Articles & Posts

AFR BOSS Magazine
— March 1, 2012
"Surround Sound"
Companies are blending our love for music and social media to create fertile ground for a universe of audio-sharing startups.

AFR BOSS Magazine — February 2, 2012
"Recognise This"
From billboards to nightclubs, recognition technology is doing business.

AFR BOSS Magazine — December 1, 2011
20/12 Vision
More sophisticated devices will make all our interactions more pervasive. Rachel Botsman sets her sights on the trends to watch in the coming year.

AFR BOSS Magazine — October 4, 2011
"Scan This"
Quick response codes make it easy, via smartphones, to link the real world with online data. It’s a trend that’s catching on around the world.

AFR BOSS Magazine — September 4, 2011
"Building the E-CBD"
The digital economy is on the rise, but how do we build momentum to spread the benefits? There are billions of good reasons to make it work.

AFR Boss Magazine — August 2, 2011
"Snap and Go"
Faster than Facebook, trendier than Twitter, photosharing is the new mobile phenomenon. And it’s a great way to engage consumers.

AFR BOSS Magazine
— July 10, 2011
"An App A Day"
Sensors are ushering in an interactive-care revolution, Rachel explores in her latest BOSS Interface column.

WIRED Magazine — July 9, 2011
"Smart tech and sharp thinking are disrupting high-street banks"
In the near future, your phone will become your electronic wallet and full-service bank — just not in the traditional sense.

AFR BOSS Magazine — June 10, 2011
"Pay As You Go"
In BOSS’s new monthly column, Interface, profiling changes in how we live, work and play, Rachel Botsman reviews the burgeoning world of mobile payments and m-commerce.

AFR BOSS Magazine — May 8, 2011
"Game On!"
Video games are not just for kids anymore: in AFR BOSS Magazine May edition, Rachel explores how gaming will play a huge role going forward in both our economy and society.

Big Issue UK — May 7, 2011
"Share Options"
The internet era is enabling a fundamental change in how society operates: the culture of ‘me’ is being replaced by a culture of ‘we’. Rachel Botsman and Lauren Anderson investigate the forces of ‘collaborative consumption’ for Big Issue UK

WIRED UK — May 3, 2011
"Agile Tree Pruner Seeks Sushi Chef"
Nowadays anyone can be an artist on Etsy or a host on travel sites such as Crashpadder. The next step is to connect people who need a skill or task done — from pruning a tree to designing a wedding invitation — with those able to help.

The Guardian — January 29, 2011
"Ideas for Modern Living: Collaborative Consumption"
We are surrounded by assets that have “idling capacity” - the untapped social and economic value of under-utilised spaces, skills, time, gardens, and “stuff”. With the rapid growth of network technologies, we can connect and collaborate on a scale and in ways that have never been possible before.

RSA Journal — January 6, 2011
"The Everyday Entrepreneur"
“We are starting to experience how millions of small contributions can accumulate to create a new kind of wealth, where commerce and community meet.”

CNN Opinion — November 1, 2010
"Sharing Is Replacing Owning"
“Emerging start-ups, from B-Cycle to Airbnb to SolarCity, are embracing an emerging culture and economy where experiences are valued more than stuff.”

AFR BOSS magazine — October 31, 2010
"The Reputation Economy"
“Your good name is becoming the new currency, as technology enables trust among strangers.”

AFR BOSS Magazine — July 9, 2010
"Location, Location"
“Location-based, real-time social apps are helping to improve our neighbourhoods and daily lives.”

AFR BOSS magazine — June 30, 2010
"Brand We"
It takes a community, not a campaign to build a collaborative brand.

Shareable — June 30, 2010
"The Speed of Good Trends"
Rachel’s interview with Jesse Richards, author of The Secret Peace

Collaborative Consumption Insider Blog — June 24, 2010
"Now We Can Do Anything, What Will We Do?"

Shareable — June 13, 2010
"If You Ran the World"
Interview with Cindy Gallop, founder of If We Ran the World

Shareable — April 5, 2010
"Is Sharing Contagious?"

Business 21C — March 15, 2010
"Banking on community: Crowdfunding"

Shareable — March 9, 2010
"Has Cab-Sharing in New York Really Failed?"

Shareable — February 10, 2010
"Future Travel"
Interview with Casey Fenton, founder of CouchSurfing

Shareable — November 11, 2009
"The Stranger Exchange"

Shareable — October 30, 2009
"Zipcar and 'Unintended Consequences'"