Business News
NASCAR Star Danica Patrick Takes Lyft Customers for a Ride
Unsuspecting Lyft users had a true driving professional behind the wheel for the company's latest publicity stunt.
By Carly Okyle
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Building a Business
Lyft Gives California Drivers New Protections, But Won’t Classify Them as Employees
By Reuters
Business Accounting
San Francisco’s Largest Yellow Cab Company Files for Bankruptcy Protection
By Laura Entis
Building a Business
General Motors Partners With Lyft to Develop Network of Self-Driving Cars
Business News
Uber Competitor Sidecar Is Shutting Down
The ride-hailing and delivery company has long struggled to keep up with rival Uber and Lyft.
Business News
Seattle Is the First U.S. City to Let Uber, Lyft Drivers Unionize
The ridesharing giants both opposed the measure, arguing that federal law precludes such local legislation.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Transportation Tech War of the World: Uber Gets Another $2.1 Billion and Lyft Partners Up to Take Over Southeast Asia and India
Uber is still the biggest player in the space but Lyft is hustling hard.
Marketing
4 Disruptors That Made Superior Branding Their Competitive Edge
When many companies offer similar products at similar prices the customer's feel for the brand is the crucial distinction.
By Larry Alton
Business News
Lyft Expected to Hit $1 Billion in Gross Annual Revenue, Co-Founder Says
The Uber competitor's net revenue in 2014 was estimated at $130 million.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Uber Competitor to Give Customers Up to $100 in Trip Credit for Surge Pricing
Gett, the ridesharing underdog, is going after its larger competitors in the war to win the prized New York City market.
Building a Business
Great Scott! Lyft Offers Free DeLorean Rides in NYC
In honor of Back to the Future, the company is allowing people to travel in 'McFly Mode.'
Building a Business
How Much Support Do Employers Owe Contract Workers?
Gig workers are demanding pay that affords them the benefits full time workers take for granted.
By Tx Zhuo
Building a Business
In the War to Win Drivers, Lyft Sweetens Its Sell With a Few Clutch Offerings
The San Francisco-based ridesharing service is hustling to put pressure on Uber.
Business News
Uber Launches a New Carpooling Service in China
The service allows drivers to pick up passengers on their way to and from work.
By Laura Entis
Building a Business
Lyft Announces Partnership With China’s Largest Ridesharing Company
Two of Uber's biggest competitors just teamed up.
By Laura Entis
Business News
New York City Caves on Plan to Cap Uber Drivers
Mayor Bill de Blasio faced vocal opposition to plans to stop Uber's growth in New York.
Tech
Google Pilots Carpooling Program That Could Challenge Uber
Israel-based, Google-owned Waze announced a carpooling app RideWith.
Business News
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.
Building a Business
Lyft Is Playing in Tinder’s Sandbox
The ridesharing app is trying out a new feature that allows carpooling passengers to rate and message each other after a ride.
Building a Business
Carl Icahn Invests $100 Million in Ride-Sharing Service Lyft
Icahn joins a long list of backers for the three-year old startup.
By Reuters
Business Branding
This U.S. City Just Made an Unusual Move to Compete With Uber
Long Beach, Calif., became the first major U.S. city to ease taxi regulations in the face of competition from ridesharing services.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
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.
Building a Business
What UberX and Lyft Drivers Can Do to Minimize Their Personal Liability
The independent status of those behind the wheel raises a sticky issue.
By Nellie Akalp
Building a Business
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.
Building a Business
Ridesharing App Via Raises $27 Million, Looks to Expand Beyond NYC
Hoping to compete with Uber and Lyft, Via appears to be gaining traction.
By Carly Okyle
Tech
Lyft’s CEO On the Future, Driverless Cars and Ridesharing
At a SXSW keynote last week, Logan Green explained technology's potential impact on some new sharing economy industries.
By Jacob Hall
Tech
Shuddle, the Ridesharing Service for Kiddos and Grandparents, Raises $10 Million
The family-focused transportation startup has closed its Series A round.
Building a Business
Latest Funding Round Values Lyft at $2.5 Billion
The ride-sharing service raised $530 million in a round led by Japanese online retailer Rakuten.
By Reuters
Thought Leaders
8 Great SXSW Panels for Entrepreneurs
Small business owners looking for a boost, should keep an eye on these panels at the Austin Conference.
By Jacob Hall
Building a Business
Uber, Lyft Rebuffed in Bids to Deem Drivers Independent Contractors
The popular ride-hailing apps failed to persuade separate U.S. judges to rule that their drivers are independent contractors instead of employees.
By Reuters