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 ā 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? Iām 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 isnāt 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 isnāt working, so weāre building a new one. Hereās the thing: over the last hundred years the corporate economy has relentlessly commodified human …
The Story of Simbi or “How I lived a millionaire’s lifestyle on a pauperās spending”
Allow me to introduce myself ā Iām KJ. I founded Simbi about a year ago, and Iād like to welcome you into this budding community. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be posting a few blogs guiding you into the Symbiotic Economy. If you missed my email introductions, or if …
Daniela: “What could I possibly offer?”
Iām not gonna lie ā I was worried about offering a service on Simbi, thinking: What could I possibly offer? I saw all these creative posts, people offering beautiful crafts they had made, offering body and energy…
Delighting in deals: our first exchange
Most of us don’t know what to expect the first time, so here are some guidelines.