All posts tagged "sharing economy"
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340BusinessHow Peer-To-Peer Businesses Give Consumers A Lyft
By Jesse Hathaway Chicago Tribune. Over the past few years, innovative new services such as Airbnb and Uber have sprung up across...
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381LIFE & STYLEAt The Repair Cafe, Volunteers Have A Full Menu Of Items To Get Back In Working Order
By Nita Lelyveld Los Angeles Times. PASADENA, Calif. Jessica Ferree brought in a toaster with a lever that no longer held slices...
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528NEWSLos Angeles Gives Hosts, Neighbors Mixed Signals On Short-Term Rentals
By Emily Alpert Reyes Los Angeles Times. LOS ANGELES Airbnb and similar “home sharing” websites have exploded in popularity in LA, overwhelming...
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401BusinessFlightCar: The Airbnb For Cars
By Heather Somerville San Jose Mercury News. SAN JOSE Parking a car at the airport can be a money drain for travelers,...
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462BusinessMakeTime, A Marketplace For By-The-Hour Machine Time
By Tom Eblen Lexington Herald-Leader. Suppose your company wants to make something, but you don’t have the equipment. Perhaps you can’t afford...
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460BusinessMother For Hire: Startup Takes Care Of ‘Personal Chores’ For Young Professionals, Students
By Kim Lyons Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. PITTSBURGH In a typical week, Ilene Scoratow does 30 loads of laundry, cleans two to four apartments...