To determine whether the sharing economy is a wolf in sheep’s clothing or not, the first step is to take a look at the sharing economy’s gray area. I have emphasized that the sharing economy is a baby who we need to take care of. It was born with arguments because it was born withContinue reading “The Gray Area in the Sharing Economy”
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The Sharing Economy: A Wolf in Sheep’s clothing?
The sharing economy is born with arguments, preconceptions, and fairy tales. Those who are neutral call that arguments and supporters of the sharing economy call it preconceptions. The opponents call the sharing economy a fairy tale. In my earlier blogs, I mentioned that the sharing economy is not a new business model but a socialContinue reading “The Sharing Economy: A Wolf in Sheep’s clothing?”
Infographic: An Introduction to the Sharing Economy
Have a hard time to explain the sharing economy to others? Let’s check this out!
Barriers of the Sharing Economy in Developing Countries
Not many people have noticed that the sharing economy is changing the world. The value of the sharing economy worldwide is predicted to increase to some 335 billion U.S. dollars by 2025 from only 15 billion dollars in 2014 according to Statista. That is a crazy increase that hopefully can help the global economic downturn.Continue reading “Barriers of the Sharing Economy in Developing Countries”
New Era for the Sharing Economy?
We all value the importance of technology. Our generation is experiencing a change in internet improvement, from the birth of the first computer to the existence of AI. They call it “the Fourth Industrial Revolution”. Technology allows the sharing economy’s growth since many tasks can be completed online, but is the new era for theContinue reading “New Era for the Sharing Economy?”
Uber and its Relation between the Sharing Economy
As we continue to talk about the sharing economy, there is no way to ignore one stand out product. That is Uber. Uber, a ridesharing company that provides peer-to-peer driving services, food delivery (UberEat), and a micromobility system with electric bikes and scooters. Uber is not a “100% sharing economy” product, but it has aContinue reading “Uber and its Relation between the Sharing Economy”
Sharing Economy— Airbnb and its Kingdom
Airbnb, an online marketplace arranging short-term lets, is commonly discussed as an excellent example of the “sharing economy”. It was valued more than $31 billion in 2017. Before we talk about Airbnb, we must discuss the following questions: what is sharing economy, why does the sharing economy exist, and how does/will it change our life? Continue reading “Sharing Economy— Airbnb and its Kingdom”
NEW ERA: Sharing Economy and its post products 