I read a fascinating article recently about a startup in the US called HopSkipDrive. This is the “Uber” for children - and hopefully one that doesn’t come with the reputation that Uber has built for itself in many areas (geographically and morally). The idea came to a woman who had spent time at a children's birthday party bemoaning the fact that all she did was to shuttle … [Read more...]
King Canute Should Run the NSW Government!
I was out for a walk the other day and I saw this advertisement on a bus shelter: As King Canute pointed out to his courtiers, it is impossible to stop a tide - it is controlled by a higher entity! The tide in this case is ride sharing services. I was quite amazed that the Government would display such a bad message - hire cars are not illegal because they are … [Read more...]
Ride Sharing – China style
I suspect that most readers of this article have heard of, or used, Uber. Some may know of Lyft in the US, however, how many have heard of Didi Chuxing (until recently called Didi Kuaidi)? I hadn't, until I read a magazine article about them. Note the logo - a tad close to Uber’s old one don’t you think? The company was formed by two of China's largest Internet … [Read more...]
