We will announce this week the opening of 2 new Tradia ® operations in the USA based on the no upfront investment concept revealed on March 9, 2010.  This gives a qualified professional person the chance to develope a Tradia ® Franchise without an investment and buy it at a later date removing all risk to an entrepreneur.  The price is locked in for a 24 month period with the initial entity wanting to build and purchase later.  (Over time, depending on changing circumstances, the price for each Tradia ® franchise may vary.)  In the meantime, Tradia ® builds new offices increasing its membership of small business owners.  We encourage a home-based launch in most markets and especially in the smaller communities.

Tradia ® currently has 12 possible new office openings in progress due to this offering.  We are considering that all potential franchises in the future follow this format to increase training knowledge, customer service skills, profits and eliminate the risk to a potential franchise owner.  We get more time to grow together and guarantee the compatibility between us all.  In this difficult economic turn, we also see this as an appropriate offer considering so many talented people do not have the financial resources to purchase a franchise regardless of the opportunity at hand.   We believe this will be a record year for the growth of Tradia ®, our database and the Tradia ® Trade Exchange system.

Not often but occasionally I have a wishful thought; that every single business entrepreneur / small business could all get quiet for a moment to hear a message.  As a Tradia Member or a member of any barter exchange group that understands how to make charitable contributions using non-cash or barter/trade currency.  For 2009, you can join Tradia, trade some of your unsold inventory, bank the trade credits, pay them to a charity and take a charitable contribution dollar for dollar as if it was cash.

Additionally, why not open a trade account with a reputible barter exchange.  They send you new client immediately.  They start finding you the products and services you need so you can trade for them instead of using cash.  You can then trade for more advertising to drive more cash business in your doors.  Every time you use your barter exchange dollars to buy something, your money stays in your pocket.  These are some valid reasons that many people should have a Tradia or trade exchange account.

We found it necessary to assume the operations of 3 Tradia® Franchises across the USA.  By taking them over and reorganizing the staff and operations, we anticipate a smooth transition and steady growth of both membership and monthly trade volumes.  Sometimes, you have to step back before you leap forward.  As a franchise system, Tradia® can not allow inconsistency or the value of each Tradia® Franchise suffers.

Tradia® Corporate saw the need to step-in on these franchises in an effort to better serve the Tradia® members, build our brand and produce profits on a consistent basis.  In the past we merged existing barter groups into Tradia® and inherited all kinds of pre-existing personalities and attitudes.  Tradia® no longer seeks to merge other barter groups without a franchise fee to reduce the turnaround of staff members and franchisees.  With a monetary investment, the quality of franchise candidates improves.

We realize it takes all kinds of people to populate a world.  Tradia® is looking for a specific model from a time-tested system.  We want the Tradia® experience to be fantastic regardless of what city, state or country you visit.  With these franchise acquisitions, Tradia® has taken a giant step in the right direction.  We would rather have less offices and a great experience than be a large company with mediocre customer satisfaction.  We have a long way to go to meet our own expectations.  Our pace just got faster.