Post by bayezidislam on Feb 15, 2024 0:54:23 GMT -6
startups, and corporations.] Disruption: The Crowd Is Already Replicating Company Functions The Collaborative Economy is where people get what they want from each other, bypassing corporations. As part of my ongoing coverage of the Collaborative Economy (read all the posts) it’s important we explore all facets of this disruptive trend to corporations, not just upsides, but the downsides as well. I also see that “marketplace friction” is a sign of the disruption that occurs as power changes hands, which should make the seasoned web strategist want to look closer.
If you’re from the sharing movement and are Afghanistan Email List offended by this post, my opposite of this post is The Three Drivers of the Collaborative Economy, where I documented over a dozen specific attributes that are driving this movement. Please read it. While the recently published Report on the Collaborative Economy lists the key challenges continues to obtaining traction, let’s focus in at a deeper level on what’s counter-acting this market, and look at both sides objectively. Index of Challenges: The Dark Side of the Collaborative Economy It might be illegal. In some cities, it’s against the law to act like a business if you’re not one. Amsterdam ruled that unlicensed hotels (houses) were not legal.
We’ve seen similar rulings in cities like New York and Berkeley. It’s difficult to move forward if sharing has been deemed a criminal behavior. New is better than used. No more unwrapping new videos. You’re getting nothing but hand-me-downs for the rest of your life, Johnny. New products have their appeal. They’re shiny, unbroken, and devoid of anyone else’s grimy fingerprints. New cars, houses, clothes and even baby toys have intrinsic value over sweaty, beaten and ‘proven’ older products. Imagine an AirBnb, which provides value-added services of security, food, concierge, and of course, that coveted mini-bar, versus hotels.
If you’re from the sharing movement and are Afghanistan Email List offended by this post, my opposite of this post is The Three Drivers of the Collaborative Economy, where I documented over a dozen specific attributes that are driving this movement. Please read it. While the recently published Report on the Collaborative Economy lists the key challenges continues to obtaining traction, let’s focus in at a deeper level on what’s counter-acting this market, and look at both sides objectively. Index of Challenges: The Dark Side of the Collaborative Economy It might be illegal. In some cities, it’s against the law to act like a business if you’re not one. Amsterdam ruled that unlicensed hotels (houses) were not legal.
We’ve seen similar rulings in cities like New York and Berkeley. It’s difficult to move forward if sharing has been deemed a criminal behavior. New is better than used. No more unwrapping new videos. You’re getting nothing but hand-me-downs for the rest of your life, Johnny. New products have their appeal. They’re shiny, unbroken, and devoid of anyone else’s grimy fingerprints. New cars, houses, clothes and even baby toys have intrinsic value over sweaty, beaten and ‘proven’ older products. Imagine an AirBnb, which provides value-added services of security, food, concierge, and of course, that coveted mini-bar, versus hotels.