So, what's new?

The Airbnb for water.

In a recent article in Fast Company Exist, Ariel Schwartz wrote about SWIIM, a startup that is connecting farms to lease unused water to other farmers. 

"One of SWIIM's offerings is water optimization software that plugs in data about factors like crops and weather, asks farmers what they're willing to do to conserve water, and spits out a response. Once the farmer knows how much water they'll have left over, they can lease the excess water through SWIIM."

This is a great example of how collaborative economy businesses can find people with excess or underutilized resources and connect them with people who need them. 

What other collaborative economy companies do you know of that are changing the world?

Read the complete article at Fast Company