Audio of the Week: An Economics Take on the Sharing Economy
In this a16z podcast (a show created by VC firm Andreessen Horowitz), NYU Stern professor Arun Sundararajan shares his thoughts on ‘crowd-based capitalism’ and democratization of opportunities, through the creation of millions of mini-entrepreneurs in the Sharing Economy. Arun also talks about how to protect the interests of ‘workers’ and the role of regulation. Arun Sundararajan is a thought leader in the field and advisor to policymakers and government officials.
Tim is a strategic advisor to Rent Items and has 7+ years of experience in finance and consulting in the Technology, Media, and Telecom space. He currently works at Tamr, Inc., an enterprise data unification company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.