[nabs-l] Blind people and the sharing economy

[Phil]

Jewel, do you use these sites yourself?
Phil

On 12/10/15, Jewel via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> For writers, you can try text broker.com, which is a ghostwriting site.
> Also, there is great content.co.uk
> There are also many articles that talk about blogs that paid for articles
> for their blog.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Dec 10, 2015, at 2:27 PM, Phil via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Yes, so many blind people are good writers. EditAvenue now called
>> ServiceScape connects people who need their essays and documents
>> edited and people who want to edit and get paid on a per page basis.
>>
>>
>>> On 12/10/15, justin williams via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Bying and selling web domains is something I've heard of.  Betting on
>>> Fantasy sports. Writing, consultation about things you are expert on;
>>> ifyou
>>> aren't an expert on soemthing, get to be one.
>>> Justin
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Phil via
>>> nabs-l
>>> Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2015 1:59 PM
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>>> Cc: Phil <philso1003 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] Blind people and the sharing economy
>>>
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> How do you think blind and low vision folks can make some income and
>>> participate in the sharing economy?
>>>
>>> A recent survey shows that 30% of Americans work as freelancers or do
>>> gigs
>>> rather than traditional jobs. 400000 people now drive for Uber.
>>> If you have a spare room or basement you can rent it out through AirBnB
>>> or
>>> list it on Craigslist. And of course the blind community was a pioneer
>>> in
>>> sharing economy with BookShare and recently Be My Eyes.
>>>
>>> So, what are your ideas both to participate in the sharing economy as a
>>> seller or provider, and ideas for new sharing platforms and apps for the
>>> blind community?
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Phil
>>>
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