Gigging: Everything & Sharing Economy

Ep 44 – Are You Ready To Start Airbnb-ing?   Welcome back to Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy with Mark Anthony Peterson. Today, we dive into Airbnb’s bold next move—transforming from a home-sharing giant into the go-to platform for curated “Experiences.” CEO Brian Chesky wants you booking unforgettable moments, not just while globetrotting, but right in your own backyard. Think hiking...

Ep 43 - 5 Inflation Resistant Side Jobs You Can Do Today Welcome to another episode of "Gigging, Everything and the Sharing Economy" with Mark Anthony Peterson. In today's episode, we'll explore five inflation-resistant side hustles or gig jobs you can start today! As inflation impacts the Sharing and Gig Economy, driving up the costs of goods and services, platforms like Airbnb and Uber are adjus...

In this episode, I interview the co-founder and CEO of Xeo Air (https://xeoair.com/) Bronwyn Morgan. Xeo Air provides RGB, video, thermography, LIDAR, and other sensor capabilities for inspection and mapping through our trusted, FAA-certified and insured pilot network, for industries such as Construction, Telecom, Civil Infrastructure, Energy, Oil & Gas, and Insurance and Disaster Response. GU...

Episode 41 is another Gigging News episode. My cohost (Elle Tucker) and I discuss the Top News WeWork’s Adam Neumann Wasn’t Very Good at M&A https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-05-18/wework-spac-reveals-how-bad-former-ceo-adam-neumann-was-at-m-a By Chris Bryant May 18, 2021 There's An 'Airbnb' For Garden Rental, Here's How It Works There's An 'Airbnb' For Garden Rental, Here's How It W...

Mark speaks with Avi Manaim, CEO of Demandoo. Demandoo harnesses state-of-the-art technology to make insurance simpler, clearer, and more cost-effective. Demandoo affordable, flexible, on-demand solution is designed to seamlessly adapt to dynamic situations. Instead of annual, blanket insurance that drains your account even when you don’t need it. Demandoo lets you protect exactly what needs prote...

Episode 39 is another Gigging News episode. My cohost (Elle Tucker) and I discuss the Top News. Here are the articles we discussed in this episode: LONDON NEEDED A WIN. INSTEAD IT GOT ITS WORST IPO IN HISTORY https://edition.cnn.com/2021/04/02/investing/london-deliveroo-ipo/index.html By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business, April 2, 2021 ‘WEWORK’ REVIEW: THE SHARING ECONOMY OR A SHARED DELUSION? https://www...

Mark speaks with Joseph Woodbury, Co-founder & CEO of Neighbor, the Cheaper, Safer Storage platform, to turn the space you already have into cash. Neighbor is one of the fastest-growing space sharing platforms in the country (operating in all fifty states). Neighbor provides $25k in insurance to its renters and $1M policies for its hosts, the first for the storage industry. If you have space of an...

Episode 37 is another Gigging News episode. My cohost (Elle Tucker) and I discuss the Top News UK SUPREME COURT RULES ON UBER https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56123668 By Mary-Ann Russon 19 Feb 2021 THE UBERIZATION OF PRIVATE JETS MIGHT BE HERE TO STAY https://www.aviationpros.com/aircraft/business-general-aviation/news/21210584/the-uberization-of-private-jets-might-be-here-to-stay Feb 17th, 20...

Mark speaks with Ms. Iwona Polog, Head of Partner Value at Appjobs. During the episode, Ms. Polog shares her thoughts on how the pandemic has impacted the Gig Economy including how new services have emerged because of the continued lock-down. Ms. Polog also spoke in detail about how AppJobs is creating the infrastructure for the Future-of-Work for both sides of the market, Gig Workers and Gig Comp...

Episode 35 is another Gigging News episode. My cohost (Elle Tucker) and I discuss the Top News ACCESS OVER OWNERSHIP Multi-party bartering app saves time, money, and the environment https://www.shareable.net/bartering-app-have-need-saves-time-money-and-the-environment/ JoAnna Haugen, Jan 21, 2021 Toy subscription service Whirli raises £4m seed funding round https://www.cityam.com/toy-subscription-...

Mark speaks with Marianne Olsson, Strategic Advisor, Gig Economy Expert, Knowledge Sharing, Advisor, Consultant, Moderator, Speaker, Management Book Author, Publisher, and Gig Work Entrepreneur. During the episode, Olsson shares her thoughts on the “Future-of-Work,” and the players who will win in this evolving economy. Mark also spends time discussing Marianne Olsson’s latest books, “Working in t...

Episode 33 is our year-end Gigging, Sharing, and Platform predictions episode. My cohost (Elle Tucker) and I review the biggest stories in 2020, and based on what we learned from these stories; we predict how the economy will evolve in 2021. Here are Elle’s and my biggest stories from 2020 on which we made our 2021 predictions: 1.WHO declares coronavirus as a global health emergency https://www.sc...

