Trade Network is Michigan’s local barter exchange — helping businesses grow, save, and connect. Built for 2025, trusted since 1991.

We’re a network of Michigan business owners who’ve chosen a smarter, more connected way to do business.

Barter can feel like a hassle — but it doesn’t have to be. In a well-run network like Trade Network, you don’t need to barter directly with the buyer. You can sell to one member, then take your earned trade dollars and spend them with any other — on the things your business actually needs.

It’s barter without the back-and-forth. Just real value moving through the network, helping you reduce cash costs and bring in new business.

And with our modern, cloud-based barter software and mobile app, every transaction is tracked automatically — complete with statements, recordkeeping, and tools to help you promote your business, find trade partners, and manage your account with ease.

But the real difference? You’re not doing it alone.

Our team gets to know your business, actively promotes you in the network, and helps you earn and spend strategically — so every trade delivers value.
This is bartering at its best: simple, smart, and built for how business works today.
Because Trade Network was built by business owners, for business owners.

Trade Network was founded in 1991 by a business owner who believed in the power of barter — but was frustrated by how poorly it was often executed. Seeing a clear demand from Mid-Michigan businesses eager to trade more effectively, he set out to build the kind of network he wished existed: one rooted in relationships, guided by integrity, and designed to make barter practical, profitable, and enjoyable.

What began as a solution to that challenge quickly grew into something bigger. Decades later, it’s still a family business — now in its second generation — and still focused on helping Michigan businesses thrive through smarter trade.