6. Home and office leasing

New shared leasing platforms have been emerging worldwide, in the wake of industry behemoths such as Airbnb and Wework.

Start-up companies can benefit not only from a flexible lease contract, but also from a like-minded community, where they can share workplace facilities with their peers and some happy hours at break.

Employees of the online lodging platform Airbnb at their office in San Francisco, California, May 22, 2013. [Photo/IC]