Uber, LinkedIn and Airbnb take different approaches to integrating data into their businesses, but they all agree that data is a crucial signal of whether their products and services are serving… Read more »
Monday was a rough day for ridesharing companies in Seattle, as Geekwire reports that the city council voted to approve a cap on ridesharing programs. The council voted unanimously to limit… Read more »
Though they aren’t raising the huge nine-figure funding rounds of fellow sharing economy companies Airbnb and Uber, pet sitting startups Rover and DogVacay are getting more VC attention. Read more »
It’s cold and rainy during SXSW and people are demanding Uber — or some other form of on-demand transport to help them get around the festival. I wish they wouldn’t. Read more »
Braintree may be part of the eBay/PayPal(s ebay) empire now, but it’s not abandoning its focus on becoming the payments provider for emerging startups. Braintree, in fact, is trying to add… Read more »
Uber has published a blog post explaining the difference that median income makes on the company’s service in Chicago. Beauty might be in the eye of the beholder here, but the… Read more »
If you’ve taken Uber before, you know all about surge pricing: when cars in the area are limited, Uber can raise the fare price of the ride to astronomical levels. It’s… Read more »
Rideshare companies are struggling to navigate the nuances of auto insurance policies, which currently leave drivers to rely on personal insurance in between rides. Read more »
As the ride sharing wars begin, one thing I’ve been wondering is whether we’re headed toward a monopoly like situation where one well branded and quickly scaled company with a great… Read more »