The Crowd

Drawing on 15 years of experience across tech sales, marketing and product, Andrea Sharfin Friedenson combines empathy for stakeholders and the latest marketing techniques to deliver profitable growth and authentic customer engagement.

Bryan is the CEO of PureMatter, an award winning global digital agency based in Silicon Valley, a social strategist, TED speaker and recent author of the acclaimed book: Human to Human #H2H.

Pay your partners anywhere in the world with Tipalti. The global system supports paying to any country of the world with multiple payment methods and currencies.

TrustCloud gathers four layers of trust and safety data to certify service providers on peer-to-peer platforms. TrustCloud offers the world’s first satisfaction guarantee for the sharing economy.

If you know what stoked means, you know you owe it to the universe to share it. Number 8 in the Surfers Code is “Pass On Your Stoke to a Nonsurfer”. The Surfers Code we live by goes well beyond surfing. It is a code that transcends any sport or activity and a code we believe leads to a more fulfilled life. StokeShare is about passing on that stoke and fulfillment to others.

The sharing economy is revolutionizing how we do business. Yet for all its modernity, peer-to-peer sharing just doesn't work without trust. This means showing the steps you're taking to establish integrity and trustworthiness across your community.

To capture the attention of customers in a busy media world, PR is essential for marketplaces who want to drive awareness, traffic, and sales. In this episode, we speak with Angela Baldwin, Communications Manager at Near Me, about why public relations is key for marketplaces.

Patagonia has been a leader in the outdoor gear market and sustainability since 1979. Now they are an active in the sharing economy. In this episode we sit down with Nellie Cohen, head of the Worn Wear program, to learn more.

CMX as a platform where community professionals can get the support, education and opportunities they need to be as successful as humanly possible. In this episode, we sit down with David Spinks, founder of CMX, to discuss all things community.

SF Etsy is the street team for local Etsy sellers in the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode, we sit down to Rebecca Saylor, Co-Captain SF Etsy, to hear about her journey at SF Etsy.