04-15-2006, 09:07 AM
Quote:Being flat broke gave Jessica Hardwick the inspiration to launch a business that encourages consumers to swap before they shop.
Hardwick is the CEO of SwapThing, a 15-month-old Internet start-up that is playing David to eBay's Goliath by giving its 40,000 members a new way to buy and sell online.
SwapThing lets member post items they want to sell, or to barter. The proprietary software developed for the site helps someone who wants, for example, to trade baby furniture for size 6 business suits, find someone with business suits who is looking for baby furniture. The site charges $1 for each swap or sale conducted through the site....
Quote:The start-up costs for the company were $150,000...
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