[:es]Guidd – la plataforma de turismop2p que busca sinergias y sostenibilidad en zonas rurales[:]

Guias locales

[:es]A lo largo de los últimos años hemos notado un auge espectacular de plataformas colaborativas orientadas al turismo y a los viajes. Las más conocidas son de alojamiento tipo Airbnb o las de movilidad como Blablacar, pero también han surgido numerosas plataformas dedicadas a actividades (de hecho una de éstas, Trip4Real, fue comprada por Airbnb … Read more…

[:en]Sum-up of the Coworking Spain Conference and steps to follow[:es]Conclusiones de la Coworking Spain Conference y siguientes pasos[:]

Con vistas a seguir avanzando en el objetivo de crear lo que sería el primer espacio de coworking en Ceuta, esta vez escribo en castellano directamente desde mi blog personal. Este espacio llamado LinkingPositive (que se traduciría algo así como enlazando en positivo) lo creé en 2012 cuando empecé a entusiasmarme ante el potencial que podría … Read more…

[:en]Signs of a need for change?[:es]¿Señales para una necesidad de cambio?[:]

Crowdfunding

About a month and a half back, just after finishing my talk about the collaborative economy at my hometown in front of 70 Portuguese visitors (who had come due to the 600th anniversary of the Portuguese conquest of Ceuta), I remember that the president of the Agavi association (Antonio de Souza-Cardoso) immediately highlighted the importance … Read more…

We are all experts

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This time I will be writing about a story that really caught my attention during a session at OuiShare Fest in Paris (the biggest global event about the collaborative economy). The speaker, Jordi Llonch Esteve, came to talk about how from a very early age in school we are taught to compete among us, always … Read more…

Understanding and playing a role

By Kunal Chabaldas – @KChabaldas – #YourTurnChallenge – #day4 It seems like the writing habits at the nights of this challenging week are already turning into a routine. Honestly, I had to watch the TV report “En Tierra Hostil” episode about Ceuta during last night itself, to write the #day3 post straight after, and today … Read more…

How about being meaningful?

By @KChabaldas – #YourTurnChallenge – #day2 Finally it looks like I will manage to post 2 days in a row. It’s quite a meaningful step for me, considering what I was discussing yesterday. I’m starting to experience how it’s true when some people say that it all comes down to focus, motivation and commitment for … Read more…

A collaborative revolution

By Kunal Chabaldas – @KChabaldas – #YourTurnChallenge – #day1 I started blogging almost 3 years ago after something as simple as excess stock in our warehouse got me in the quest for alternative solutions, getting me to think about “simple tools” for considerably bigger problems. As this small everyday issue lead me to gain awareness … Read more…

Carsharing alternatives: Opportunity or Threat?

When we hear about global issues addressed by world leaders over the years, the ever increasing pollution levels, environmental and sustainability concerns are often among the main topics of discussion. By 1997 it appeared that mayor advances were on the way with the signing of the Kyoto protocol and growing investments in renewable energy during … Read more…

The practical sense of P2P service marketplaces

First of all I would like to thank you for all the encouragement and support received after the release of LinkingPositive. Since the feedback has been really good at the moment and some have liked the “style” of my first post, in this second one I will again start with a real life story. Around … Read more…

From Excess Stock to P2P marketplaces & Collaborative Consumption

I am from a small town called Ceuta in Spain. Due to its peculiar location at the tip of Africa overlooking the strait of Gibraltar, many families depend on wholesale businesses selling mainly to the North African market. My family has owned one of these businesses for the last 40 years or so, but we’re … Read more…