Dhanesh: “Home Away From Home”
I’m relatively new to the USA. Back in my home country, I was always involved in a variety of entrepreneurial discussions & philanthropic projects, but when I moved here I felt totally disconnected…
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Tips from our Star Members!
Check out these tips from our star members on making your Simbi profile shine bright!
Olivia: “Dreams Can Come True”
Simbi is the answer I was seeking for years. I eat a lot but hate to cook. “What if I could trade personal training for a personal chef?” I asked myself. I tried posting this request on another site and was denied….
Charlie: “The Real Beauty of Simbi”
My first in-person Simbi experience was everything I hoped this site would be. I started getting a lot of responses almost immediately after posting my first project, and I was seeing a bunch of cool requests…
Rashmi: “Do What You Love”
Simbi instantly caught my attention because it resonated with two ideas I live by: 1) Spend as much of my time doing what I love and encourage others to do the same, and 2) share my experiences, learnings, knowledge…
Cameron: “Community found”
When I was 21 I spent a year in Nicaragua. Normally I hate to make generalizations about cultures – every culture is as complex as it is rich, and the people within it as diverse as they are similar – but for the sake…
Flor-Mari: “Getting the most out of Simbi”
As I was scrolling through my newsfeed, I came across Simbi. A symbiotic economy based on an exchange of services or Simbi credits? I’m there! As someone who is already using the barter/trade system…
Michelle: “My Simbiography”
A long time friend sent me a link to Simbi. I was hesitant at first. What can I offer? I thought, “I can offer reading Tarot cards.” This is something I do as a hobby and have been doing for over 20 years. I created my…
“Anyone that lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination”
Our simbi income lets us tap into experiences our income might not. How many of us can afford to spend our hard-earned cash on luxuries like salsa dancing lessons, a personal stylist, or someone to plan our dream vacation? How many of us have access to wellness services like reiki …
“The old economy isn’t working for 99% of us, so we’re building a new one.”
In my last blog post, I shared my journey that culminated in founding Simbi. Today, I want to introduce you to our big idea: The old economy isn’t working, so we’re building a new one. Here’s the thing: over the last hundred years the corporate economy has relentlessly commodified human …