Sharing Economy

What is the Sharing Economy?

Investopia frames it as the following: “The sharing economy is an economic model often defined as a peer-to-peer (P2P) based activity of acquiring, providing or sharing access to goods and services that are facilitated by a community based on-line platform.”

 

Videos

How will ride-sharing shape the future of transport? (3:14)

 

What’s Next for the Sharing Economy (6:57)

 

Infographics

• Sharing Economy
• The Sharing Economy: What’s next?

 

Articles

• Everything's An Asset: How Tech Is Transforming The Concept Of Ownership - written by Ben Lee, Forbes Technology Council
• The Sharing Economy Is Still Growing, And Businesses Should Take Note - written by Sarote Tabcum Jr., Forbes Los Angeles Business Council
• What is the Sharing Economy (and How Is It Changing Industries)? - written by Derekk Miller, published on The Balance Small Business
• In Portland, Scooter Start-Ups Played Nice, Regulators Took Note. - written by Kate Conger, published by The New York Times

 

Connect with Panelists from our Emerging Markets Panel

• LinkedIn - Most of our Emerging Markets panelists have accounts on LinkedIn, and may be available to connect through this platform.
• Cal Poly Career Connections - Many of our Emerging Markets panelists are also alumni, and may be part of of the growing Cal Poly Career Connections community. Current students and alumni are able to connect through this exclusive online networking and mentoring platform.
• Panelists at our Uber, Airbnb, Lime, Oh My! What's Next in the Sharing Economy? event included:
  • Myra Ammari, Project Manager with Uber
  • Denver Igarta, Complete Streets Supervising Planner with the City of Portland
  • Anne Wyatt, Executive Director of HomeShareSLO
  • To learn more about these panelists' backgrounds, check out their biographies on this event handout

Cal Poly Clubs

• Associated Students in Planning (Cal Poly ASP)
• Cal Poly Entrepreneurs (CPE)
• Cal Poly Green Campus Team
• Experience Industry Management Club (Cal Poly EIM)
• Graduate Student Planning Association (Cal Poly GPSA)

 

Local Connections

• Cal Poly Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CIE)
• Sharing SLO

 

Sample Internship Opportunities

• Airbnb internship
• Lyft internship
• Mobility Lab internship
• Sharing Cities Alliance internship
• TaskRabbit internship
• Uber internship

 

Professional Associations and LinkedIn Groups

• American Planning Association
• Sharing Economy
• The Sharing Economy

 

Informational Interviewing and Job Shadowing

• Consider requesting an informational interview, or job shadowing experience. Both opportunities allow you to explore potential careers and increase your professional network. Learn more by checking out this handout.

 

Sample Job Titles

• Bike Transportation Specialist
• City & Regional Planner
• City Planner
• Data Analyst
• Hostel Owner
• Housing Consultant
• Housing Policy Planner
• Policy Planning Consultant
• Project Manager
• Public Transportation Planner
• Streets Planner
• Transportation Manager

 

Job Listings

• American Planning Association Job Search Page
• MustangJobs
• Indeed.com

 

Top Companies

• Sharing Economy Companies - provided by Index.com
• Sharing economy companies list: From Airbnb and Uber to Omni and Hubble, 15 companies disrupting their industries - from Compelo
• Sharing Economy Pioneers: 15 Companies Disrupting Industries Left And Right - by Sarah Seright, published by Neighbor.com