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From Zipcar to the Sharing Economy

Harvard Business Review

Under the hood, the business model is fundamentally not very different from that of a traditional rental car company. Their business model advantages are clear — the "fleet" renews itself naturally, there are no parking or logistics issues, geographic expansion and scaling is more seamless.

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The Long Road to “You’re Hired!”

Harvard Business Review

Don't Drink Your Own Kool-Aid A Broken Place: The Spectacular Failure of the Start-Up that Was Going to Change the World Fast Company Better Place was the car-battery start-up that was going to revolutionize transportation until it didn''t. According to many, he also packed an unhealthy amount of hubris.

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