Sharing Economy: Page 5

Science & Technology

Alcohol Drives Use of Uber and Lyft

Meanwhile, the ridesourcing technology platforms are the least used sort of shared mobility transportation on weekdays.

Starting a Business

The Sharing Economy Is Offering to Fill to Your Tech Support Needs

A growing number of companies are offering just-in-time tech support for companies that can't afford full time techies but need help quickly.

Science & Technology

Transportation 'Supersharers' Are Also Supersavers

These individuals use an ecosystem of buses, trains, Uber, Lyft, bikesharing and Zipcar to get where they need to go.

Starting a Business

Ready to 'Rent' Out Your Life Via the Sharing Economy?

Here are five questions people commonly ask before diving in.

Data & Recovery

The Sharing Economy Is Absolutely Blowing Up in China

Its value is estimated to be almost $300 billion, according to data recently released by a government agency.

Starting a Business

4 Tips to Increase Your Bookings on Airbnb

Turning your home into a bed and breakfast is a tougher side gig than you might think.

Growing a Business

Is the Sharing Economy High Over?

A slate of startup closures could signal that the hangover has finally arrived.

Science & Technology

Carpooling Startup Tripda Runs Out of Gas, to Shut Down

The transportation technology company says that its 'operating costs became too high.'

Science & Technology

Why Uber Makes Us Uneasy

Violence and robberies occur in cabs, too, but the personal aspect of the sharing economy makes these occurrences even more unsettling when Uber drivers are involved.

Starting a Business

Forget Buying : Just Rent a Book

Online book rental platform offer diversity as well as financial freedom to readers

Business Ideas

8 Companies Shaping the Future of the Booming Online Work Economy

The sharing economy opens up opportunities for workers to work for themselves full time or make extra money on the side.

Starting a Business

Expect Great Things From These 9 Tech Startups in 2016

These are the rising startup stars that pack the potential for a breakout year.

Employee Experience & Recruiting

Federal Government Hopes to Get a Grasp on the Sharing Economy

Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez says he traveled to Silicon Valley to try to update how the government tracks the workforce.

Travel

Meet Luxury Retreats, the Airbnb of the World's Most Lavish Mansions

How a teen entrepreneur's secret trip to paradise gave birth to an online vacation rental business ahead of its time.

Growing a Business

5 Reasons You Should Join the Sharing Economy Revolution

At least 17 startups in the sharing economy have valuations of a billion dollars or more, and the sector is poised for enormous growth.