Business News
Jaguar Land Rover Launches Tech Venture to Test Car-Sharing
Automakers are trying to appeal to younger consumers in major global cities who are less likely to buy a car.
By Reuters
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Building a Business
Addressing the Backlash: What’s an Accurate Picture of the Gig Economy?
By Tx Zhuo
Building a Business
What This On-Demand Startup CEO Thinks the Sector Should Really Be Called
Building a Business
For 100 Years, General Motors Was All About Cars. Now, It’s All About People.
The big three Detroit auto maker is broadening its mission, which means the brand has to tell a new story.
Tech
Uber and Lyft Will Collaborate With Public Transportation So You Don’t Have to Own a Car
Ridesourcing companies are planning to be an extension of your local subway and bus route.
Tech
Alcohol Drives Use of Uber and Lyft
Meanwhile, the ridesourcing technology platforms are the least used sort of shared mobility transportation on weekdays.
Building a Business
The Sharing Economy Is Offering to Fill to Your Tech Support Needs
A growing number of companies are offering just-in-time tech support for companies that can't afford full time techies but need help quickly.
Tech
Transportation ‘Supersharers’ Are Also Supersavers
These individuals use an ecosystem of buses, trains, Uber, Lyft, bikesharing and Zipcar to get where they need to go.
Building a Business
Ready to ‘Rent’ Out Your Life Via the Sharing Economy?
Here are five questions people commonly ask before diving in.
By Andrea Murad
Business Operations & Logistics
The Sharing Economy Is Absolutely Blowing Up in China
Its value is estimated to be almost $300 billion, according to data recently released by a government agency.
Building a Business
4 Tips to Increase Your Bookings on Airbnb
Turning your home into a bed and breakfast is a tougher side gig than you might think.
By Carly Okyle
Building a Business
Is the Sharing Economy High Over?
A slate of startup closures could signal that the hangover has finally arrived.
Tech
Carpooling Startup Tripda Runs Out of Gas, to Shut Down
The transportation technology company says that its 'operating costs became too high.'
Tech
Why Uber Makes Us Uneasy
Violence and robberies occur in cabs, too, but the personal aspect of the sharing economy makes these occurrences even more unsettling when Uber drivers are involved.
By Laura Entis
Building a Business
8 Companies Shaping the Future of the Booming Online Work Economy
The sharing economy opens up opportunities for workers to work for themselves full time or make extra money on the side.
Building a Business
Expect Great Things From These 9 Tech Startups in 2016
These are the rising startup stars that pack the potential for a breakout year.
Building a Business
Federal Government Hopes to Get a Grasp on the Sharing Economy
Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez says he traveled to Silicon Valley to try to update how the government tracks the workforce.
Entrepreneurs
Meet Luxury Retreats, the Airbnb of the World’s Most Lavish Mansions
How a teen entrepreneur's secret trip to paradise gave birth to an online vacation rental business ahead of its time.
Building a Business
5 Reasons You Should Join the Sharing Economy Revolution
At least 17 startups in the sharing economy have valuations of a billion dollars or more, and the sector is poised for enormous growth.
Thought Leaders
3 Ways the Sharing Economy Changes Entrepreneurial Opportunity
In the sharing economy, the role of the entrepreneur is not to produce but to coordinate production.
By Per Bylund
Business News
Ford Dips Toe Into Sharing Economy With New Leasing Program
The shared leasing pilot aims to attract customers who don't need a vehicle on a full-time basis, but still want some kind of ownership
Tech
The Sharing Economy Is More than a Buzzword. It’s Changing How We Live.
One in five adults have worked in the sharing economy, while two in five have used it, according to new report.
Business News
Seattle Is the First U.S. City to Let Uber, Lyft Drivers Unionize
The ridesharing giants both opposed the measure, arguing that federal law precludes such local legislation.
By Reuters
Tech
This Startup Gets You Into Spaces That Instagram Dreams Are Made of
Splacer is like Airbnb but for ultra hip event spaces, such as an abandoned church, urban greenhouse or prop studio.
Building a Business
Transportation Tech War of the World: Uber Gets Another $2.1 Billion and Lyft Partners Up to Take Over Southeast Asia and India
Uber is still the biggest player in the space but Lyft is hustling hard.
Building a Business
The Sharing Economy Isn’t a Niche. It’s the Future of Market Capitalism.
How will future markets function when technology drives the marginal cost of goods and services nearly to zero?
By Tx Zhuo
Building a Business
Airbnb Vows to Work With Cities, Enforce Tax Rules
The sharing platform said it will make sure homeowners pay their 'fair share' of hotel and tourist taxes.
By Reuters
Building a Business
How Much Support Do Employers Owe Contract Workers?
Gig workers are demanding pay that affords them the benefits full time workers take for granted.
By Tx Zhuo
Building a Business
In the War to Win Drivers, Lyft Sweetens Its Sell With a Few Clutch Offerings
The San Francisco-based ridesharing service is hustling to put pressure on Uber.