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What's Mine Is Yours: The Rise of Collaborative Consumption is a groundbreaking original book that includes dozens of stories of how entrepreneurs and businesses are innovating in the space of Collaborative Consumption.
"A remarkably hopeful and accessible book about a social revolution gaining momentum." Financial Times
Collaborative Consumption has the potential to fundamentally change the way we think about designing and planning our cities as we incorporate shared transport, flexible multi-use spaces, interactive retail and hyper-local services.
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"Think Big, Take Risks"
Authors
Rachel Botsman
Rachel Botsman is a social innovator who writes, consults and speaks on the power of collaboration and sharing through network technologies. She wrote the influential book What’s Mine is Yours: How Collaborative Consumption Is Changing The Way We Live. TIME magazine recently called Collaborative Consumption one of the “10 Ideas That Will Change The World”
She is a partner in the Collaborative Fund, a leading source of seed capital and strategic support for creative entrepreneurs who want to change the world. Her work has been published in WIRED, The Guardian, Harvard Business Review, and Fast Company and she was named by Monocle as one of the top 20 speakers in the world.
Roo Rogers
Roo is a serial entrepreneur with five successful startups currently in the marketplace. He is currently the director of Redscout Ventures. He has a combination of operational and venture capital expertise and works across multiple consumer sectors, including media, transportation, and beverages. Roo has a BA from Columbia College and a Masters in Economics from University College London. Roo sits on the board of two nonprofits: Médecins du Monde UK and The Bronx Community Charter School. Roo currently resides in New York City. MORE ABOUT ROO HERE.
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