Collaborate Disseminate
It feels like there’s a WeWork on every street nowadays. Take a walk through midtown Manhattan (please don’t actually) and it might even seem like there are more WeWorks than office buildings. Consider this an ongoing discussion about Urban Tech, its intersection with regulation, issues of public service, and other complexities that people have full […] Continue reading The limits of coworking
Maria Eriksson quit her job to try and meet as many people as she could through services in the sharing economy. Continue reading This Woman Tried to Make Friends by Living Off the Sharing Economy for a Year
Uber drivers joined a series of protests demanding a $15 minimum wage. What happens to the minimum wage in the gig economy? Continue reading When No One Has a ‘Job,’ Who Will Pay Workers a Minimum Wage?
How companies like Uber and Airbnb respond to Hurricane Matthew shows how “human” the sharing economy really is. Continue reading The Sharing Economy of Disaster Relief
Airbnb just released a new set of rules to fight racial profiling on its platform. Continue reading Can Airbnb’s New Fixes Prevent Racism?
Can you trust the WiFi in the apartments you rent on Airbnb? Continue reading How Not To Get Hacked When Renting An Airbnb Apartment
The police came looking for the CEO of Arcade City, a Craigslist style listing service for various services. Continue reading Austin’s Department of Transportation Wants to Fine a Facebook Group
A Boston-based venture fund, Flybridge Capital Partners, is ramping up its presence in New York City, bringing on WeWork Labs’ cofounder Jesse Middleton as a full-time General Partner there.
Known for its bullish view on Boston’s tech scene, Flybridge’s portfolio includes 21 Boston-area startups out of 52 total, and just 9 in New York.
The firm, which has done mostly… Read More Continue reading Flybridge adds a General Partner in NYC, WeWork Labs cofounder Jesse Middleton