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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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