Tag: collcons

Pioneer Interview with Robin Greenwood, Founder of Verni

Verni founder, Robin Greenwood, realised that there’s a treasure trove of art pieces locked away in artists’ studios and basements unseen by the public. Artists, talented as they are, need help making their presence known to prospective buyers. And that’s what Robin set out to do-create a location-based platform that allows artists to connect with…  Read more

A great challenge that is also an opportunity of development for collaborative consumption in Colombia

Every day in Colombia we can find new projects, contests and events oriented towards supporting new IT based endeavors. November 5th is the deadline for presenting business ideas aiming to solve real life problems and to contribute to improve extreme poverty conditions in our country. It is not only a contest, it´s a world wide…  Read more

WEEKLY ROUND-UP: COLLCONS MUST-READS 17TH OCTOBER

We scour the internet to find the most interesting news on the collaborative consumption front. Here are our picks for the week: Korea’s sharing economy rocket-propelled as domestic ride-sharing service gets $18M Nathan Millard, VentureBeat Bain Capital has today announced that they have led a series A investment into Korean car sharing company, Socar. The…  Read more

WEEKLY ROUND-UP: COLLCONS MUST-READS 10TH OCTOBER

We scour the internet to find the most interesting news on the collaborative consumption front. Here are our picks for the week: NSW govt test drives car sharing Adam Bender, Computer World Seeking to put the brakes on big spending on its car fleets, the NSW government is test driving a car-sharing scheme for state…  Read more

WEEKLY ROUND-UP: COLLCONS MUST-READS 3RD OCTOBER

We scour the internet to find the most interesting news on the collaborative consumption front. Here are our picks for the week: UK Gov’s “Independent” Review Of Sharing Economy To Be Led By Sharing Economy Startup CEO Steve O’Hear, TechCrunch Blog Today the UK government threw its weight behind the so-called sharing economy, epitomised by…  Read more

Collaborative Pioneer Interview with Will Davies, Founder of Car Next Door

Will Davies is the founder of Car Next Door, a peer-to-peer car sharing service based in Australia. In this interview, Will talks about what fueled him to start the company and also shares some of the speed bumps the company faces in order to grow in Australia. 1. Describe Car Next Door to someone who hasn’t…  Read more

The Sharing Bros-exploring the collaborative economy

In this 12-part web series, the Sharing Bros share their encounters with the people experiencing collaborative economy across 15 countries!   Learn more about their story here.

So You Want To Be a Curator?

Our Global Curator team helps us to share the latest in news, events and opportunities from their parts of the world, from Asia to South America to Europe to the Middle East and everywhere in between. In this team video, our curators tell us a little bit about their journey as a collaborative consumption fan and…  Read more

WEEKLY ROUND-UP: COLLCONS MUST-READS 4th July

We scour the internet to find the most interesting news on the collaborative consumption front. Here are our picks for the week: eBay Inc Social Innovation Report 2013 There was 16% increase in eBay Inc. Greener Commerce in 2013 – read about Social Innovation impact in new report. The Evolution of Trust David Brooks, NY Times-The…  Read more

COLLABORATIVE PIONEER: INSIDE INTERVIEW WITH JAMES MOODY, FOUNDER OF TUSHARE

James Moody is the founder of TuShare, an online sharing platform in Australia.He talks all things TuShare and the gift economy with Darren Sharp. What motivated you to start TuShare? It was both a personal passion and direct evidence that motivated me to start TuShare. In 2010 I wrote a book about the next wave…  Read more