About the Author

Demi Skipper is a TikTok influencer based in San Francisco, CA. In 2020, Demi started the Trade Me Project with the goal of trading a bobby pin for items of progressively greater value, concluding with the trade of a trailer for a house. Demi documented her journey on TikTok (@trademeproject), sharing the details of each trade as well as the scrappy hustle it takes to successfully make the exchanges happen. Over the course of 20 months, her project went viral and she amassed 5 million followers. In addition to trading, Demi has a background in tech and has worked for Apple and OpenTable. She is currently a project manager at Square focused on new feature ideation.