A quartet of sharing economy founders have partnered to launch Australia’s first shareconomy accelerator in Sydney. The Sharing Hub will provide entrepreneurs with education, mentorship and investment opportunities, as well as a space for collaboration and sharing ideas, with the aim being to accelerate the life cycle of shareconomy startups. To promote the growth of […]
The rise of the sharing economy has led to an evolution in consumer behaviour and the disruption of legacy industries. For some, it’s a threat. For others, it’s an opportunity to provide new solutions to old problems and thrive. If there’s one constant, it’s that people enjoy a good, homemade meal. A new ‘shareconomy’ player […]
This year, Microsoft purchased LinkedIn for $US26.2bn and Uber was valued at $US62.5bn. How is it that a handful of founders, starting out with little more than an idea, are managing to create multi-billion dollar businesses, when our largest companies with far greater resources, are struggling to replicate that performance? When it comes to enterprise, a poorly-defined […]
Executive leaders believe that digital disruption is among the top risks facing Australian organisations, according to a recent Canon survey (see infographic below). Respondents also believe that IT departments responding to changing client needs, industry disruption and overseas competition are serious risks facing Australian business. So why are organisations facing these challenges, and how can they […]
It’s a little bit AirBnB, a little bit Uber – and if things go well, maybe even a little bit Tinder. A new Sydney-based platform called WelcomeOver is aiming to capitalise on the burgeoning share-based economy by bringing together strangers for dinner. Behind the new platform is a mixed young crew comprising Nelson Higalgo, […]
It has been estimated that as many as 45,000 people in NSW have earned income through the sharing economy over the last 12 months – a hive of business activity that has contributed a massive $504 million per year to the NSW economy. And this is just one state. Once argued to be the peripheral […]
All you need to start a business these days is a tech savvy mind, a laptop and of course, some entrepreneurial drive. In fact, it would appear that we’re now experiencing an influx of new-age entrepreneurs who are busy scouring the traditional industrial landscape for opportunities, leaving no stone unturned in the process. One these […]
In and out of the media like a troubled celebrity, we’re all familiar with the plight of Uber. Uber the disruptor. But who would have thought that someone would spot an opportunity to disrupt the disruptor and the already disrupted. Well – ex-Uber driver, John Sajadi did. Seeing the legal and regulatory issues which were […]
The ACT is set to be the first national capital to regulate online ride-sharing service, Uber, as the service prepares to legally enter the Canberra market from October 30th. According to an ABC report the reforms to ACT legislation will see taxi licences immediately halved from $20,000 to $10,000 in order to ensure the taxi […]
Airtasker and Pureprofile have released Australia’s first study revealing the size and use of Australia’s sharing economy. Following a study of 1000 Australians by local market research firm, Pureprofile, the bi-annual Sharing Economy Monitor has revealed that just under half of the population (44.8 per cent) are aware of the companies driving the ‘sharing economy’ movement, […]
