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There’s a lot to be learned from the sharing economy as people have dubbed this era of crowdsourcing everything from cars to vacation rentals to pet walkers. We as a society are shifting away from owning, and moving toward having access to things we need.
But is trying to become the Uber of video rentals, the Airbnb of yurts, or the TaskRabbit of politicians as easy as all that? Or do you (and yes, I’m throwing you a softball here) need other elements to succeed?
In my mind, this would be the perfect formula for a successful business in the sharing economy: