Maker Movement and 3D Printing: Industry Stats

A large crowd convenes at a Maker Faire for the full scale mouse trap. This maker movement puts power in the hands of the people to fund, design, prototype, produce, manufacture, distribute, market and sell their own goods. This movement impacts global manufacturing as creation … Continue readingMaker Movement and 3D Printing: Industry Stats

Uber’s Business Model Reframes Cheaper, Better, Faster.

  Uber redefines transportation by tapping new business models. This age-old pyramid diagram above is the basis for many business models. Companies typically choose only one or two of the following qualities: Cheap, Fast, or Quality. To apply this model to the Collaborative Economy, let’s … Continue readingUber’s Business Model Reframes Cheaper, Better, Faster.

How does the Collaborative Economy Weed out the Jerks?

Question: When the crowd gets what they need from each other, who will monitor, regulate, ensure, and even insure? Olivier Blanchard, a leading voice for digital business, posed a great question to a Facebook group in which we participate, asking how the sharing economy will contend with … Continue readingHow does the Collaborative Economy Weed out the Jerks?