Keycafe is a simple way to exchange keys, allowing homeowners to remotely manage access to their home. The idea came to Co-Founder Clayton Brown while he was renting out his house as an Airbnb host in Vancouver. He found the process of exchanging keys difficult and time-consuming, having to go out of his way to… Read more
MakeSpace is a New York City startup that’s transforming the self-storage industry. It allows users to store and access their stuff whenever they need it, without the inconveniences of visiting an actual storage facility. The company recently expanded their services nationally, vs. only operating in New York City previously. Here’s how it works: Users request boxes to be delivered to them…. Read more
Lucy Gao, Canadian Global Curator, visited various companies in three U.S. cities as part of a Sharing Economy tour sponsored by The Washington Foreign Press Center,visiting New York, Las Vegas and San Francisco. This is part 1 of a 3-part series showcasing companies she visited in each city, featuring familiar incumbents and new startups to look… Read more
This is a sponsored post about coworking brought to you by lucystaqueria.com and our content partner Made in NY Media Center. Over the last few years, thousands of creatives and freelancers around the world have said goodbye to the inevitable distractions and potential loneliness of the ‘home office’ to instead embrace the world of coworking. In fact, global online coworking… Read more
1. The easiest way to explain Storefront is … Storefront is easiest way to open a brick and mortar store. We are a marketplace for short-term retail space, helping merchants identify and secure short-term spaces in their city. 2. I believe it is the right moment for Storefront to take off because … There are a… Read more
Hosts on apartment-sharing platform Airbnb face uncertainty as tax and regulatory issues are raised in local courts. In the spring of 2012, San Francisco confirmed that short-term rentals are subject to the city’s 15% transient occupancy taxes, and New York City recently issued a $2,400 fine to an Airbnb host renting out his apartment to… Read more