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Bagga: BizX facilitated $700M in transactions, saving members $300M in cash

Bob Bagga · 903 $700m Goes Through BizX As SMB's Barter and Trade Services and Goods · Jan 13, 2018 · at 1:50

Bob Bagga, founder and CEO of BizX, explains the cash-saving mechanics and milestone transaction volume of BizX's alternative currency network.

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“And so, based on an average incremental cost of about 50%, that's seven hundred million dollars in transactions represents about three hundred million dollars in actual cash saved to our members.”

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The claim, plainly

BizX has facilitated $700 million in transactions, representing approximately $300 million in cash saved for its members based on an average 50% incremental cost.

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Assertion Partly supported

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Assertion Supported

BizX Charges a 7.5% Fee on All Platform Purchases and Sales

“They pay us a transaction fee, which is seven and a half percent is paid to us on all purchases and sales.”

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Assertion Not checkable as stated

Bagga: BizX generated over $12M revenue on $100M volume in 2016

“So last year, our transactions were just under a hundred million. Our revenue was just over twelve million dollars.”

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Opinion

Bagga: BizX is a liquid currency network, not a barter business

“We're not in the barter business. We really have a, we are a We actually really have a currency that is liquid that enables people to buy and sell amongst each other.”

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Disclosure

BizX bootstrapped with $65,000 and turned cash-flow positive in eight months

“When we started the company, we were 65,000 dollars of my own money, bootstrapped it, we were cashflow positive eight months in”

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