Opinions differ on whether Uber will be blown off course by this storm. “This is only a small bump in the road. (Uber) has become an essential habit in so many peoples’ lives. Business will go on as usual, and people have short-term memories,” says Manny Fernandez, CEO of angel investment firm DreamFunded.com .Other observers […]
Month: February 2017
Recent data from Lux Research report shows businesses like Blue Apron and UberEATS are developing business models that show just how much diners are willing to pay for not having to prepare or pick up their own meals. Lux’s research shows that, on average, consumers are willing to pay 11 percent more for each added […]
This week, our “Americans at Work” photo essay features photographs of millennial freelancers living in Los Angeles made by photographer Jessica Chou: “A full-time job with one employer has been the norm for decades, but in recent years, the gig economy has steadily grown. A study by Intuit predicts that by 2020, 40 percent of […]
Raising one potential solution, 56% of HR leaders believe training materials should be made publically available to freelancers so they can develop the specific skills required to fill open roles. Source: Payroll World | Research: Gig economy set to grow
Imagine an entirely new system of employment benefits—a system that substantially closes the gap left by the ongoing decline of secure full-time employment while uniting business and labor, tech companies and small businesses, progressives and libertarians. Source: Portable Benefits for an Insecure Workforce
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Uber Is Doomed
Not to say “I told you so,” but we passed Peak Uber last Spring. This early innovator is following many like it into oblivion. The infrastructure will remain, but it will be someone else’s asset, probably a carmaker’s. After a discombobulated 2016, in which Uber burned through more than $2 billion, amid findings that rider […]
The Central Ohio Transit Authority is looking at adding new high-speed mass-transit to Columbus as part of its NextGen plan, which projects local public transportation needs in Central Ohio through 2050. Source: COTA could partner with Uber, Lyft to help close first- and last-mile public transportation gap – Columbus – Columbus Business First
The data generated by the Dash app and dongle can help manage the local on-demand economy. Dash Labs lets users transform their regular car into a smart car. The app interfaces with a dongle, sold separately, that plugs into a port beneath the steering wheel and connects via Bluetooth. Source: Dash Aims To Turn Driving […]
Lyft is starting to build itself into partner businesses, such as providing elder transportation for retirement communities. This is the way to drive (pun intended) success in local on-demand. Become indispensable, not just inexpensive. Today, Comfort Keepers® is announcing a partnership with Lyft, the fastest growing on-demand transportation service in the nation, which will offer […]
Uber’s self-driving VP: “We did not steal any Google IP.” Source: Meet The Former Google Engineer Who Allegedly Stole Secrets For Uber