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Tag Archives: Lyft
Lyft and Uber: A Tale of Two Cultures
Gentlemen, start your smartphone apps Today included a two-stop ride-sharing journey with a woman who drives for both Lyft and Uber. An observant amateur anthropologist, she clued me in to more on the differences between between these two competitors. First, … Continue reading
Posted in Culture Matters, Economics, Monopoly, Monopsony, Network Effect, Taxis, The Future, Winner-Take-All Market
Tagged Lyft, Monopoly, Monopsony, Network Effect, Taxis, Uber, Winner-Take-All Market
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Is The Ride-Sharing Business A Winner-Take-All Market?
Business up front… …party in the back From Wired: Uber vs. Lyft: The $500 Million Battle to Decide How You Ride Consider our old friend Ebay. They’re in the business of matching buyers and sellers in a virtual marketplace. If you’re a … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Monopoly, Monopsony, Network Effect, Taxis, Technology, The Future, Winner-Take-All Market
Tagged Lyft, Monopoly, Monopsony, Network Effect, Path-Dependence, Taxis, Uber, Winner-Take-All Market
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How I Would Improve Uber
Enough with the time dilation While evangelizing about Uber today, I was asked how I might improve the service. Here are some thoughts: 1. It seems important to Uber for P.R. and customer retention purposes that you can always get … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Taxis, Technology, The Future, Winner-Take-All Market
Tagged Lyft, ridesharing, Sidecar, Taxis, Uber, Winner-Take-All Market
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The Usual Monopolist Defenses Against Innovation
Horse-drawn carriages once needed protection, too From The Atlantic Cities: Taxi Drivers Miffed Over Uber and Lyft Just Sued the City of Chicago A group of Chicago taxi drivers and owners has sued the City of Chicago in federal court, … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Monopoly, Taxis, The Future, We're Waiting For You
Tagged Chicago, Lyft, Monopoly, ridesharing, Sidecar, Taxis, Uber
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The Tech World Routes Around Another Hated Monopoly
Now there’s another option (Photo: Justin Sullivan, Getty Images, from SFGate) From the SFGate: App-based ride services lure drivers from S.F. cab companies It’s another example of the tech world routing around a hated monopoly. For decades, San Francisco’s Municipal Transportation … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Geography, Monopoly, Taxis, Technology, The Future, We're Waiting For You
Tagged cab, Lyft, Monopoly, ridesharing, San Francisco, Sidecar, Taxis, Uber
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