Jeremiah Owyang says, “When you think of the “collaborative economy,” chances are, you picture people sharing their cars, homes, and money. But that’s not the only thing people are sharing.

Now, more and more people are sharing their time. They’re sharing their time to do small projects like deliveries, or they’re helping other businesses online as contractors, or using their time to create physical goods in the maker movement. The result is this: The crowd is becoming like a company — and enterprising marketers are learning to take advantage of this trend.

At the moment, new startups enabling peer-to-peer transactions are impacting over 12 industries — and their impact will continue to impact more verticals. To visualize just how massive the collaborative economy is, we have created the infographic below“.

What the Collaborative Economy Means to Marketers

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