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Australia's #1 Marketplace for Parking Spaces

Parkhound was founded for one basic reason – to help consumers have access to convenient, cheaper parking options in a single community marketplace.

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Local Profile: Parkhound

I love the fact that the barriers to entry these days, in terms of start up businesses and social enterprises, are relatively low.  If you've got a great idea, then it's worth exploring whether you can monetise it or not.  Parkhound is the brain child of two local guys Robert and Michael – I also love the fact that it's

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Collaborative Consumption – Imagine

When John Lennon penned the immortal lyric, ‘Imagine no possessions, I wonder if you can’ in 1971, not many people would have conceived that within 50 years that dream may be a possibility.  As consumers continue to embrace combining, sharing and pooling of resources and goods, collaborative consumption has become the latest poster child of the digital economy.

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Parkhound Lets You Rent Out Your Parking Space For Cash

Similar in concept to crowdsourced rental sites like AirBnB and SpaceOut, Parkhound is an online marketplace that connects drivers looking for parking with participating properties in the area. To advertise an available space, users can register for free on the Parkhound website including details such as address, space type (driveway, garage, etc.) and the amount that you wish to charge.

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Confusion over Australia Day Parking Restrictions Leads to Fines

Confusion over Public Holiday parking restrictions is causing thousands of motorists to be issued with parking fines, online car parking marketplace Parkhound has warned in advance of this week’s Australia Day celebrations.  The great Australia day traditions of BBQ’s, picnics, and a day at the beach are being ruined by the public’s misunderstanding of parking regulations and overzealous parking inspectors.

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Space for demand

Moonee Ponds parking spaces are in hot demand according to online market place Parkhound.  Moonee Valley residents Robert Crocitti and Michael Nuciforo set up Parkhound, which allows residents to rent their driveways or spare parking permits, making money while solving the parking woes of others.

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Startup Parkhound jumps on the Bitcoin bandwagon

The internet has recently been abuzz with bitcoin tell-tales; and more and more startups are recognising the need to keep up with this technology trend. The latest startup to incorporate cryptocurrency into their payment system is Parkhound – an Australian-based online marketplace that connects drivers seeking parking spaces with local property owners who have spaces to spare.

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Melbourne residents turn unused car parks into cash

The growing deficit and high cost of parking in much of Melbourne is behind the emergence of a new online marketplace where residents lease unused private spaces to motorists who need a spot to park. Home owners and renters have begun leasing spare space in their garages and driveways, in apartment building car parks and even on the street, to people

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