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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. Entrepreneurs have also tapped sharing platforms to directly market their goods and services, somewhat blurring the line between unadulterated peer-to-peer co-ops and direct sales channels. Thats real money."