HN Time Bartering
It'd be cool to have a barter board where people can trade time/tasks in their own area of expertise for an area of expertise that they need but would rather not pay for.
It might be too clunky to be practical, but in building web apps, where many tasks have a clearly defined "delivery" and there is a history of entrusting tasks to hired developers, it could work.
Another thing it'd be good for is seeking very personalized advice in a specific niche. Maybe that's an even better use? For people to list their areas of expertise that they're willing to advise others on, along with qualifications?
For me, it'd probably be something like:
HAVE: -real estate investment experience, especially pertaining to foreclosures(2 years experience, 20 properties bought at auction, 12 sold, 2 rentals)
NEED: -legal advice on offering seller financing