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Neighborly Sharing Services

Peerby Connects Communities for Resource Borrowing

— May 6, 2015 — Art & Design
Imagine this: you've decided to take on a home renovation project for the first time and have no tools at your immediate disposal—but rather than going to the store, you check out Peerby.

The sharing app puts bonding and borrowing before buying, since it is one of the few networks where zero funds are exchanged between users. Instead of being rewarded for doing a good deed with cash, neighbors simply get a nice feeling from helping out another local. Since many urban dwellers don't even know the names of their neighbors, the use of Peerby could also foster a greater sense of community overall.

As the sharing economy is now booming, peer-to-peer apps like this one are making it easy for consumers to save time, energy and money by pooling their resources.
Trend Themes
1. Neighborly Sharing - The trend of peer-to-peer sharing platforms, like Peerby, that prioritize community connections and resource borrowing instead of buying, presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the sharing economy.
2. Community Building - With the rise of peer-to-peer sharing services that encourage local resource lending, there is an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the space of community building, as more people get to know their neighbors and build trust within their communities.
3. Sustainable Living - Peer-to-peer sharing apps, like Peerby, offer a chance for disruptive innovation in the sustainable living space by allowing people to share and borrow resources They might not otherwise have been able to use, reducing waste and promoting conservation.
Industry Implications
1. Sharing Economy - Peerby represents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the growth and expansion of the sharing economy and its related industries by promoting resource borrowing and community building.
2. Local Services - As peer-to-peer sharing continues to gain momentum, a new opportunity arises for local services that facilitate the lending of resources between neighbors and the development of stronger local communities.
3. Sustainability - The opportunity for disruptive innovation in the sustainability sector exists by partnering with peer-to-peer sharing platforms, like Peerby, that encourage the sharing and use of resources, helping to promote a more eco-friendly lifestyle.
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