Professional Services companies take advantage of the services provided by the American Trade Cooperative to increase business, cash flow and profits.

All companies must meet the following qualifications to be admitted to the Cooperative:

1.  Be well established and creditworthy

3.  Have use for goods and services provided by other members of the Cooperative

The unique feature of the cooperative is that it facilitates transactions using a Mutual Credit System that issues a Trade Credit which facilitates purchases and sales (additional sales of services) paid for using a combination of the national currency, the American Dollar, and Trade Credits.

          •   Members must be able to “earn” ATC Trade Credits by selling services to other members on

          •  Members must be able to “spend” ATC Trade Credits by buying goods and services from

Example: 

A law firm has a lawyer that spends 40 hours per week at the office, however, he/she only bills 25 hours per week. If the firm sells a portion of that unused time to a Cooperative member and a part-cash, part-Trade Credit basis, it will incur a negligible cost in doing so and the cash received will add to the cash flow position and when the ATC Trade Credits are used to substitute U.S. Dollars, the profit of the firm will increase.

Therefore, the law firm can sell a portion of the unused and unsold capacity for as little as 30% cash and 70% Trade Credits and have the additional business contribute to both an increase in cash flow as well as in profits. (Note: This method has been used by all types of professional services providers effectively for over 30 years in Switzerland).  

Examples of Products and Services available from Suppliers members of the American Trade Cooperative: