Do you have an appetite for sharing? Check out the sharing economy space in Europe today:
(Image credits to Mila.com)
Read how the UK government has adopted several measures to boost sharing services including their plans for departmental collaborative consumption of stationery and other office supplies!
And here are some of the collaborative consumption products and services available in Singapore:
Home Sharing
Home sharing in Asia and around the world includes Airbnb, Travelmob, Pandabed, Roomorama, etc.
Ride Sharing / Carpooling
RYDE is a social enterprise that promotes ridesharing. RYDE’s request tool uses mobile geo-location technology to match drivers with riders going the same way. RYDE’s
Here, you can find or offer carpool rides, find others to share taxis with or buy a seat in one of "buspool" rides.
GoMyWay is a location based app that allows users to share taxis in a secure, and private way.
Split-it! is a free location-based app that provides a safe way for users to book and share taxis in Singapore. It is a social movement that aims to revolutionise how we interact and navigate in this crowded cityscape.
Lompang is a community, centered around the goal of introducing the joys of sharing a ride (2 wheel ride) and making new friends along the way.
iCarsclub supports peer to peer car sharing. Car owners can list their vehicle to monetize their idle car time, and car drivers can rent a car nearby at a low hourly or day rate.
Personal Belongings/Items Sharing
Users can share and lend/borrow personal belongings through this mobile app service.
The 1st peer-to-peer rental portal in Singapore that allows you to rent out your idling personal belongings to others who need to use it for the short term. Our top owners today earn S$6,000 - S$11,000 by renting out items that are sitting in their homes! Register here and start making some cash.
Waste Sharing
Waste is not Waste helps businesses and organisations in Singapore reduce, reuse and recycle waste.
Zero Waste Singapore is an online publication dedicated to help Singapore eliminate the concept of waste and move towards the goal of zero waste.
Are you already part of the sharing economy? If not, what is holding you back?
Rent Tycoons, together with a few other sharing services companies, are spearheading the FIRST Sharing Economy movement in Singapore!
Come attend our launch to find out more about how you & people around you can benefit from the sharing of resources:
Date 11 June Wed 2014
Time 4 - 6 pm
Venue *SCAPE HubQuarters, #04-01, 2 Orchard Link, Singapore 237978 (near to Somerset MRT)
PROGRAMME
4 - 4.15pm: Registration 4.15 - 4.30pm: Introduction and Launch by Mr Eugene Tay, President, Sharing Economy Association (Singapore)
4.30 - 5pm: Keynote Address on "The Sharing Economy: Challenges and Prospects" by Professor Costas Courcoubetis, SUTD (see attached for synopsis)
5 - 6pm: Panel Discussion on "The Sharing Economy: How It Benefits Singapore" with Rent Tycoons, iCarsClub, PandaBed, *SCAPE and SUTD
6 - 7pm: Refreshments and Networking
Please RSVP your interested at fenni@RentTycoons.com.
Together we can build a sharing economy that is vibrant and inclusive.