Tag: peer to peer

Collaborative Pioneer: An Inside Interview with Gee-Hwan Chuang, Co-founder of Listia

Gee-Hwan Chuang worked on a number of web and networking companies prior to creating Listia. He enjoys solving hard problems and secretly dreams of one day becoming a pro bass angler. In the meantime, he’s trying to earn as many Listia credits as he can in the hopes that someone will list a fishing boat. Speaking…  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

WEEKLY ROUND-UP: COLLCONS MUST-READS 22nd AUGUST

We scour the internet to find the most interesting news on the collaborative consumption front. Here are our picks for the week: Sharing’s Not Just for Start-Ups Rachel Botsman, Harvard Business Review Marriott is just one example of an established company that’s starting to take a serious interest in the collaborative economy. Many observers associate…  Read more

COLLABORATIVE PIONEER: AN INSIDE INTERVIEW WITH MICHELLE REGNER, CEO OF NEAR ME

Michelle is the CEO and Co-Founder of Near Me, a ‘platform as a service’ powering global brands and small businesses with a customizable peer-to-peer marketplace. Its flagship product, DesksNear.Me, is a website connecting mobile workers to available desk spaces all over the world. Michelle is passionate and heavily involved in the sharing economy – listing her car…  Read more