1. for a WORKER SUPPORT
infrastructure in the
PEER ECONOMYBLUEPRINTS
Denise Cheng // A. Edward Schiappa // César A. Hidalgo

2. What is the peer economy?
Who uses it?
What’s the fuss about?
It can’t all be rainbows and butterflies
Mucking around the field
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AGENDA

3. QWHAT SORT OF SUPPORT IS NEEDED FOR PEOPLE TO
TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE PEER ECONOMY?
What can be done to address those needs?

5. What is the PEER ECONOMY?
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6. APEER ECONOMY
online, peer-to-peer marketplaces that enable people
to monetize skills and assets they already have

7. Space sharing
Transportation network services
Small-scale manufacturing
Personal services
Food
Education
Airbnb,VRBO, ShareDesk
Lyft, UberX, RelayRides
Etsy, Shapeways
TaskRabbit, KitchenSurfing
KitchenSurfing, EatWith
Skillshare, Udemy

8. Why the PEER ECONOMY?
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9. Work flexibility
Income diversity
Creativity
Connection
Supplementary income
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WHY?

10. QWHY NOW?

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14. CRITICISMS

15. PROVIDERS BEAR ALL THE RISK

16. “SHARING ECONOMY”
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“MICROENTREPRENEURS”

17. HUSTLING

18. FIELD WORK / NEEDS ASSESSMENT

20. AFFIRMED

21. PROVIDER LIFETIME VALUE

22. RAPID GROWTH

23. TRUST

24. QWHAT NEXT?

25. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT -
PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY

26. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT -
RETURN ON INVESTMENT

27. CO-WEALTH GENERATION

28. COMMUNITY ACROSS THE DIVIDE

29. hiDenise@mit.edu
hiDenise.com
THANKYOU!

30. DOMESTIC WORKERS

31. GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT
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