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Service-Sharing Apps

This App Allows Users to Exchange Their Skills for Different Services

— October 9, 2015 — Tech
'TimeRepublik' is a new app that allows users to exchange their skills for different services. In recent years, the sharing economy has taken on many different forms. This new type of economy allows users to stream films instead of buying them, rent their home out for extra cash and even become temporary taxi drivers.

TimeRepublik takes a different approach to the idea of the sharing economy by allowing users to trade one service for another. Instead of paying for a service, consumers can lend a hand to someone who might be in need of their skills. These services can include everything from dog walking to corporate law. Each time a user shares their talent with someone, they earn credits that can be used for different services. As co-founder Gabriele Donati explains, "it's basically taking money out of the equation."

TimeRepublik offers an alternative to traditional social networks by providing a platform for people to helps one another and build genuine connections.
Trend Themes
1. Sharing Economy Platforms - Expanding on the concept of service-sharing apps, there is an opportunity for platforms that facilitate the exchange of various services between users.
2. Skill-based Bartering - The rise of apps like TimeRepublik showcases the potential for skill-based bartering systems, creating opportunities for platforms that enable users to trade their expertise for different services.
3. Alternative Social Networks - With the focus on helping others and building genuine connections, there is an opportunity for alternative social networks that prioritize meaningful interactions and community engagement.
Industry Implications
1. Sharing Economy - The sharing economy industry can further capitalize on the concept of service-sharing apps by creating platforms that offer a wide range of services for users to exchange.
2. Online Bartering - The rise of skill-based bartering apps presents opportunities for the online bartering industry to develop platforms that facilitate the trade of specialized services between users.
3. Social Networking - The concept of alternative social networks focused on helping and connecting people provides opportunities for the social networking industry to innovate and offer platforms centered on meaningful interactions.
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