Building a Business
Uber Offers Major Incentive to Get Commuters to Use Carpooling Option
Employees of participating companies can pay for UberPool rides with pre-tax income.
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Business News
Uber Partners with GM’s Maven Car-sharing Program
The service will operate only in San Francisco for now.
By Reuters
Business News
Uber Hopes to Fly Around Commuters in 10 Years
It sounds like the opening sequence to' The Jetsons,' but Uber sees flying rides as feasible and eventually affordable.
By Reuters
Building a Business
How to Prepare for Uber as Your Potential Competitor
Niche marketplaces are already following Uber's model. But that doesn't mean these companies shouldn't worry once Uber brings its vast resources and funding to their category.
By Tx Zhuo
Business News
Uber’s Otto Completes Budweiser Beer Run Across Colorado in Self-Driving Truck
The early morning drive at an average speed of 55 mph marks what the company said was the first revenue generating load transported via autonomous truck.
By Reuters
Thought Leaders
5 Lessons Learned From the World’s Greatest Uber Driver
We're all entrepreneurs even if we don't realize it. When a customer experience sends chills down our spine, we remember it.
By Tim Denning
Business News
Tesla Says It Will Roll Out Uber-Style Ride Services Program
Car makers have rushed to invest in so-called mobility services, hoping to capture the potential trillions of dollars in revenue from selling both vehicles and such on-demand services.
By Reuters
Business News
10 Ways to Save Time and Money While Traveling for Business
Are you a nomadic entrepreneur? These simple steps help keep costs down when you're on the road.
By John Rampton
Building a Business
Now Customers Can Hail an Uber From Your Website
With the ridesharing company's partnership with Yext, businesses can create a unique branded experience as customers are en route.
By Nina Zipkin
Tech
The New Rules for Business Rides in an Uber, a Driverless Car and More
There's a proper time to sing, to sleep and to make small talk.
Building a Business
Your Next Company Car Might Be an Uber
The latest way ridesharing is shaping business.
Business News
Uber Launches Global Assault on Food Delivery Market
In a measure of rising ambition beyond its taxi business, Uber will begin delivering meals in Amsterdam on Thursday.
By Reuters
Business News
Grab Raises $750 Million to Take on Uber in Southeast Asia
Since its launch in 2012, the company has expanded into motorbike hailing, carpooling and delivery.
By Reuters
Business News
Uber Eyes Facility in Detroit
Uber is now 'working with the state' on regulatory issues, according to an exec.
Business News
3 Ways On-Demand Companies Can Stay Within the Law
The Department of Commerce has hinted at regulations for on-demand businesses. Here's how to prepare.
By David Adams
Business News
I Drove Around Pittsburgh in a Self-Driving Uber
What's surprising about riding in an autonomous car is how boring it can be.
Thought Leaders
Why Technology Disruption Is Not Better for Entrepreneurs
Respect the persistence and profitability of old-school businesses.
By Steve Tobak
Building a Business
How ‘Uberizing’ the Small Business Economy Is Driving Growth
On-demand platforms provide convenience for the client, with a high volume of jobs being sent to workers or small businesses.
By Sam Madden
Business News
Uber Hires Senior Target Executive to Lead Global Operations
Jeff Jones's exit is the latest in a string of executive departures from Target, which has made a series of management changes since last year.
By Reuters
Business News
Uber, Careem Suspend Services in UAE Capital
A UAE newspaper quoted unnamed sources as saying that as many as 50 drivers for Uber and Careem had been arrested.
By Reuters
Business News
Economists See Ride-Hailing Industry as Ripe for Competition
There's room for other players even if Uber is dominant.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Don’t Uberize, Strategize! 3 Steps to a Better Business Model.
Want to shake up your industry? Avoid the pitfalls of the the 1-size-fits-all 'Uber for X' approach.
By Zach Ferres
Business News
Uber to Let Londoners Book Journeys Weeks in Advance
Uber users in London will be able to book journeys from 15 minutes to 30 days before they travel.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Uber to Pull Out of Macau in September
The company will pull out of the gambling hub of Macau on Sept. 9, less than 10 months after it launched there.
By Reuters
Building a Business
What Uber’s Foray into China Can Teach Other Companies With Similar Ambitions
Here are 3 lessons other U.S. companies seeking to build in China should observe.
By John Kim
Tech
Want to Cheat the System? Call Yourself a Tech Company.
Every company is a 'technology' company, which is exactly why you should stop thinking of them all in the same way.
Business News
Lyft Carpool Runs Out of Gas
According to reports, not enough people were using Lyft's carpool service to make it worthwhile.
By David Murphy