April 26, 2016
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24th edition of The Monday Motivator. Topic is about Self Esteem.
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IRTA Releases Cash Conversion & Lending Clauses Advisory
Memo
As IRTA
pointed-out in its February 25, 2016, Advisory Memo on
Cryptocurrency and Money Transmitters, the financial/banking system
is incorrectly categorizing barter exchanges as "money transmitters"
similar to Bitcoin-like cryptocurrencies. This misplaced
characterization has resulted in banks and merchant service
providers denying cash credit-line facilities and credit card
processing services to all sectors of the barter industry.
Additionally, some exchanges are unclear as to the actual role their
exchange plays in the trade dollar lending process that typically
takes place within a barter exchange system.
IRTA's newly
released Advisory Memo titled "Membership Agreement — Cash
Conversion & Lending Clauses" provides helpful membership agreement
clause language that can prevent banks and merchant services
providers from cutting-off their services to barter organizations.
This Advisory Memo also reviews the background of trade dollar
lending in barter exchanges and suggests clarifying language so as
to clearly articulate creditor/debtor relationship is collectively
between the members themselves. Click on the links below
to read IRTA's "Membership Agreement — Cash Conversion & Lending
Clauses" Advisory Memo.
Digital Version
PDF Version
IRTA would like to thank the following
individuals for their substantive contributions to the creation of
the Membership Agreement Memo: IRTA's Money Transmitter
Regulations Committee: Annette Riggs, Scott Whitmer, John Strabley,
Chong Kee Tan, Steven White and Ron Whitney.
Legal
Counsel: Carl Steinbrenner, Esq., IRTA Legal Counsel Martin Sklapsky, Esq., General Counsel, IMS Stephen Tollefsen, Esq., Tollefsen Business Law PC
If you have any questions or comments, please contact
IRTA's Executive Director, Ron Whitney at ron@irta.com or 757-393-2292.
Growth Is Not A Mistake … It Takes Focus & Understanding
The founder and CEO of Gazelles, Verne Harnish, says
companies hit a wall when they reach a certain size and unless they
take the right steps they're doomed to remain small. The biggest
challenge for companies with revenues of $1 million to $10 million
is often the role of the founder … for three reasons. 1) As the business becomes more complex the entrepreneur simply doesn't
have the time to devote to the task he or she has always done best.
Subsequently, that task is likely to become a weak link in the
organization. A critical decision must then be made to bring in a
person to replace you in what has always been your forté. (Often
it's sales and marketing.) 2) As products
and customers are added, the original accounting system likely won't
be robust enough to track all the costs. In short, growth
geometrically increases the complexity; without enough detail you
may not know where you’re really making the money. 3) Once you're above $10 million the gross margins fall apart, because
now your company is on the radar screen. Competitors have taken
notice. Meanwhile the size of your orders increases, and customers
start demanding a discount.
In order to combat this, you have
to become laser-focused on your value proposition and know why
you're different than your competitors, so you can hold onto your
price. One way to differentiate from your competition is to use
barter as a part of your selling effort. Barter is a value
proposition your buyers will understand and embrace.
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Keep Crooks Away While You’re Away
We all know
that officials suggest letting someone, like a trusted neighbor or
relative, know that the home will be empty and asking them to check
in every once in a while. But with the advent of social media —
Twitter, Facebook, YouTube — how we operate in certain situations
needs to be reconsidered. The following are modernized ideas
for keeping your home safe: ♦ Do not
update social media with vacation plans. ♦ Wait to post pictures until you return. ♦
Talk to family about postponing social media updates. ♦ Check security settings of your social media. ♦ Ask a trusted neighbor to clear away mail and newspapers. ♦ Place indoor and outdoor lights on a timer that resembles your
regular use. ♦ Leave talk radio on
to give the appearance that someone is at home. ♦ Take your garage door opener out of your car. ♦ Lock garage door from inside, and unplug the door opener. ♦ Keep up with front lawn maintenance. ♦ Check to see if your local law enforcement agency offers vacation
checks.
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The Growth and Use of Secondary
Capital (New Money) Creates Unprecedented Wealth In Today's New Age
Of Possibility
There are many forms of secondary
capital — which can be defined as any financial instrument that
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