Now that you are (hopefully) more familiar with the sharing economy, you may be recognizing it everywhere you go. But what companies are front and center and in the peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplace limelight?
Airbnb
Airbnb is the poster child of peer-to-peer marketplaces. As of April 2014, Airbnb was worth $10 billion (yes, billion with a “b”). This is more than many higher end hotel chains.
Lyft and Uber
Lyft and Uber provide similar services and, together, are taking over the taxi-service startup industry. These two P2P organizations provide ride-sharing services. Individuals can sign up to be drivers or they can sit back, request a ride and wait for a friendly face to pick them up.
Elance-oDesk
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Skillshare
Interested in learning jewelry making or public speaking? (2) Skillshare.com allows users to easily share their knowledge and skills for people to access as they need it. This knowledge sharing provides users with both online and offline classes to learn a variety of skills.
TaskRabbit
Wouldn’t you kill to have someone do all your errands for you? Good news. TaskRabbit thought of that. This service allows you to find people who are available to run errands or help you with a specific task.
