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Nowadays, companies are really engaged with consumers as they participate in a company’s development process. Active contribution leads to ideas, solutions and positive word-of-mouth(WOM). Collaborative innovation creates a sense of community among the participants. However, it may not always live up to the expectations of its members or is seen as a success. So, are there only positive sides of co-creation? The goal of this paper was to explore triggers for positive and negative reactions from engagement in online innovation communities (Gebauer et al., 2013).

How did they study it?

A qualitative study was conducted to find triggers in online innovation communities and a quantitative study tested how triggers influence the behavior of members of online innovation communities. Continue reading The dark and the bright side of co-creation →

Want to throw an awesome party or work in a creative environment? But you cannot find the perfect space? Today, we live in a world where you can easily rent out your house, car or offer your skill set to others in exchange for a fee. So, why can’t you rent out your office space? Look no further. The app Peerspace will help you find your perfect space!

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Peerspace, launched in 2014 and founded by Rony Chammas and Matt Bendett, is an online peer-to-peer marketplace that connects individuals and businesses to find one-of-a-kind spaces that otherwise go unused (Peerspace, 2018). The idea emerged when Rony was a student at NYU trying to find meeting places, and saw how much open and underutilized space there was (Bercovici, 2014). Finding spaces with benefits for both parties mostly happen through word-of-mouth or platforms as Craigslist, which is inefficient. Therefore, Peerspace’s mission is to find and book short-term space through an easy and transparent process (Peerspace, 2018). Whether looking for personal or professional space, Peerspace is the solution for finding unique locations for meet-ups, pop-ups, and classes to off-sites or brainstorming sessions. Currently, Peerspace is available in the USA and the start-up has raised 18 million dollars from funders (Magistretti, 2017). The popularity of the platform goes not unnoticed as 60,000 people from world-class companies (Google, Vice) attend a Peerspace booking every month (Peerspace, 2018).

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