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From Airbnb to TaskRabbit to Zimride, sharing is becoming big business

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The dot-com boom of early 2000 saw a proliferation of similar anything-at-your-service start-ups. Struggling to manage costs, the start-up closed shop as quickly as it opened. The $40 to $50 she charges for a one-way ride helps shave her costs on gas. Thats real money." Julianna Iran, a tax consultant from Pasadena, Calif.,