Next Generation P2P: Measuring Growth in the Peer-to-Peer Industry

If anything, peer-to-peer businesses are reaching for the next rung. As Internet usage expands — as it did, acutely, during the past half decade — the ability to connect and, perhaps more importantly, the ways that we connect, have been bridge-building engines for the P2P industry.

That's led to predictions, via Forbes, in 2013, of a 25% industry growth rate, with of some $3.5 billion in the share economy.

"Not just P2P services, but P2P commerce," said Tom Liravongsa, analyst, founder, and CEO of Breakupgoods. "As the Internet has grown, so has the need to seek the better deal, and find the person who is willing to go the distance for the job or goods." Read more...