"In my mind if you do not use a service such as Uber, you need serious help."

That quote comes from a Florida-based businessman according to a recent USA Today article, and although his claim might be a little extreme, he’s not alone. The article goes on to cite research from Certify, which helps companies manage expense reports, who found that on-demand ride service Uber has overtaken taxis as the preferred way to get around among road warriors on business.

Use of the sharing economy among travelers is soaring, as Travel Weekly shared that just last year a survey found that 63 percent of respondents had never heard of collaborative or sharing-economy services and now in 2015 that number has flipped and 60 percent are aware of these services.

Seattle is HOT! Well okay, we still have our umbrellas by the door, but one thing’s for sure – the city is experiencing a great deal of growth! In fact, industry estimates suggest that in in 20 years, Seattle will have 120,000 more people, 115,000 more jobs and 70,000 more households. So much growth is expected, that the city is working through its Seattle 2035 plan now to ensure its old and new residents still enjoy the Seattle that they’ve come to love and expect.

It’s no surprise then, that the Urban Land Institute and PwC have ranked Seattle number 8 overall on its annual list of Emerging Trends in Real Estate.

So what makes the so often cloudy Seattle so hot?

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.