Encantado Magazine July Issue | Page 50

Who Is Shirley Schaan? S hirley is a Visionary who came to New Written by: Joe Nendza Businesses who are building their business without using cash. Mexico with a Dream. A dream to help Entre- Shirley’s background in Sales taught her that preneurs and Businesses grow and prosper. A if you have a Great Product doesn’t mean that Dream to work with each individual and show you are guaranteed success. With the right ap- them that together they could accomplish proach, the right people and a good system you more. Shirley wanted to create a business that increase your odds of success. The New Mexico would allow each business to realize that they Trade Alliance gives you the Approach, the are not alone in their day to day struggles. To People, and the System to increase your odds build a team of like-minded businesses willing of success. to build a “New Economy” together. Shirley saw a need for businesses to fill their How would she accomplish such a goal... down times, move inventory, build a need through Barter/Trade. Barter/Trade is an age for your services and all with no cash out of old system used for centuries allowing one your pocket, just Trade Dollars from your ac- individual or business to Barter or Trade goods count. or services equally. Shirley realized the Barter/ Shirley’s vision has grown and members can Trade system has succeeded but now was a now offer their services or goods for 100% time for a new approach, rather than straight Trade Dollars and in return use their account across the board Barter/Trade why not build for advertising, cleaning, dining, alternative accounts to be tapped into. health care, parties, massages, luxury vacations That was when Shirley’s Vision started to take with members locally or one of 50,000+ mem- form and she created the New Mexico Trade bers in other Barter/Trade Exchanges around Alliance. An alliance of Entrepreneurs and the world. Shirley has watched her Vision grow