Everyone is thinking about a shared economy, but most have no idea what the sharing economy is or how to launch one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I mean, as of 2015, according to a Pew Research Center<\/a> survey, only 27% of Americans had heard of the term <\/a>“sharing economy”. That\u2019s not so wild, considering more people in my neighbourhood have heard of Uber but not the business model that inspired it. Basically, the survey checks out even in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We can\u2019t ignore the economic situation around us, and it is necessary to design suitable business models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Have you ever caught yourself looking at an array of dishes on a menu and secretly wishing you can try a bit of everything although you have just enough cash for one meal and the bus ride back to your tiny apartment? So you stare around the quaint restaurant wondering if anyone has a similar thought, and then you wonder if you both could go halfsies on the meals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Okay, maybe I\u2019m the only one that is too broke to afford my appetence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stick with me on this. I promise you I\u2019m going somewhere. We could be Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia all over again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s role play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Me: The economy in Nigeria is so bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You: How bad is it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Me: Drops a screenshot from Twitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\nReal Talk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n