The Mesh - Lisa Gansky [70]
DoneDeal: Online classifieds for individuals in Ireland to list goods for sale or trade.
http://www.donedeal.ie
Doodad Swap: Members swap goods directly, or trade for Doodles, the site’s currency.
http://www.doodadswap.com
duckheap: Simplified personal inventory system that makes it easy to borrow or lend things from other members of duckheap.
http://www.duckheap.com
GoSwap: Online platform for home, land, business, yacht, and vehicle exchanges.
http://goswap.org
Quikr: Free local online classifieds. Based in India.
http://www.quikr.com
Share Some Sugar: Helps members connect with neighbors who are willing to lend things.
http://www.sharesomesugar.com
Swapit: Online swapping community for young people in the U.K.
http://www.swapit.co.uk
Tausch Ticket: Trading platform for books, movies, music, and games based in Germany.
http://www.tauschticket.de
Toolzdo: Community-building platform that helps users rent, borrow, and swap goods.
http://www.toolzdo.com
urbanMamas: Used outdoor gear exchange for women.
http://www.urbanmamas.com/exchange/outdoor _gear/
HEALTH AND FITNESS
Mesh organizations that offer health and fitness programs focus on how to leverage the power of community to deliver benefits to members. Cooperative health insurance providers, for instance, use their group buying power to help members get the coverage they need at an affordable price. Members of community sports clubs gain access to both scheduled group exercise and a variety of other events through the clubs’ social networks.
Aire is an urban performance cooperative of highly experienced athletic and wellness experts who help members accomplish their fitness-related goals. The San Diego-based co-op offers private and group Pilates, cycling, rowing, and TRX classes, as well as access to personal trainers. And as a testament to its community ethos, Aire does not require a membership fee. Instead, members pay Aire trainers directly for their instruction and classes.
Aire: Athletic co-op where members pay athletic and wellness experts directly.
http://www.airesd.com
Body Mechanix Fitness Cooperative: Fitness co-op in California’s San Francisco Bay Area.
http://www.bodymechanixs.com
Community Pharmacy: Workers’ cooperative that promotes health in Madison, Wisconsin.
http://www.communitypharmacy.coop
Elkader Fitness Inc.: Fitness cooperative in Elkader, Iowa. Members pay annual dues.
http://www.elkaderfitnesscoop.com
Farmers’ Health Cooperative of Wisconsin: Provides farmers and agribusiness with health-care coverage.
http://www.farmershealthcooperative.com
Freewheelers of Spartanburg Inc.: Member-based community service organization that promotes bicycle safety.
http://www.freewheelers.info
Growing Green Co-op: Member-based, holistic health education and resource center in Hartford, Connecticut.
http://www.growinggreenevents.com
Knickerbikers: Bicycle touring club based in San Diego, California.
http://www.knickerbikers.com
row2k: Provides rowing information online.
http://www.row2k.com
Welcome to Recess: Member-based community offering wellness tips and education to local families.
http://www.recessurbanrecreation.com
West Wireless Health Institute: Promotes the use of innovative and cost-effective wireless solutions to meet community needs.
http://www.westwirelesshealth.org
HOBBIES
Mesh organizations can engage anyone who has a hobby—even dollhouse enthusiasts—by providing online exchange platforms where members trade hobby-related tools and information and form niche communities. In this category, Mesh organizations offer services to guitar owners, gamers, sailors, knitters, motorcycle