Sharing Economy Models Conversation

Join Uptima Business Bootcamp on Wednesday, May 28, 6-8pm at Impact HUB Oakland for a conversation on the design of sharing economy businesses. Please register (http://ow.ly/wohkR) in advance.

There are a wealth of ways we can connect and share, including skill sharing, co-working and collaborative consumption. Our panel of business leaders will discuss:

• How technological innovations are making it easier than ever to connect and share within local communities and across the globe

• What alternative business models exist to create sharing economy companies that achieve both positive financial returns and community impact

• How do sharing economy companies place fair value on technology platforms, investment and sharer participation

About Uptima Business Bootcamp

Uptima Business Bootcamp (http://www.uptimabootcamp.com) is an innovative member-owned business accelerator dedicated to providing entrepreneurs with greater access to hands-on education, resources and community to create thriving businesses. The program encourages entrepreneurs to think holistically about their businesses and their impact on the community. Through a combination of evening and weekend workshops, one-on-one mentorship and online learning, Uptima Business Bootcamp supports entrepreneurs through processes for launching, going to market, funding and scaling their businesses. Uptima Business Bootcamp is very different from other business accelerators – as a cooperative, the program participants are member-owners of the accelerator. This means they are part of a real community that shares in the accelerator’s profits and has a say in how the program is run.

Uptima Business Bootcamp is now accepting applications (http://www.uptimabootcamp.com/#!apply/cocj) for its 2014-15 cohort. Apply by August 22, 2014.