Message from the Executive Director: What’s This Thing Called the Sharing Economy?
Barbara H. Lange
What do TaskRabbit, ParkHound, and Rover have in common? They are all companies formed in the past decade or so, who are combining business and technology to take advantage of underutilized assets while at the same time building community. TaskRabbit will help you find the right person to do a specific task for you. Need that IKEA furniture put together properly? Go to TaskRabbit to find the person to do the work. Have an extra room in your driveway? Rent your space on ParkHound. Want to earn some added income while exercising? Join Rover, where you can sign up to walk other people’s dogs. These are just a few examples of an increasing number of consumer-based companies that are part of the fast-?growing sharing economy.