{"id":310236,"date":"2022-11-15T23:55:44","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T20:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/the-interesting-story-of-kyle-macdonald-the-host-with-a-little-red-paperclip"},"modified":"2022-11-15T23:55:44","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T20:55:44","slug":"the-interesting-story-of-kyle-macdonald-the-host-with-a-little-red-paperclip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-interesting-story-of-kyle-macdonald-the-host-with-a-little-red-paperclip","title":{"rendered":"The Interesting Story of Kyle Macdonald, the Host with a Little Red Paperclip"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"line nText\">Born in 1979 in Canada, Kyle Macdonald transformed a red paper clip he owned into a home after 14 stages with the exchange method. Let&#8217;s take a closer look at Kyle and his story, who performed a miracle. After all, \u201cHow can a paperclip be traded for a house?\u201d is not it?<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-interesting-story-of-kyle-macdonald-the-host-with-a-little-red-paperclip\/#In-the-summer-of-2005-Kyle-was-unemployed-and-wanted-to-own-a-home-He-suddenly-caught-sight-of-a-small-standard-sized-red-paperclip-lying-on-his-desk-To-see-what-he-could-get-most-with-this-simple-paperclip-he-put-the-paperclip-on-Craiglist-and-opened-it-up-for-trade-offers\" >In the summer of 2005, Kyle was unemployed and wanted to own a home. He suddenly caught sight of a small, standard-sized red paperclip lying on his desk. To see what he could get most with this simple paperclip, he put the paperclip on Craiglist and opened it up for trade offers.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-interesting-story-of-kyle-macdonald-the-host-with-a-little-red-paperclip\/#What-Kyle-picked-up-against-this-paperclip-was-a-fish-shaped-pen-Kyle-who-opened-this-pen-to-barter-in-the-same-way-immediately-replaced-it-with-a-handmade-doorknob\" >What Kyle picked up against this paperclip was a fish-shaped pen. Kyle, who opened this pen to barter in the same way, immediately replaced it with a handmade doorknob.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-interesting-story-of-kyle-macdonald-the-host-with-a-little-red-paperclip\/#Camp-stove-generator-beer-barrel-snowmobile-pickup-truck-record-contract%E2%80%A6-Many-exchanges-took-place-in-between-Recently-a-woman-from-Phoenix-said-that-she-could-sit-in-her-house-for-a-year-without-rent-in-exchange-for-a-recording-contract\" >Camp stove, generator, beer barrel, snowmobile, pickup truck record contract&#8230; Many exchanges took place in between. Recently, a woman from Phoenix said that she could sit in her house for a year without rent in exchange for a recording contract.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-interesting-story-of-kyle-macdonald-the-host-with-a-little-red-paperclip\/#Macdonald-who-met-Alice-Cooper-thanks-to-the-events-that-followed-took-a-promise-to-hang-out-with-him-one-evening-and-finally-opened-this-promise-to-barter\" >Macdonald, who met Alice Cooper thanks to the events that followed, took a promise to hang out with him one evening and finally opened this promise to barter.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-interesting-story-of-kyle-macdonald-the-host-with-a-little-red-paperclip\/#A-KISS-fan-saw-this-ad-and-offered-to-give-him-a-snow-globe-with-the-KISS-logo-Although-most-people-commented-that-this-trade-was-terrible-it-was-actually-this-snow-globe-that-made-Macdonald-the-host\" >A KISS fan saw this ad and offered to give him a snow globe with the KISS logo. Although most people commented that this trade was terrible, it was actually this snow globe that made Macdonald the host.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-interesting-story-of-kyle-macdonald-the-host-with-a-little-red-paperclip\/#Director-Corbin-Bernsen-was-one-of-the-famous-snow-globe-collectors-and-when-he-saw-this-globe-he-offered-him-a-role-in-his-movie-Just-as-Kyle-was-about-to-become-an-actor-in-Hollywood-an-executive-from-Canada-called-him-and-said-that-he-had-a-few-houses-in-their-city-and-wanted-to-trade-one-of-them\" >Director Corbin Bernsen was one of the famous snow globe collectors and when he saw this globe he offered him a role in his movie. Just as Kyle was about to become an actor in Hollywood, an executive from Canada called him and said that he had a few houses in their city and wanted to trade one of them.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-interesting-story-of-kyle-macdonald-the-host-with-a-little-red-paperclip\/#Macdonald-thus-got-a-nice-house-and-many-new-friends-thanks-to-a-25-cent-paperclip-Speaking-at-TED-with-this-wonderful-story-Kyle-concludes\" >Macdonald thus got a nice house and many new friends thanks to a 25-cent paperclip. Speaking at TED with this wonderful story, Kyle concludes:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-interesting-story-of-kyle-macdonald-the-host-with-a-little-red-paperclip\/#Here-is-that-TED-talk\" >Here is that TED talk:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In-the-summer-of-2005-Kyle-was-unemployed-and-wanted-to-own-a-home-He-suddenly-caught-sight-of-a-small-standard-sized-red-paperclip-lying-on-his-desk-To-see-what-he-could-get-most-with-this-simple-paperclip-he-put-the-paperclip-on-Craiglist-and-opened-it-up-for-trade-offers\"><\/span>In the summer of 2005, Kyle was unemployed and wanted to own a home. He suddenly caught sight of a small, standard-sized red paperclip lying on his desk. To see what he could get most with this simple paperclip, he put the paperclip on Craiglist and opened it up for trade offers.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage coverImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/0e2hc5.