The Sharing Economy and Lessons for Shared Services

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These days it's difficult to find a start-up company that isn't somehow associated with "the sharing economy" or "collaborative consumption." Simply browse the latest venture capital headlines, and companies like Uber, AirBnB, Zipcar, Boatbound, Rent the Runway, and others will sort to the top. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Not being one to ignore a disruptive business trend, I recently spent some time working with a start-up company called Lonely Crates (full disclo...

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