Join Me as I Debate my Taxi Counterpart!Live debate tomorrow on BackchannelOn Wednesday, December 2nd, from 1:00PM to 3:00PM PST, I will be debating Kelly Dessaint on Backchannel. You may already know my story, but Kelly took the opposite path…
IT’S BIGGER THAN THE GIG WORKER — TRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT AIN’T WHAT IT USED TO BEBroad and rapid structural change has been taking place in the labor market long before Uber showed up. There are many drivers of change in the labor market including technology…
The Game-changing Economics of Fractional AvailabilityThe tech world is in many ways like a large city. While we spend most of our time in a few neighborhoods, it doesn’t really come as a surprise to encounter an old friend or colleague that you haven’t talked to in years, hanging out in…
Jumping into the vehicle and then jumping out. That is all I want. I am usually too stoned to drive. Everything I own fits into this one bag. It sits on my lap in the backseat of the…
Oct. 31; Homejoy and On-demand Economy世界のスタートアップシーンのインフォグラフィック。日本は起業家の人口比率が最下位から 4 番目だそうです(下からスリナム、プエルトリコ、イタリア、日本の順)。スタートアップの数は US が4.8M と圧倒的ですが、インドが 2.0M、インドネシアが 771,000 とこれはすごいなぁ。東南アジアに行きたがる気持ちもわかります。ナイジェリアとドイツでスタートアップの数がほぼ同じというのも意外(スタートアップというより個人商店も含んでる気もしますが、データの出所がわからない)。
Out, Proud, And Utterly On DemandThis Week in the New EconomyWith Pride celebrations in full swing around the world — and the U.S. Supreme Court ruling for marriage equality — on-demand companies aren’t squandering their chance to market to the jubilant LGBT visitors flushing…
The on-demand economy can not work across sectors. And is great for consumers and not so great for the workers who are “on-demand” all the time. Something’s going to give. Eventually.
“Taking the Wrong Lessons from Uber” — C(osts).R.E.A.M. in On-DemandAddition to Sarah Tavel’s post and Dustin Rosen’s addendumI recently came across Sarah Tavel’s post on “Taking the Wrong Lessons from Uber” and…