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Blog Posts

Physical Place Meets Cyber Space Our relationship to the things we own is changing. Here we explore how technology is opening up new opportunities for how we interact with the objects around us.

Here we talk to two experts, Antonio Kaplan, CEO of Innovent and Dori Graff, founder of Itizen about how location-based media will transform our relationship to stuff, facilitate the sharing of real-world experiences and enhance Collaborative Consumption marketplaces.

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Other Recent Blog Posts

Did Netflix screw up? I don't think so.

Reed Hastings' Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph weighs in on the company's decision to separate streaming and DVD rentals.
By Marc Randolph, originally published on his blog Kibble on September 28, 2011

The Shareable Food Movement Meets The Law

When we share in efforts to grow, process, prepare, and serve food, we enhance our abilities to build livelihoods around food. Here we explore the role of the law in the social food trend.
By Janelle Orsi and Kelly Densmore, first published on Shareable.net on September 19, 2011

"From Surplus to Sharing"

How leading a collaborative lifestyle can help build a professional community and launch a start-up.
By Jamie Wong, Founder & CEO, Vayable.com on August 22, 2011

"Welcome Tim and the Rentcycle Team"

Here's why we invested in Rentcycle: the mission, the team, and the founder...
By Craig Shapiro, CEO Collaborative Fund on August 12, 2011

Infographic: The Collaborative Home

Our new infographic looks inside our homes at all the assets that can be shared, rented and swapped through Collaborative Consumption.
By Morgan Clendaniel for FastCo Design on July 6, 2011

3 Reasons why Social Bicycles is not 'Zipcar for bikes'

Guest blogger Ryan Rzepecki, founder of Social Bicycles, explores the popularity of bike- and car-sharing systems, and why he believes Social Bicycles can revolutionise the model.
By Ryan Rzepecki, founder of Social Bicycles on June 28, 2011

The Collaborative Production of Social Change

Guest blogger Martin Simon, Founding Advisor of Timebanking UK, writes about the power of collaborative production to strengthen our communities.
By Martin Simon, Founding Advisor - Timebanking UK on May 13, 2011

Australia gets haggling with the National Garage Sale Trail

On Sunday April 10th, Australia went on sale with over 1,600 simultaneous garage sales for the second Garage Sale Trail.
By Lauren Anderson on April 28, 2011

Talking People at the Royal College of Art

Royal College of Art researchers Lisa Johansson and Catherine Greene explore people-centred design to create community and build trust between strangers.
By Lisa Johansson and Catherine Greene on April 6, 2011

Knowledge for Hire

Guest blogger Stephanie Brincat tells us how textbook rentals are saving students money.
By Stephanie Brincat on March 23, 2011

Trust and Collaborative Consumption

Stephen from Crashpadder gives us some insight into how they create trust between strangers.
By Stephen Rapoport on March 4, 2011

What's Mine Is Yours Creative Review Competition

Three creative reviews of What's Mine Is Yours from around the world.
By Lauren Anderson on February 8, 2011

Collaborative Consumption: 10 ways to get started over the holidays.

Looking for ways to get involved with Collaborative Consumption these holidays?
By Lauren Anderson on December 20, 2010

Ten Things to Consider When Designing A Peer-to-Peer Reputation System

How can the trust we form face-to-face be replicated in our online systems?
By Rachel Botsman on November 29, 2010

How to Help Your Neighbors Go Solar

Collaborative Consumption in Action: One Block Off The Grid
By Lauren Anderson on November 12, 2010

Back to School: 15 Shareable Books for Fall

First published on Shareable.net by Malcolm Harris
By Rachel Botsman on September 16, 2010

How to Share Your Car with a Stranger

Collaborative Consumption in Action: RelayRides
By Lauren Anderson on August 22, 2010

How to Swap Cities

Collaborative Consumption in Action: SwapYourShop
By Lauren Anderson on August 22, 2010

10 Ways to Start Building a Collaborative Brand

Engaging with your members is key to building your brand community.
By Rachel Botsman on August 6, 2010

Collaborative Consumption in Action

Chris Bank, Airbnb member
By Lauren Anderson on July 22, 2010

"Now that we can do anything, what will we do?"

How the creators behind B-Cycle embraced this question
By Rachel Botsman on June 24, 2010

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