcefulness in this economy is to establish business trading. You need a bunch of printing, and the printer needs your services. So you trade. While these transactions are taxable, the pricing is a bit more flexible than in currency exchanges. And, speaking of currency -- you don't need any.

Trading clubs, both formal and informal, are part of the fabric of modern commerce.

So how do you go about finding these transactions? Try asking. You may be short on cash, but you are long on your inventory. So who needs your inventory? and which of those businesses has something to offer you in return?

This is down and dirty street smarts at work. And it is the hallmark of successful entrepreneurs everywhere.