Economia Colaborativa e Afroempreendedorismo: Uma Análise Sobre Articulação Desses dois Conceitos no UJAMAA Coworking

Abstract

This article aims to understand the development of entrepreneurship in Soteropolitan territory from the articulation of the collaborative economy and afroentrepreneurship in Ujamaa Coworking. Regarding the methodological course, we started with bibliographical and documentary research in order to know the concepts and to list categories of analysis. Next, the field research was carried out, using as an
instrument of data collection the interview and the questionnaire. The data collected was analyzed through the triangulation technique with two other aspects - interview results and non - participant observation. The main result of this study points to the importance of the articulation between the collaborative economy and the afroentrepreneurship, taking into account the historical issues and the social positioning of the black population in Brazilian and Soteropolitan society, once Salvador is the city with the highest number of blacks outside Africa. Thus, projects and actions that promote, in a sustainable way, the strengthening of the local economy, are extremely important, creating spaces conducive to the generation of knowledge and income, helping also the change of social factors of marginalization and concentration of capital, presents itself as a new model for fostering progress and generating employment and income.