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Bartercard UK
Becoming a Bartercard Franchisee Operating a Bartercard franchise gives you the opportunity to participate in barter trade - the most dynamic economy in the world today. A Bartercard franchise offers an excellent opportunity for you to start your own business, but safe in the knowledge that you'll have the backing of a successful business concept, innovative marketing programmes and the support of our experienced team. Bartercard has helped business people in many countries set up their own successful franchises. Indeed, many franchisees have established multi-territory businesses. The benefits you can expect as a Bartercard franchisee include:
Income Streams Franchisees receive income from three main sources:
Top How Bartercard Works )
The Bartercard principle is quite simple. It is a fast growing membership based trading organisations who have agreed to trade with one another by using Bartercard system. Bartercard members buy and sell products and services in the same way as they would in a cash transaction – the difference being, instead of cash, the medium of exchange is the Trade Pound (TŁ). Acting as a ‘clearing house’, Bartercard offers an accounting and administrative facility which records the debits and credits of all members. Once Bartercard members make contact with each other and establish they can do business they can then commence a transaction. For example, a printer purchases TŁ500 worth of services from a garage. The printer’s account is then debited by TŁ500, whilst the garage receives a TŁ500 credit. The garage does not have to buy from the printer, but can use it’s Trade Pounds to purchase from any Bartercard member – so giving access to a vast array of goods and services. This flexibility is what makes Bartercard such an attractive proposition to businesses that wish to grow and conserve cash at the same time. How the transaction works A Bartercard transaction is similar to a credit card transaction. The purchaser simply provides their card details and the seller then completes a transaction voucher. This is authorised and the seller gives a copy to Bartercard. Once received by Bartercard the relevant accounts are credited and debited accordingly. Top Success Stories Tom Varcoe, owner of Bartercard Cornwall "I was attracted to Bartercard because it is a simple concept with a huge potential market. Better still it is a business that will benefit from the Internet and communications revolution, but not be superseded by it, the potential for growth is enormous. As an entrepreneur, Bartercard allows me to set up and control my own business, and yet to benefit from a tried and tested formula that has good systems in place. Like more established franchises it allows me to hit the ground running, but it is also at a very exciting stage of development, and has only recently changed gear towards major future growth.” Matt Harding, owner of Bartercard Essex “During the year 2000, whilst my roofing and cladding company was a member of Bartercard, I worked for Bartercard Head Office helping to set up a marketing team and expand the network to the East of London. After this close relationship with Bartercard and also experiencing the positive effects Bartercard had on my own business I decided to purchase the franchise for the Essex area in April 2001. Purchasing the franchise has not only given me an unrivalled product that will suit any business but a fully developed support network and internationally proven system which has enabled me to enjoy a growth rate of 300% in the last 12 months – winning Trading Brokerage and Sales Brokerage of the Year.” Top Wayne Sharpe - Chief Executive ) The Executive ChairmanWayne Sharpe is the Chairman and Chief Executive of the Bartercard Group of Companies. He is the main person responsible for building Bartercard in Australia (founding country) and internationally. Wayne has recently relocated to the United Kingdom to take control of the Bartercard UK operation. The visionary Back in September 1991, Wayne was at the forefront of a group of business people who had a vision for the way small business should be conducted into the next millennium. This was Bartercard. In December 1999, Bartercard traded its T$2 billionth trade dollar. Wayne has the drive and tenacity that is usually reserved for athletes, to expand the Bartercard Group of Companies' Trade Volume from $75,000 in 1991 to more than $600 Million in 1999. The management strategist Wayne and his two partners have developed a vision and a game plan for Bartercard that has resulted in this dramatic growth. The key to the Bartercard success has been its ability to respond to the ever changing needs of its members and to reach out to new markets who have benefited from the Bartercard programme. The multifaceted business manager Wayne has been at the forefront of Bartercard's major product development and marketing as well as overseeing the training systems, franchise sales, trade and sales training, administration and the development of the corporate structure of the company. His ability to analyse and constantly improve the systems and standards within Bartercard has enabled the company to maintain its competitive edge. The experienced professional Wayne is a talented and trained computer engineer who spent more than 9 years serving his country in the Royal Australian Navy. He moved into the corporate world in 1982 in a number of sales, marketing and training roles with the burning desire to succeed. Sales teams led by Wayne have consistently out performed their rivals in each and every company with which he has been associated. He formed his own successful Financial Services company in 1989. Hard work, honesty, leadership and a true aversion to debt or any form of deceit have seen Wayne form some incredibly strong teams of people who are the platform for a future of continued success. In short, they share the vision. Wayne's commitment to the industry Wayne Sharpe is chairman and Director of over 15 companies worldwide and is on the Board of Directors of the barter industry's international governing body, the International Reciprocal Trade Association. He is also the founding director of the Australian Reciprocal Trade Association and is an honoured leader in his field. He received the Distinguished Service Award for his service to the Barter Industry in 1995. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD), a Fellow of the Society of Senior Executives and an honorary member of the International Who's Who of Professionals. Top  Key Info | | ||||||||||
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