Paul Graham

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Airbnb And The Unstoppable Rise Of The Share Economy

Tomio Geron | Forbes | January 23, 2013

...Larson is also a data point in an economic revolution that is quietly turning millions of people into part-time entrepreneurs, and disrupting old notions about consumption and ownership. Twelve days per month Larson rents his Marin County home on website Airbnb for $100 a night, of which he nets $97. Four nights a week he transforms his Prius into a de facto taxi via the ride-sharing service Lyft, pocketing another $100 a night in the process.

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Beyond Apps: These Startups Are Tackling Real-World Problems

Nick Statt | CNET | August 21, 2013

Startup incubator Y Combinator demos a refreshingly high volume of companies tackling real issues, from hearing loss and elderly care to immigrant hiring and sending money home. Read More »

How The Legacy Entertainment Industry Poisoned The Well For The Innovation It Desperately Needs

Mike Masnick | techdirt | October 25, 2013

Soon after the death of SOPA, we wrote about a great post from entrepreneur Tyler Crowley (which, sadly, seems to have disappeared from the internet) discussing his reactions to some entertainment industry execs trying to "make peace" with entrepreneurs. He does a great job discussing different "islands of opportunity" for entrepreneurs, noting that certain "islands" are very welcoming for enterpreneurs and developers: [...] But, of course, when it comes to "music biz island" the "natives" are not particularly welcoming.

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