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

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Inspired in Zimbabwe The founders of Zimride were inspired by drivers in Zimbabwe, who pick up strangers and give them a lift for a few bucks. Advertisement. Sign up to get: Top viewed stories, photo galleries and community posts of the day. The company is applying that principle in the U.S. Most Popular. E-Newsletters.

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Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Alfred Jorgensen Laboratory

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We often find ourselves in need of artwork ‘yesterday’ in an attempt to respond to promotional offers from magazine publishers for discounted advertising. And its reach is amazing – I have LinkedIn contacts in more than 90 countries from Albania to Zimbabwe. Funnily enough I had just such a request last week.