IC Jan

Hello everyone, I am AppWorks co-founder IC, and also a member of the Youth Advisory Council.

I am very interested in the sharing economy, as well as the process of disintermediation and channel reduction created by the Internet, and I hope we can explore such topics together.

The first reason I thought of is that I am accustomed to taking Uber abroad. Looking back at our fleets, this might be one of the reasons for tourists to choose it.

Second, the so-called legality of a matter actually has different timeliness. Earlier marijuana was mentioned, but coffee was also once a drug. Right now there might be no law to govern it, which is why we need to hold this meeting. So using "illegal" to refer to a new business model that is still growing might not be so appropriate; this is my suggestion.

Third, places like Silicon Valley or more innovative regions accept or are willing to try Uber. I view this from a perspective of market flexibility. Of course, taxis in the past from a transportation or public perspective—I feel today is more like an issue of balancing personal and public interests. For people choosing Uber, like those of us willing to try, if doing simple market surveys or based on my personal family experience, the choice of Uber is actually slightly higher among women. I feel one aspect is an intergenerational issue regarding public safety and trust levels. For instance, the current generation has different trust in the Internet, causing fundamentally structural differences. I feel this is space open for discussion.

Fourth, from the perspective of Taiwan's legislation, we hope to choose a part that is more conservative, or open, or forward-looking. These are several dimensions everyone can think about.

Fifth, for instance our company is Venture Capital 2.0. Venture capital used to be relatively closed and low-profile. After having accelerators, it was actually because the value of money decreased, and knowledge instead became an important currency. But later another newer model, crowdfunding, began disrupting funding channels for startups or projects. So public participation and a new business model—I feel this is a transformation faced by many industries right now. I feel Uber is also a new face. These are some thoughts I offer, not necessarily any conclusion.