2015 UPDATE

CONFUSED? PEER ECONOMY. ACCESS ECONOMY. GIG ECONOMY. SHARED CAPITALISM. COLLABORATIVE CONSUMPTION. SHARING ECONOMY. ON-DEMAND ECONOMY. CIRCULAR ECONOMY. THE MESH. HIPPIENOMICS, PEOPLE ECONOMY. SHARING ECONOMY. ENABLING ECONOMY. EMPOWERING ECONOMY. INSTANT GRATFICATION ECONOMY. COLLABORATIVE ECONOMY…

IDEAS THAT MATCH SUPPLY AND DEMAND IN WAYS THAT CREATE SOME FORM OF DISINTERMEDIATION ARE NOT ALL BUILT ON THE SAME PRINCIPLES.

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HERE IS MY LATEST THINKING ON THE DEFINITIONS OF COMMON TERMS.

COLLABORATIVE ECONOMY An economic system of decentralized networks and marketplaces that unlocks the value of underused assets by matching needs and haves, in ways that bypass traditional middlemen.

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COLLABORATIVE ECONOMY GOOD EXAMPLES

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SHARING ECONOMY

An economic system based on sharing underused assets or services, for free or for a fee, directly from individuals.

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SHARING ECONOMY GOOD EXAMPLES

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COLLABORATIVE CONSUMPTION

The reinvention of traditional market behaviors—renting, lending, swapping, sharing, bartering, gifting—through technology, taking place in ways and on a scale not possible before the internet.

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COLLABORATIVE CONSUMPTION

GOOD EXAMPLES

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ON-DEMAND SERVICES Platforms that directly match customer needs with providers to immediately deliver goods and services.

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ON-DEMAND ECONOMY GOOD EXAMPLES

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DEFINITIONS ARE IMPORTANT BUT WE ALSO NEED CRITERIA TO HELP ASSESS WHETHER A COMPANY IS GENUINELY PART OF THE ‘SHARING ECONOMY’.

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