I’m Hiring 1099 Reps And Testing AI To Grow Metro Trade

A water main break turns into a real-time stress test for local small businesses and a reminder that community awareness can reveal trade opportunities. I also share how I’m changing my sales approach with 1099 reps and AI tools so Metro Trading Association can grow without relying on endless cold calling. • local state of emergency and how outages hit revenue, staff income, and inventory loss • why a barter network can act as a backup plan when cash flow and operations get disrup...