How technology enables companies to connect with customers
Update: The sample for the 200 startups was collected in February 2013, and does not, therefore, include a few startups that have since been launched. I’ve added a fourth graph at end of the article showing some additional Angel investors who have supports startups not … Continue readingMeet the Investors of the Collaborative Economy
Above Image: The orange Wikispeed SGT01 Roadster: crowd-funded, crowd-designed, crowd-produced, hitting the streets in small batches now for $25k, oh, and it gets 100 miles per gallon. What if I told you the next affordable, long range, fuel efficient vehicle might be assembled in your garage … Continue readingIn the Collaborative Economy, the Crowd has Built a Car
Above Image: Bamboo is resilient by being both rigid in maintaining its structure, while also being flexible enough to bend during a variety of weather patterns. Most of the coverage of the collaborative economy has focused on what it means for consumers (Airbnb, Lyft, Uber) … Continue readingThe Collaborative Economy Enables Resiliency for Corporations
What role do corporations play if customers don’t need them? What if the people who used to be their customers get their goods and services from each other? I’d love to answer that at your next event. That’s exactly the question that our research answers … Continue readingKeynote Slides: The Collaborative Economy provides Opportunities for Corporations
I have now begun writing for the Huffington Post, covering the Collaborative Economy in the Business Section. The content will focus on news insights in this rapidly changing market and what it means to corporations. I hope to cross-post the articles when it makes sense (as … Continue readingWhen Google Enables Sharing, the Ecosystem Changes
Above image is a screenshot from the keynote speech showcasing our research report on the Collaborative Economy, this post explores the first of three models. What can business leaders do to leverage the sharing revolution? Something counterintuitive, try other business models beyond selling to build … Continue readingIn the Collaborative Economy, Your Company Becomes a Service
Above Image: Screenshot taken from keynote presentation on the Collaborative Economy.I’m about to tell you that in the most advanced form of the Collaborative Economy, the crowd becomes the company. To set the context, this post is the most advanced form of the Collaborative Economy, and … Continue readingProvide a Platform for the Crowd to Become Your Company
Above Image: An advanced view of the Collaborative Economy Value Chain in an ‘exploded’ view. This exclusive image, which was not included in the seminal report on the Collaborative Economy, shows a potential new business model that taps into new transactions beyond traditional selling. In the final … Continue readingThe Many Forms of Transaction in the Collaborative Economy
As part of my ongoing coverage of the Collaborative Economy (read all the posts) it’s important we explore all facets of this disruptive trend to corporations, not just upsides, but the downsides as well. I also see that “marketplace friction” is a sign of the … Continue readingThe Dark Side to the Collaborative Economy
Ever wanted to live a life of luxury, but are just a few billion dollars shy? Now, with simple web technologies, anyone can have access to just about whatever they need, without having to own it all. In fact, I’m already living this way, as … Continue readingCollaborative Economy: Live Like Royalty Without Owning a Throne
