3 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharczyk's home-sharing marketplace — enabling homeowners to rent their spaces to travelers — one of the companies that defined the 'sharing economy' and the platform model for physical-world services.
Tobi Lütke's Ottawa e-commerce platform — enabling merchants to build online stores — the dominant SMB e-commerce platform globally, with its merchant ecosystem being its core product.
Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp's San Francisco ridesharing company — the defining gig economy platform — disrupting the taxi industry globally through mobile app-enabled on-demand transportation.