Martijn AretsThe Airbnb Cooperative? Maybe not an impossible scenario after all…In the midst of the tidal wave of discussions about the holiday rental website Airbnb, a highly remarkable message appeared on September…Oct 11, 2018Oct 11, 2018
Martijn AretsF*ck the rules? How platforms like Airbnb and Uber turn innovation processes upside downBluntly ignoring the rules and realizing massive growth in the mean time, doesn’t sound like a very sustainable business formula. Yet this…Aug 24, 20171Aug 24, 20171
Martijn AretsLessons from and of the Uber affair: Failing leadership, a bankrupt startup culture or nothing to…The leave of scandal plagued Uber CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick has fuelled public debate lately. This comes to no surprise, when…Aug 24, 2017Aug 24, 2017
Martijn Arets5 success factors of online platforms like Uber and AirbnbGoogle, Facebook, Uber and Airbnb: four companies, which became dominant market players in their segment in a very short time. Uber, for…Jan 6, 20171Jan 6, 20171
Martijn AretsAirbnb: Make your choice! — An open letterDear Brain, Joe, and Nathan,Sep 16, 2016Sep 16, 2016
Martijn AretsA corporation cooperating with a startup and the crowd: SwisscomCorporations, startups, and the crowd. There are many examples of attempts to bring these three worlds together, both successful and…Sep 8, 2016Sep 8, 2016
Martijn AretsEnergy Transition: Power 2 the crowd?Recently, I was one of the 25 participants in a Delphi research regarding the energy transition. A wonderful experience, especially because…Sep 7, 2016Sep 7, 2016
Martijn AretsAm I still allowed to make mistakes? The future and dilemmas of online reputation.What importance might be assigned to online reputation? More and more people make use of online market spaces in order to trade with…May 30, 2016May 30, 2016
Martijn AretsWe’re transitioning to a platform economyIf I would have told you in 2008 that a businessman would build a hotel chain with about 1.5 million rooms in roughly 34,000 cities in over…May 4, 2016May 4, 2016
Martijn AretsinCrowd ExpeditionSnappCar: in de toekomst is auto’s delen normaal Pascal Ontijd (33) en Victor van Tol (39) zijn de oprichters van SnappCar: een online platform om auto’s te delen. Het platform bestaat nu 2,5 jaar en draait dit jaar waarschijnlijk voor het eerst break-even. Mede dankzij een crowdfundingcampagne kan het bedrijf uitbreiden in Europa. Ontijd vertelt over ondernemen in de deeleconomie en de toekomst van auto’s delen.Jun 18, 2014Jun 18, 2014