“How long will it take to integrate Balanced into my marketplace?” I’m often asked this question by marketplace operators (usually engineers) evaluating my company’s payments API. I think it’s a very important question, but one I’m much less qualified to answer than the engineers themselves. Between Balanced’s primary integration points – 1) accepting credit card payments… Read more
As the ‘grandfather’ of collaborative consumption, eBay Inc has paved the way for how we use the internet to connect with strangers to match millions of ‘haves’ with millions of ‘wants’; ushering in an age of digital recommerce. The eBay Inc Social Innovation team is constantly exploring ways to measure the impact of this recommerce activity,… Read more
Started by three MIT grads, Sold handles the dirty work of online selling and helps to find a buyer for your item. Users submit a handbag, for example, and Sold prices it, sells it, and also handles the shipping. The service is intended for things of value, and Sold wants to find the perfect price that makes selling worth… Read more
“At an intimate dinner party, Maria Bartiromo gives a ‘Seat at the Table’ to the rising stars of collaborative consumption—a new breed of technology companies that offer consumers easy access to almost any product or experience—without having to own it. From vacation properties and private chefs to designer clothes and flashy cars, the young entrepreneurs… Read more