Expansion of urban sharing business models: a business ecosystem view

Vadim Grinevich, Franz Huber, Katharina Obenholzner and Linda Baines

Chapter 4 in Understanding the Urban Sharing Economy, 2025, pp 65-85 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This conceptual chapter explores the resource requirements and organisational capabilities crucial for expanding sharing economy models in urban contexts. Using a business ecosystem perspective, it highlights the importance of engaging with external actors to enhance value propositions. The chapter identifies three ideal types of urban sharing business ecosystems: (i) born global models, where supply and demand develop globally from the start, (ii) staying local models, which remain in one urban context, and (iii) glocal models, which expand from a local base to other urban areas, requiring engagement with local ecosystem players. Each model requires distinct alignments, linkages, and resources for successful expansion, necessitating the development of specific organisational capabilities. The chapter contributes to the literature on sharing economy ecosystems, addressing interactions between business and urban ecosystems, and offers insights for urban leaders to co-create value for communities based on the identified boundaries of sharing economy upscaling.

Keywords: Sharing economy; Business models; Business ecosystems; Urban sharing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035320530
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