Tight budgets and the Internet have given rise to startups like Airbnb. That is, unless an existing thicket of rules and regulations on the operation of hotels strangles the emerging eBay of empty bedrooms.
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Do current reputation systems like Klout or Trustcloud do an effective enough job of establishing trust to work for collaborative consumption services? Read more »
Malcolm Harris's article last week about Couchsurfing's transition from a non-profit model to a B Corporation inspired much debate about the implications for the service's community in both the original post's comments and on our Face. Read more »
CouchSurfing International has stood apart from comparable collaborative consumption housing services (like Airbnb or Inhabit) for its non-profit orientation. Read more »
Just in time for when you wish it were the weekend, it's Shareable's weekly links post. As always, click through to enjoy this week's best sharing stories from around the web. Read more »
Richard MacManus is the founder and co-editor of the popular technology blog, ReadWriteWeb. Incidentally, he's also the mayor of Go-Bang Cafe in Petone, New Zealand on Foursquare. Read more »
I recently met with Christopher Lukezic, Airbnb's marketing guy, to learn more about what's behind the phenomenal growth of their peer travel accommodation site. Read more »
TourBoarding is a new travel barter platform with bilingual communication interface that provides people in China and the rest of the developing world with a free, effective, and repeatable means to improve their living conditions. Read more »
Name: Chris Bank
Age: 26 years old
Lives: San Francisco with two roommates
Does: Has been working full-time for a start-up but has recently moved on to get more experience. Read more »
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