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Craigslist can be used for business, residential, personal products, service procurement, concerts, etc. A classifieds site that is very popular in the US and features ads such as community organizations.<\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"8276300176\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-Kyle-picked-up-against-this-paperclip-was-a-fish-shaped-pen-Kyle-who-opened-this-pen-to-barter-in-the-same-way-immediately-replaced-it-with-a-handmade-doorknob\"><\/span>What Kyle picked up against this paperclip was a fish-shaped pen. Kyle, who opened this pen to barter in the same way, immediately replaced it with a handmade doorknob.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/i9tze9.jpg\"><\/div>\n<p><amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"9068969645\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Camp-stove-generator-beer-barrel-snowmobile-pickup-truck-record-contract%E2%80%A6-Many-exchanges-took-place-in-between-Recently-a-woman-from-Phoenix-said-that-she-could-sit-in-her-house-for-a-year-without-rent-in-exchange-for-a-recording-contract\"><\/span>Camp stove, generator, beer barrel, snowmobile, pickup truck record contract&#8230; Many exchanges took place in between. Recently, a woman from Phoenix said that she could sit in her house for a year without rent in exchange for a recording contract.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/lbuvny.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3iqu9VL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/81jrny.jpg\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Macdonald-who-met-Alice-Cooper-thanks-to-the-events-that-followed-took-a-promise-to-hang-out-with-him-one-evening-and-finally-opened-this-promise-to-barter\"><\/span>Macdonald, who met Alice Cooper thanks to the events that followed, took a promise to hang out with him one evening and finally opened this promise to barter.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/a3p40u.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Often referred to as the &#8220;father of metal&#8221; or &#8220;metal god&#8221;, Alice Cooper is actually the name of a band founded by Vincent Damon Furnier. Furnier later changed her name to Alice Cooper.<\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"8276300176\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A-KISS-fan-saw-this-ad-and-offered-to-give-him-a-snow-globe-with-the-KISS-logo-Although-most-people-commented-that-this-trade-was-terrible-it-was-actually-this-snow-globe-that-made-Macdonald-the-host\"><\/span>A KISS fan saw this ad and offered to give him a snow globe with the KISS logo. Although most people commented that this trade was terrible, it was actually this snow globe that made Macdonald the host.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/gf05sg.jpg\"><\/div>\n<p><amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"9068969645\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Director-Corbin-Bernsen-was-one-of-the-famous-snow-globe-collectors-and-when-he-saw-this-globe-he-offered-him-a-role-in-his-movie-Just-as-Kyle-was-about-to-become-an-actor-in-Hollywood-an-executive-from-Canada-called-him-and-said-that-he-had-a-few-houses-in-their-city-and-wanted-to-trade-one-of-them\"><\/span>Director Corbin Bernsen was one of the famous snow globe collectors and when he saw this globe he offered him a role in his movie. Just as Kyle was about to become an actor in Hollywood, an executive from Canada called him and said that he had a few houses in their city and wanted to trade one of them.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/y9uoet.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Macdonald-thus-got-a-nice-house-and-many-new-friends-thanks-to-a-25-cent-paperclip-Speaking-at-TED-with-this-wonderful-story-Kyle-concludes\"><\/span>Macdonald thus got a nice house and many new friends thanks to a 25-cent paperclip. Speaking at TED with this wonderful story, Kyle concludes:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/fhijzl.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThis is where it all started with people saying yes. Let&#8217;s do something! Let&#8217;s take action together and see what happens! And it all started with a tiny red paperclip.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"8276300176\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Here-is-that-TED-talk\"><\/span>Here is that TED talk:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nVideo\" style=\"text-align: center;\" contenteditable=\"false\"><iframe id=\"player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8s3bdVxuFBs?showinfo=1&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;color=white&amp;origin=https:\/\/ceotudent.com\" width=\"650px\" height=\"380px\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Born in 1979 in Canada, Kyle Macdonald transformed a red paper clip he owned into a home after 14 stages with the exchange method. Let&#8217;s take a closer look at Kyle and his story, who performed a miracle. After all, \u201cHow can a paperclip be traded for a house?\u201d is not it? In the summer&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":133688,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17214],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-310236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-success"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/310236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=310236"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/310236\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/133688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=310236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=310236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=310236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}