New Start-ups in the Sharing Economy
Since our launch and finding ourselves squarely in the Sharing Economy we have drawn inspiration from other start-ups operating in this space. And every year since the launch of the FT Summit on the Sharing Economy we have taken our student interns with us for them to be inspired by the excellent ideas in action […]
New sharing economy – housesitting – gift exchange
The new sharing economy takes many forms, housesitting, lift sharing and meal sharing are fast growing trends enabled by the internet offering an exchange of services or gift exchange based on trust. This global trend is of great interest to academics and practitioners alike as it demonstrates human adaptation. Here is one view on how […]
Long Term Housesitting near Kiev – Part 2
House-sitter and independent traveler Edward accepts a Long term house-sitting near Kiev. The owner is selling her home and emigrating to Montenegro, she needed someone to live in the house until it is sold. This blog describes Edward’s arrival in the Ukraine, meeting his homeowner Tina. He continues his ‘sharing economy’ story by telling us how […]