The Business of Sharing Making it in the New Sharing Economy
Providing a colorful insight into the people at the forefront of the emergent Sharing Economy, a movement predicted to already be worth around $26B a year, this book gives vital advice to anyone thinking of starting or investing in a collaborative consump
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“A remarkable book, a sweeping view of a fascinating new economy in which peer-to-peer exchange will be central, written to be simultaneously very intelligent and very readable. Alex Stephany is a rare author, combining the experiential insight of a successful entrepreneur with the longer range vision of a deep thinker. If you want to get a head start on seeing the future of business, and understanding how you will play an increasing role in creating it, read this book. And after you do, share it with a friend.” Arun Sundararajan, Professor and Rosen Faculty Fellow, Stern School of Business, New York University “The Business of Sharing is a great book about history being made today in the sharing economy. Alex Stephany puts together a thorough, insightful, thoughtful, and entertaining account of what is transpiring today and what will undoubtedly be here to stay.” Alfred Lin, Partner, Sequoia Capital “Alex offers an engaging and informative narrative on the business of ‘sharing’ that has emerged in recent years. From the perspective of an insider, he brings valuable insight to the waves this industry is creating both inside and outside of itself.” Lily Cole, Founder, Impossible.com, and actor “The Business of Sharing is an excellent read for any entrepreneur. Alex gives a great overview of the sharing economy: from how it works to the current key players in the market and the stories, such as my own, of founders who launched businesses that rely upon the sharing economy. The sharing economy is still in its infancy and I look forward to watching it mature.” Martin Varsavsky, Founder, Fon, and serial entrepreneur “Alex Stephany writes a compelling and incisive guide to how sharing economy dynamics make businesses and communities agile, innovative, and powerful. Read this book. Because by the end you’ll understand how the sharing economy has unleashed a complex and massive shift in the way business is done.” Lisa Gansky, Entrepreneur and author of The Mesh
10.1057/9781137376183 - The Business of Sharing, Alex Stephany
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Praise for The Business of Sharing
Shelby Clark, Founder, RelayRides, and Executive Director, Peers “To live within our means we must share more, but learning to share is difficult, especially when some people have much more than others. As more of us squeeze into cities, into less and less space, unless we share better we will be squeezed out by our junk. Alex Stephany reveals how more sharing can happen, in both the marketplace and beyond. Entertaining, informed, and provocative.” Danny Dorling, Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography, University of Oxford “Covering all aspects of the sharing economy, this is the most comprehen sive—and by far the best—book written on this topic. It provides an extremely informative and insightful look into how corporations and independent businesses can successfully partner in this progressive movement. Alex has provided ex
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