TOPIC: COLLABORATIVE CONSUMPTION (25)
Makeably
http://makeably.comMakeably is the marketplace for making custom creative items for your everyday life.
With Makeably, you can turn your thoughtful and original ideas into reality, with a little help from our global community of hand-picked makers. You can create one-of-a-kind bags, art, clothing, sneakers, wedding pieces, and much more. Started by a couple of ex-Googlers, Makeably is a marketplace exclusively for custom-made creative items for your everyday life.
sharemystorage.com
http://www.sharemystorage.comsharemystorage.com (also known as SmS) is a social marketplace that brings together two different groups of people; those who have spare space and those who need spare space for storage. To put it simply, we’re here to add a dash of common sense to the self-storage industry.
Swap.com
http://www.swap.com/netcycler.htmlSwap.com is where more than 500,000 swappers worldwide are turning what they have into what they want, with more than 1.5 million items available for swapping!
Couchsurfing
https://www.couchsurfing.orgCouchsurfing is a global community of 9 million people in more than 120,000 cities who share their life, their world, their journey. Couchsurfing connects travelers with a global network of people willing to share in profound and meaningful ways, making travel a truly social experience.
Meal Sharing
https://www.mealsharing.comExplore meals by city, and check out meals in your own town or when traveling. You can share meals with hosts in over 450 cities worldwide!
TaskRabbit
https://www.taskrabbit.comTaskRabbit is a website and mobile app where you can go to outsource small jobs and tasks to people in your neighborhood.
Accomable
https://www.accomable.comAccomable is a pioneering global platform for finding adapted hotels and vacation rentals for disabled and elderly people. The company, based in London, UK, was founded by disabled entrepreneurs Srin Madipalli and Martyn Sibley. Friends since childhood and regular travellers, Madipalli (who now serves as the company’s CEO) and Sibley are both wheelchair users due to a disability called SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy). Frustrated at the lack of travel information available for disabled people, they launched Accomable in the summer of 2015.
Zero Bound
http://www.zerobound.com
Zero Bound is a web-based platform for students and alumni to reduce student loan debt through sponsored volunteerism. Students and alumni crowdfund their student loans in exchange for volunteering in the community.
Scoot Networks
http://www.scootnetworks.comWe create networks of scoots. Scoots are shared, electric, smartphone-activated motorscooters you can ride in the city. At Scoot Networks we teach you how to ride the scoots, we keep the scoots running, and we find places to put more scoots to make the network bigger.
EatWith
http://www.eatwith.comEatWith is a trusted global community that invites people to dine in homes around the world. Guests can connect with amazing hosts, share stories and unforgettable experiences, and enjoy delicious homemade cuisine.
The Swedish Institute
https://eng.si.seThe Swedish Institute (SI) is a Swedish public agency promoting Sweden, its culture and values around the world. SI helps Sweden reach various international goals concerning foreign policy, education, international aid and development. Our activities span over fields such as culture, society, research, higher education, business, innovation, democracy and global development. For example, our Instagram campaign #ShareWear aims to raise awareness about collaborative consumption and sustainability.
Streetbank
http://www.streetbank.com/splashStreetbank is a site that helps you share and borrow things from your neighbours. Streetbank is meant for everyone. It is not for private benefit - for individuals to make a profit or professionals to sell their services. It is for the common good. Of course, you may already share things with your neighbours, in which case, don’t let us stop you!
FlightCar
http://www.flightcar.comFlightCar is the first peer to peer car sharing company to operate by airports. We allow vehicle owners to park with FlightCar for free while they are away, traveling. During that time, we rent out the owners' cars by matching people interested in renting a car to particular vehicles. People renting get a much better deal than with a conventional rental agency, while car owners get free parking for their entire trip, can make money based on the type of car they have, and also get a free carwash and cleaning. FlightCar also fully insures each rental up to $1 million to protect both owners and renters. We currently have locations in San Francisco and Boston, and will be opening our next location, Los Angeles, in early September.
Karma
https://yourkarma.comShare Wi-Fi. Earn free data. Repeat. Introducing Karma: the first social hotspot. With Karma, you pay for data as you go, and take it with you on your 4G mobile hotspot. Your hotspot has open Wi-Fi, branded to you (ex. John's Karma). Anyone around can connect to it. When they do you'll both receive 100MB of free data. It's Social Bandwidth.
yerdle
http://www.yerdle.comyerdle helps you give and get the things you need with your friends. It’s simple. Start by posting a few things that you’d be willing to give to your friends. Then try asking for something that you’re seeking. Your friends want to help you; yerdle makes it easy to ask.
