Airbnb

Watch “Airbnb” under Paris on the documentary Collaborative Cities; http://collaborative-cities.com
Answer the following question:
What is the format of the engagement tool (process, system, space, relational object, service, etc)? What are its components?
What is the main concept and strategy for collaboration (sharing, co-designing, co-producing, etc)?
Why and how is this idea better than alternative options (innovation)?
Who are the collaborators (stakeholders)? What is their role?
Who benefits from this project/collaboration?
What is the main value of this project/collaboration (in your opinion)?
How feasible/challenging is this engagement tool (feasibility)?
How could you use this tool in another context (explain potential scenarios for designers/artists)?

Airbnb

An individually written case study of 3,000 words. The theme for the case study is ?A critical evaluation of a business venturing process that brought about the creation and growth of a successful entrepreneurial venture?.
Research methods: you are not expected to conduct primary research (i.e. interviews with individual entrepreneurs). You should gather the information about the business venturing process and the venture from the books, journals, newspapers, business magazines and the Internet.

In constructing the case study, you are expected to address the following:

Micro-level dimensions: Individual entrepreneur (s), biographies, key drivers, and forms of ?capital? s

Meso-level dimensions: Activities, relationships and strategies involved in different phases of the business venturing process

Macro-level dimensions: Contextual backdrop, including national and international setting, industry and culture.

Airbnb

An individually written case study of 3,000 words. The theme for the case study is ?A critical evaluation of a business venturing process that brought about the creation and growth of a successful entrepreneurial venture?.
Research methods: you are not expected to conduct primary research (i.e. interviews with individual entrepreneurs). You should gather the information about the business venturing process and the venture from the books, journals, newspapers, business magazines and the Internet.

In constructing the case study, you are expected to address the following:

Micro-level dimensions: Individual entrepreneur (s), biographies, key drivers, and forms of ?capital? s

Meso-level dimensions: Activities, relationships and strategies involved in different phases of the business venturing process

Macro-level dimensions: Contextual backdrop, including national and international setting, industry and culture.