We’re sharing more and more things, from bikes to apartments to, well, everything. One CEO called it “the rise of dis-ownership.” But as this economy of shared goods and services has grown, so have ...

Some corporate marketers are stepping out bravely, evidenced by the impending national rollout of RelayRides – peer-to-peer car sharing, courtesy of GM with partner OnStar – which tips a hat to the ...

The building industry has been through the ringer in the Great Recession and contractors along with it, but tough times also help us to see new opportunities like finding new uses for wasted building ...

The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which industrials editor/analyst Isaac Pino and Research analyst Catherine Baab-Muguira discuss topics around the investing ...

This is an edited excerpt from Pablo Barros' upcoming book, Behaviour change, consumption and sustainability: how companies can influence individuals in a world in transition*, due for publication in ...

Peer-to-peer (“P2P”) business models based on the Internet and technology platforms have become increasingly innovative. As such models have proliferated, they frequently result in clashes with ...

Except for the super rich, frugal is the new black for many small-business owners and entrepreneurs. Doing more with less, but still succeeding, is the new American dream. Roughly a third of Americans ...

I spoke this past week at the LeWeb conference in London, which was a superbly well run event with a very quality production team. Kudos. The 20-minute video of my presentation is here if you’re ...

Regardless of the economy, the United States is still a land of plenty. However, many Americans can no longer afford to continue to buy items that they use to buy. Smart entrepreneurs are focusing on ...

Late last year the UK government commissioned an independent (or not-so independent) report into the so-called sharing economy, epitomised by companies such as Airbnb and Zipcar, and how to position ...

The “Sharing Economy” or collaborative consumption can be an entrepreneur‘s best friend when it works. What is certain however is that it needs to be in every traveling entrepreneur’s toolkit. I knew ...

A power tie for a job interview, an educational puzzle for a teething 2-year-old, a fancy dress for a White House gala. A decade ago, we bought these items at the mall. Today, we rent them with a ...