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May 25, 2018

Barter Building Blocks

Even the most confident entrepreneur faces the daunting task of launching a business. Where the business owner envisions the final product, he may be blind to what steps he needs to begin. Where will it be located? How many employees? How to get the necessary funds? How will...
May 25, 2018

Barter Soars To New Heights

Dr. Michael Kanter talks about seeing the whole picture. He views his business, his home, and his relationships as integral pieces of a puzzle. He can do that, inwardly, sitting in an office chair, or, piloting his Piper Saratoga, getting a “bird’s eye view” of things. Those “things”...
November 19, 2017

Where is the IBE Barter Building Sign?

The IBE Barter Sign at 1161 North Tamiami Trail has been an iconic landmark sign for over 20 years on US 41 in downtown Sarasota. So where did it go? Two words, Eminent Domain. 11/20/2017 starts the US 41 roundabout construction from 10th street to 14th street. The...
May 25, 2017

Ionie Healing Center & Raw Food Café

Located at 1241 Fruitville Road in Sarasota is a wonderful health oasis called Ionie Healing Center and Raw Food Café.  It embodies a powerful way of eating, living, and thinking – that is, that raw foods, yoga and other exercise, plus a healthy mindset, can heal your inflamed...