Mark speaks with Gina Farish, Founder and CEO of Sharemarket.com ( https://sharemrkt.com ). Sharemrkt is a global network marketplace for the sharing/p2p economy powered by partnerships. Let's level the playing field! Sharemrkt seeks to connect the sharing ecosystem in neighborhoods around the world! Sharemrkt beta is live in Barcelona, London, Amsterdam, Berlin, New York City & San Francisco, and...

Episode 31 is another Gigging News episode. My cohost (Elle Tucker) and I discuss the Top Six news stories impacting the Sharing, Gig, Platform Economies. In this episode, we discuss the following news stories: 1.Apparently Americans are moving out of cities and car sales climb again. Wall Street Journal By Laura Forman Oct. 26, 2020 7:03 am ET https://www.wsj.com/articles/uber-lyft-face-a-no-shar...

Mark speaks with Rob Brown, CEO of Kerb, CEO of Kerb ( www.kerb.works ). Kerb is a global parking app which unlocks parking in your city. It's also a platform that automates your car park, and/or enables you to rent your private space to anyone who needs parking for their car, bike, boat or helicopter. Rob helps the audience understand the Future of Parking and why parking is critical to the succe...

Mark speaks with Manuel Sanchez, CEO of Enloya, CEO of Enloya ( https://www. Enloya.com/) . Manuel helps the audience understand the Future of Legal Professional Services. Enloya connects clients, recruiters, legal-tech creators and lawyers and by providing pricing and service transparency. EPISODE NOTES Mark speaks with Manuel Sanchez, CEO of Enloya, CEO of Enloya ( https://www. Enloya.com/) . Ma...

Episode 28 is another Gigging News episode. My cohost (Elle Tucker) and I discuss the Top Six news stories impacting the Sharing, Gig, Platform Economies. In this episode, we discuss the following news stories: 1. Airbnb goes public https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2020-08-26/airbnb-ipo-why-it-s-going-public-during-coronavirus By Olivia Carville - August 26, 2020, 6:45 AM EDT 2. RideConn...

After George Floyd's death, millions of dollars have been donated to charities and racial justice groups with little discussion as to what we want from those investments. I want to change that dialogue. I want EVERYONE to "BE INTENTIONAL" and create an environment where the outcomes we want can actually happen. What does "BE INTENTIONAL" mean? It means that we stop giving to charity and start putt...

Mark speaks with Steve Pockross, CEO of Verblio ( https://www.verblio.com/) . Steve helps the audience understand the Future of Marketing and how to engage freelance content writers to your marketing strategy. Integrating freelancers is especially important today as customers and the algorithms are demanding better content. EPISODE NOTES Mark speaks with Steve Pockross, CEO of Verbilo ( https://ww...

Episode 25 is another Gigging News episode. My cohost (Elle Tucker) and I discuss the Top Six news stories impacting the Sharing, Gig, Platform Economies. In this episode, we discuss the following news stories: 1.Desperate for a pool? You can now rent a private one by the hour Diana Olick https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/17/desperate-for-a-pool-you-can-now-rent-a-private-one-by-the-hour.html 2.Adam Ne...

In Episode 24, I interview cofounders Jonnie Cohen (CEO) and Hamed Yazdi (CGO) of #RideshareMechanic. In the interview, we discuss how they reduced the friction in onboarding drivers for ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft. We also discuss how they have had to pivot after the #pandemic. This is a fascinating interview. Do you like Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy? If YES, you might...

Episode 23 is a Gigging News show and it features Elle Tucker, our new co-host! During Gigging News Episode, Elle and I will discuss the Top Six news stories impacting the Sharing Economy. In this episode, we discuss the following news stories: 1. Globe turns private homes into WeWorks; SF says that may be a no-no By Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle on May 29, 2020. 2. 10,000 Hosts: Airbnb Co...

We have a fascinating show for you today. In Episode 22, I interview Devan Hughes, Founder and CEO of Buymie, the Dublin-based grocery delivery platform. Buymie is a mobile app, where you can order groceries and have them delivered to your door in as little as 1 hour! Devan is the chairman of the Sharing Economy Ireland. He worked at Salesforce.com, as part of their strategic enterprise team, with...

In episode 21, I interview James Zimbardi, the founder and CEO of Rent Items Inc. Rent Items is a A Local Peer-to-Peer Rental Marketplace where you can rent what you don't want to sell. The average American household has $16,000 in credit card debt. Despite that debt, these households are purchasing 11 million new lawnmowers each year. Rent Items wants to help you reduce your personal debt by enco...

In Episode 20, I interview Tobias Porserud, Vice President AppJobs.com, and the President – The AppJobs Institute for The Future of Work. Tobias is a Biotech engineer and a Yale alumnus. He co-founded a recruitment company, Talent Eye, in 2010, scouting tech talent from the most prominent universities throughout Scandinavia. Today, he and his team are striving to make an impact on the future of wo...