10 sharing economy underdogs you should know

Group B: read this article:

11 sites that want to rule the share economy

Stop after each item to discuss the following questions:

What is it?

How does it work?

What are the plus sides?

What are the dangers?

Would you be willing to invest in this business? Why? Why not?

Once you have finished reading, rank the businesses according to their attractiveness and potential for success.

Get together in pairs (A and B). Discuss your findings. Compare your rankings.

Be ready to tell your partner about the business they did not read about.

Task 2:

For what reasons the sharing economy boom might end.

Now read the article and list the problems that the author mentions.

Can you add anything to the list?