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Ford Joins Competitors in Growing Car-Sharing Initiative
The car company is one of several that are exploring alternatives to traditional car ownership, including more flexible on-demand models.
Your 8-Year-Old Can Hail a Ride Uber-Style With This App
San Francisco-based ridesharing company Shuddle today announced a new app that allows kids to order their own rides.
California Ruling Seen Unlikely to Dent Value of Uber, Other Startups
However, the ruling to classify a San Francisco-based driver as an employee instead of an independent contractor could potentially change how sharing-economy companies operate.
Can MSMEs Perk Up India's Economic Growth?
How will the MSME sector help in boosting India's GDP growth to 8 per cent?
Taxi App War: Uber's Competitor in China Raises $1.5 Billion
Days after news leaked that Uber would be investing $1 billion in China, reports claim the newly merged Uber competitor Didi Kuaidi is raising its own, bigger round.
5 Entrepreneurial Lessons From Uber on Its 5-Year Anniversary
To mark Uber's five-year anniversary,CEO and founder Travis Kalanick spoke about his experience as the leader of the transportation technology company juggernaut. Here's a few pieces of advice owners can apply to their business.
6 Ways to Write Your Own Success Story in the Booming Sharing Economy
The growth of the sharing economy shows no signs of slacking, largely because entrepreneurs continue to innovate.
5 Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Niche Marketplaces
Thank Airbnb, Trulia and other niche players for the potential partnerships -- and more -- that they offer entrepreneurs.
Uber Competitor Gett Adds New Delivery Categories in 32 Cities Around the World
With 20,000 drivers from New York to London to Moscow, the Gett transportation network will start delivering goods and services in July.
What UberX and Lyft Drivers Can Do to Minimize Their Personal Liability
The independent status of those behind the wheel raises a sticky issue.
Uber to Stop Using Unlicensed Cab Drivers in Germany Per Court Ruling
The ride sharing service will also be lowering its fees.
How Patience and Good Timing Paid Off for This Super Hot Startup
Waiting out human behavior habits to change requires some serious patience. And maybe a bit of serendipity. Just ask BlaBlaCar.
The Sharing Economy Is Taking Off: Get On the Rocket or Risk Being Left Behind
For business owners, the sharing economy is too big an opportunity to miss and too big a risk not to mitigate, according to a new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Airbnb Lands in Cuba
The accommodations booking platform announces more than 1,000 listings in the island that, for more than 50 years, has been off limits to U.S. citizens.