Introducing: The 2015 Crowd Companies Awards

Crowd Companies’ member organizations consistently work to overcome challenges while leading their teams in adapting to, and thriving within, the Collaborative Economy. Their efforts to connect with new the crowd behaviors have not gone unnoticed. 2015 Crowd Companies Awards Recognize Collaborative Economy Excellence: At the Crowd Companies … Continue readingIntroducing: The 2015 Crowd Companies Awards

The Real Mythical Creatures of the Collaborative Economy: Centaurs, Unicorns, and Pegasus

Above: Version 1.1, with updated data. Version 1.0 is available here. Collaborative Economy valuation is through the rainbow-beaming clouds. These highly funded, fast-growing, media-hounded startups are the portfolio darlings of any venture capital firm, while this crowd-based, on-demand, collaborative category enables people to access resources … Continue readingThe Real Mythical Creatures of the Collaborative Economy: Centaurs, Unicorns, and Pegasus

Report: The New Rules of the Collaborative Economy, 2015 Data on the Rise of Sharing

The biggest shift in the business landscape since the Internet continues to grow–and established, traditional companies need to act soon in order to compete. That’s one of the key findings in The New Rules of the Collaborative Economy, a report I co-authored with tech researcher … Continue readingReport: The New Rules of the Collaborative Economy, 2015 Data on the Rise of Sharing