What is the sharing economy?
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A community where everyone puts their earnings into a massive pot and shares the cash equally
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Where individuals share goods and services, either for free or for a fee
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An act of kindness in Starbucks where you pay for your coffee and the drink of the person behind you – creating a chain where everyone “pays it forward”
Which of these big players in the sharing economy has the highest market evaluation?
What inspired Uber’s founders to start the company?
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They hated the music played in taxis and wanted to create a company where riders could use their own playlist
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They struggled to find a cab on a snowy evening in France and came up with the idea of an app where you can hail a ride
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They wanted to reduce unemployment rates by making it easier for drivers to earn money
