The sharing economy – companies that facilitate consumers getting paid for sharing their cars, rooms and other stuff – has seen very rapid growth. 

Now, however, the concept is experiencing growing pains as regulators and small businesses say there are negative impacts from these services that outweigh the positive impacts. But is there any truth to this?

With a new year comes big goals and accomplishments just waiting to be tackled.  Over the years you have probably found that reaching those goals is easier said than done.  Thankfully, there are tons of resources that can help make this year’s goals tangible and achievable.

Melinda Emerson is one such resource.  It is no mistake that she’s called the SmallBizLady.  In fact, she recently took the time to write a great article for the Huffington Post about developing your small business goals.

Here at BizX we are fans of what she offers and think that valuable information can be learned by listening to what successful people like her have to say.  So this month, our person to watch is Melinda Emerson.  If you need a bit more convincing check out her resume below!

The past twelve months in our cashless economy have been a smashing success, largely in part due to our amazing members.  The logo, the message, the purpose are all important, but it’s the loyal customers, or in this case the members, that really make BizX stand above the rest.  Without such awesome support from our loyal members and fans we would not be where we are today.  BizX was able to rebrand and complete the transition to full-fledged private currency, and it’s all because of BizX members like you saving cash and spending BizX.

This past year we made major steps towards our vision of becoming the world’s strongest and most widely accepted private currency.  But our vision is next to nothing without our guiding purpose, not to simply save people money, but to improve people’s lives and businesses.  The rebranding was a huge success and our new logo has been met with phenomenal reviews, but to really see what BizX has accomplished you need to look at what we have helped our members achieve in 2014.

There are a lot of advantages to being a part of the BizX community, but one that we want to highlight today is the great economics of BizX, and how it grows top line revenue, while saving your cash and providing a great discount on the goods and services that your business (or yourself) needs.

Who doesn't love a good party?! Holiday parties help boost company morale and make your customer and employees feel valued and appreciated. Here at BizX we know how to throw a party. We have been doing large yearly holiday parties for nearly a decade. This year was a glorious concoction of ice sculptures, custom cocktails, photo booths, giveaways, valet parking, dj, jazz band, 4 different bars, a Lamborghini and a Unimog.

Wanna know how we did it? Well... here is our guide to building a memorable holiday event that can be a talking point for years to come.