[nabs-l] Blind people and the sharing economy

[Phil]

Hey Joe,

I ask for 3 reasons.
First, to get us sharing about resources and personal experience with
the sharing economy as freelancers.
Two, to get us start thinking more possible ways blind people can
leverage sharing economy for our community, like BookShare or Be My
Eyes which are totally a blind thing.
And three, deaf community has their own Yellow Page. When a deaf
person needs to hire a plumber, she can hire a deaf plumber. This is
powerful for job creation and economic development within the
disability community as it keeps the money within the disability
community.



Best,
Phil



On 12/10/15, Joe via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Phil,
>
> I don't know that it's a blindness specific thing. Blind people have a
> myriad of talents that could translate to entrepreneurial ventures. Are you
> asking because you're interested in doing something yourself, or are you
> asking as a broader question of blindness ability?
>
> Joe
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Phil via
> nabs-l
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> 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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