Dear Brands,I want an open relationship. All my life, we’ve had a committed and dedicated relationship. You told me what to buy. I bought it and I bought it again. But now, that’s about to change. I don’t want to buy from you directly. I … Continue readingDear Brands, Our Relationship has Changed
Above Image: Fire Dancers metaphorically ignite movement in Union Square, the center of SF commerce. Your customers are trading products and goods rather than buying them from you! Do you want to know why? We’re conducting research in a pragmatic method to find out why. … Continue readingThe Three Market Drivers: Causes for the Collaborative Economy
Above Image: Market Opportunities for the Collaborative Economy by Vertical, from Sharable Magazine follow them on Twitter.What’s the next phase of Social Business? That’s the question I’m frequently asked. Without a doubt, the next phase is the Collaborative Economy. [Collaborative Economy is next phase of … Continue readingThe Next Phase of Social Business is the Collaborative Economy
A market opportunity for the innovative entrepreneur and visionary venture capitalist, a new market, waits to be charted. Opportunity for Enterprise Software in a New Category I see a market opportunity and I want to get the word out to entrepreneurs and innovative brands. The … Continue readingBlue Ocean Opportunity: Branded Collaborative Economy Software
A few days ago, I announced that I’ll be leading a research effort to understand the impacts of the growing Collaborative Economy trend. I also listed 200 startups that are in this space (and a few big brands). For those who are new to this topic, there’s … Continue readingCollaborative Economy: Brand Edition
My next Open Research report (see my body of research) will be about the Rise of the Collaborative Economy. If you’d like to be interviewed for this upcoming report, please fill out this submission form. In my career as an analyst, I often list all … Continue readingThe Master List of the Collaborative Economy: Rent and Trade Everything
