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Why The Sharing Economy Is Growing External-link
People get into it for the money, but they stay with it for love. Most people who share, do it because they want to make the world a better place, according to a new national survey commissioned by AirBnb. The sharing economy has an estimated $26 billion value, including online platforms that make it easy to do e...
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Source: Fast Company
May 20, 2013 - 9:00 AM
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Zipcar expanding car-sharing in Minneapolis External-link
Minneapolis is quickly becoming a hot spot for car-sharing companies. Zipcar, which has had a presence at the University of Minnesota since 2005, announced Wednesday it is expanding into other parts of Minneapolis with 40 more cars and expectations to add more vehicles later this year. The vehicles will be located...
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Source: Minneapolis Business N...
May 15, 2013 - 11:42 AM
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Buyout complete, Zipcar gets back to expansion External-link
A month after the closing of its acquisition by Avis Budget Group Inc. (Nasdaq: CAR), Zipcar is once again starting to accelerate with the expansion of the car-sharing service to Minneapolis. In a statement, the Cambridge, Mass.-based company said it has been offering car sharing on the campus of University of Minn...
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Source: Boston Business News -...
May 15, 2013 - 7:22 AM
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A Startup Car-Sharing Service Is Eliminating The Competition External-link
Startup peer-to-peer car sharing service RelayRides has acquired Wheelz, a smaller competitor, it announced early Tuesday morning. The acquisition is a sign of RelayRides' impressive growth since it launched in June 2010. After it became available nationwide last year, membership has climbed 500%. The service facili...
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Source: Silicon Alley Insider
May 14, 2013 - 9:38 AM
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Cleanweb startup WegoWise raises $3M from Zipcar backer External-link
Boston-based energy use analytics startup WegoWise said Tuesday it has raised $3 million in new funding from Boston Community Capital, an early backer of Zipcar. WegoWise offers software which aims to help building owners get past some of the hurdles that have often hindered energy efficiency upgrades. The software...
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Source: Boston Business News -...
May 14, 2013 - 5:59 AM
Kirkland builds leading M&A practice on big hires, deals External-link
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The $23 billion sale of ketchup maker H.J.Heinz Co to Berkshire Hathaway Inc and buyout firm 3G Capital, Avis Budget Group's takeover of Zipcar, and the $6.9 billion leveraged buyout of BMC Software , have one common link: Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
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Source: Reuters
May 13, 2013 - 4:14 PM
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DEALTALK-Kirkland builds leading M&A practice on big hires, deals External-link
NEW YORK, May 13 (Reuters) - The $23 billion sale of ketchup maker H.J.Heinz Co to Berkshire Hathaway Inc and buyout firm 3G Capital, Avis Budget Group's takeover of Zipcar, and the $6.9 billion...
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Source: Reuters
May 13, 2013 - 4:02 PM
Browse Related Topics:   New York Avis Budget... Berkshire H... H.J.Heinz Co
Review: Car2Go handy but limited and pricey External-link
It’s not often that the physical manifestation of an app or Web service appears on the curb in front of your house. But that’s how I look at the hundreds of funny little Car2Go vehicles that have appeared on the streets of Seattle like a swarm of blue and white ladybugs. The service — which began in Germany in 2008...
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Source: The Seattle Times
May 13, 2013 - 4:43 AM
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How To Design For The Sharing Economy External-link
How do you become the next Zipcar, Netflix, or Airbnb? Follow these five rules, from Artefact’s Lada Gorlenko. The definition of ownership is changing. We are becoming less interested in owning products and accumulating wealth through long-term purchases. Instead, we crave experiences, seeking out thing...
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Source: Fast Company
May 06, 2013 - 5:45 AM
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Zipcars coming to LAX External-link
Zipcar Inc., a Boston-based car sharing company, is launching operations at Los Angeles International Airport. The company announced yesterday it was bringing its car sharing service which allows customers to pay to use vehicles by the hour for short trips. The car sharing business model has been popular in more ur...
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Source: Los Angeles Business N...
May 03, 2013 - 10:30 AM
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