We scour the internet to find the most interesting news on the collaborative consumption front. Here are our picks for the week:
5 Things You Never Knew About the Sharing Economy
TIME, Joel Stein
In TIME’s new cover story,Joel Stein takes readers on a wild ride through the sharing economy—renting out his car, chauffeuring people around late into the night, making dinner for strangers and even toying with the idea of doing other people’s laundry.
The Economist
Freelance workers available at a moment’s notice will reshape the nature of companies and the structure of careers.
Your online rep may be more critical than your credit score
CNBC,Cadie Thompson
Whether for a business or an individual, what is being said about you on the Internet carries more weight than ever. And depending on what is being said, it has the potential to make or break your credibility to do business.
Hong Kong start-ups embrace the sharing economy for a better future
South China Morning Post, Vanessa Yung
Rent-a-Suitcase is among the latest to join the so-called “sharing economy” in Hong Kong. Also variously described as “collaborative consumption” or “asset-light lifestyle”, it is built on the idea of providing access to resources rather than ownership.
How Can The Collaborative Economy Create New Local Job Markets
Forbes, Rawn Shah
Do services like Uber, Sidecar, Angie’s List, and others in the Collaborative, Sharing, or On-Demand economy really create jobs? Or do they shift work within the same population? Is there benefit for all involved: the workers, the service company, or the economy?
