Thought Leaders
The One Executive Position Every Startup Now Needs to Fill Today
Uber's recent hiring is a wakeup call to those idealistic enough to believe they don't need to fight City Hall.
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Building a Business
Lyft and Uber Trade Barbs Over Cancelled Rides
The ridesharing startups are both accusing one another of sabotage in an all-out war of words.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
Uber Unveils Carpooling Option to Make Trips Cheaper
The San Francisco-based taxi alternative announces UberPool, an option for strangers going in the same direction to hitch a ride together and share the cost.
Business Funding
Report: Snapchat Value Could Reach $10 Billion With Alibaba Investment
Look out, Airbnb, Dropbox and Uber: there's reportedly a new $10 billion business on the block.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
Wait For Perfect or Charge Forward? Lessons From Lyft’s Controversial NYC Launch.
The San Francisco-based peer-to-peer ridesharing app has suffered a few setbacks in its launch into the New York City market. Here's what other entrepreneurs can learn from Lyft's Big Apple rollout.
Tech
Ride-Sharing Startup Lyft Is Coming to NYC (Yes, For Real This Time)
After its first launch was held up by New York State Supreme Court, the San Francisco-based company is set to hit the streets in the Big Apple starting tonight.
Building a Business
The Sharing Economy is Misnamed But Deserves Celebration Anyway
Technology and the profit motive are creating more opportunity for entrepreneurs and better prices for consumers.
By Andrew Geant
Tech
Finland’s Capital Wants to Do Away With Car Ownership
By 2025, Helsinki aims to have residents get around on trains, bikes, and with car-sharing rides. Nobody will own their own car.
Business News
Lyft’s NYC Launch Party Goes Off Without a Hitch. The Launch? Not So Much.
Lyft's New York City launch party became a pre-launch party in a matter of hours as New York State's attorney general slammed the breaks on the ridesharing app.
Building a Business
Lyft Is Hurrying to Catch Up With Uber
Ridesharing technology companies are becoming fiercely competitive, chasing new territories and slashing their prices.
Building a Business
Tread Lightly on Regulating the Sharing Economy
When calls for consumer protection come from competitors, policymakers should be cautious.
By Scott Shane
Building a Business
Lyft Gets a Serious Lift: Uber Competitor Expands to 24 More Cities
Fresh off of a $250 million round of funding, the ride-sharing company is venturing into new markets.
Building a Business
Lyft Lowers Prices in All Cities by 20 Percent
Fresh off of a new $250 million round of funding, the ridesharing service said it is cutting prices across all markets.
By Nina Zipkin
Business Accounting
Alibaba Goes In On Uber Competitor Lyft’s $250 Million Round
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba invested in the San Francisco-based ride-sharing company, which plans to expand internationally.
Business Legal
Uber, Lyft Expand Insurance to Cover Drivers Between Rides
Ridesharing startups Uber and Lyft are working to bridge the 'insurance gap' with updated protection policies for their drivers.
By Nina Zipkin
Tech
Uber Competitor Sidecar Now Lets Drivers Set Their Own Prices
With a $10 million venture capital infusion and a revamped business model, the lesser-known ridesharing app revs up to roll over the competition.
Tech
4 Hot Tech Startups to Watch in 2014
These promising tenderfoots are steamrolling ahead on the rocky road to making it big in business.