Why tradebank?
Tradebank International is a world leader in trade with exchange offices and client companies all across North America.
Companies of all sizes and in every business category are discovering the advantages of using trade to improve cash flow, reduce expenses, and reduce excess inventory.
Trading is an effective management tool that goes straight to the bottom line and makes excellent financial sense for every business.
With Trade You Can
- Increase sales by obtaining new customers
- Reduce cash outlay – buy products and services with Tradebank dollars while leaving cash in the business
- Enjoy discounts on trade purchases (If profit margin = 50%, then discount = 50%)
- Convert excess inventory or unused capacity into tangible assets
The goal of business today is to keep as much cash in the bank as possible
– not in the hands of vendors.
Cash flow shrinks or expands from year to year, depending on two things: gross sales generated and monitoring of expenses.
As a member, you can trade with any client in our organization. We have over 125,000 products and services. You can get everything from vacations, marketing, advertising, education, and office supplies to name a few. Take a look at our Trade Possibilities list for even more ideas.
By treating Tradebank as an alternate expense account, companies use the 7-15% extra business to pay for existing expenses, not their cost of goods sold. By paying trade dollars for these expenses the company’s cash remains in the bank – unspent – improving both cash flow and profitability!
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Trade Brokers
One of the challenges many people face with trade and barter companies is the lack of overall support. They sign up and then struggle to get business and use the system to make money. We have always placed great value on personalized service.
Each of our members is assigned a Business Development Manager/Broker. The broker makes it his or her responsibility to learn and understand, in-depth, your business and industry or retail sector.
Our expert trade brokers will help you to strategically buy and sell within this vast Tradebank network. Our state-of-the-art, proprietary technology brings unmatched accuracy, speed, and efficiency to all your trading.
Regional Exchange
As a Tradebank member, you have a solid, experienced organization with regional exchange offices across the United States. Your account is personally managed by your Trade Broker to promote your business. You receive continual guidance and support for your spending needs, and assistance in maximizing the benefits of this revolutionary business tool.
Your Tradebank broker is the ultimate trade professional – well trained, highly knowledgeable, and experienced in all aspects of trade.
Your broker will work closely with you in every aspect of your trade business
Your broker will:
- Promote your business & bring you new sales
- Assist you in sourcing products and services
- Facilitate larger trade transactions
- Send you new business
- Help you make trades
- Educate you on trading
Strength, knowledge, experience – reasons companies the world over choose Tradebank.
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Bottom-Line Benefits:
The A-Sharp Printing Case Study
To get an idea of how Tradebank can work for your business, let’s look at a case study for A-Sharp Printing, Inc. Bob Jones is the president and owner of A-Sharp, which provides copying and graphic design services. Like other owners of most businesses, Bob is constantly looking for ways to improve his company’s cash flow.
- Sales for the year are forecast at just over $1,000,000.
- Cost of Goods Sold (the bulk of which is paper, ink, and other materials) are equal to 50% of sales, delivering a gross margin of 50%.
- Fixed Expenses consisting of rent, utilities, leases and maintenance agreements for printing equipment total just under $250,000.
- Variable Expenses such as advertising, travel, and other sales and marketing activities have $200,000 budgeted.
As a Tradebank member, Bob saw that he could increase his profits by 40% with only a 5% increase in sales. He can use his T$ balance to pay for some of his variable expenses such as advertising, supplies, and travel.
What is the effect?
- A-Sharp Printing actually obtained $51,000 more sales with trade (just over 5% increase)
- Cash flow improved by using the T$50,000 to pay for operating expenses - mostly variable expenses
- The business reduced its cash expenses and increased its net profit by more than 40% by trading through Tradebank
- A 5% increase in sales generated a 40% improvement in profits
