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Is China’s Sharing Economy on Borrowed Time?
With the sharing economy reaching fever pitch in China, the concept could be in for a reality check.

| Nov. 6 2017
How Tujia, ‘China’s Airbnb’, is Different from Airbnb
Four-year-old online vacation rental site Tujia, which is valued at $1 billion, offers Airbnb-like services with unique.

| Aug. 12 2015
#Chinese Consumers, #Uber, #Car Rental, #Airbnb, #Slider, #Sharing Economy, #O2O, #WeChat, #Yongche, #Government Regulation
No Purchase Necessary: the Sharing Economy in China
The sharing economy has been threatening traditional industries in the West. Now it’s gaining a foothold in China.

| Feb. 3 2015
#Social Innovation, #Tencent, #Entrepreneurship, #Innovation, #Nokia, #Dianping.com, #Slider, #Airbnb, #Kodak
The Secret Ingredient in Successful Innovation
How should would-be entrepreneurs scout for innovation opportunities? The key lies in finding industries with 'friction' and 'information assymetry.

| Oct. 13 2014
#iTunes, #Car Rental, #Airbnb, #Apple, #Sharing Economy, #Business Models, #General Motors, #Intellectual Property, #Slider, #Environment, #Tesla
Share. Don’t Own: The Sharing Economy Takes Off
Why own when you can share? Understanding the dynamics of the sharing economy which, by some estimates, will become a.

| Oct. 8 2014
#Wanda, #Tencent, #Uber, #Taobao, #Airbnb, #GroupOn, #Baidu, #O2O, #Slider, #Infographic, #Alibaba, #Alipay, #WeChat, #Vanke, #eCommerce
O2O Primer: Online to Offline Commerce in China
Online to Offline commerce, or O2O, is being heralded as the next big thing in China's e-commerce sector.

| Sep. 30 2014