129: The Power Of Bartering & Using Your Creative Skills As Currency w/ Chad Balkum & Johnathan Wellington
Name: Chad Balkum & Johnathan Wellington
Business Name: Skillhaus
Current Title: Owners of Skillhaus
Location: Mexico City
Educational Background:
Howard University – Business management
CUNY City College – Visual Communication
About Chad and Johnathan:
Chad and Johnathan are changing the way creatives do business with each other. Entrepreneurs are turning to skill bartering to start and scale their businesses, and platforms like Skillhaus are helping them build community and utilize their network to succeed.
Skillhaus is a first-of-its-kind creative skill-bartering community rooted in collaboration. The founders believe that your dreams shouldn’t go deferred due to a lack of income or resources.
DURING THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
- Why bartering is important in business
- How bartering works
- Traditional vs. modern bartering
- The importance of relationships in bartering
- Why skills are the new currency
- Ways that bartering can increase your cash flow
- How bartering benefits Black entrepreneurs
- Rules or regulations of bartering
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