The Rideshare Guy Podcast

This episode is from a panel about DeliverZero from Curbivore 2024. DeliverZero delivers food to your door in reusable containers that are returned and reused. https://www.deliverzero.com/

In this episode Harry talks with Jonah Bliss. Jonah is the founder of Curbivore. Curbivore was created out of a shared passion to help technologists, restaurateurs, retailers, local governments, and interested individuals navigate the challenges of the post-pandemic economy. Their hope is that by bringing together all sides of the table, theory can foster a productive dialogue that helps create more equitable and sustainable cities, communities, startups and small businesses. https://curbivore.co/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonahbliss/

In this episode Harry speaks with Rilwan Lawal. Rilwan is the founder and CEO of GigEasy, which provides insurance for the gig economy. Before that he was the cofounder and COO for Neu. https://www.linkedin.com/in/rilwanlawal rilwan@gigeasy.com

In this episode Harry speaks with David Risher. David is the CEO of Lyft. David is on to talk about the slew of new driver benefits that were announced in the early 2024 driver release. Some of the new announcements are drivers earn 70% of rider fares after fees, guaranteed, See where every dollar of riders’ fares go, Earn more for waiting during scheduled rides, Find more ways to choose rides at the airport, Access new earning and navigation opportunities for EVs, Appeal deactivations easily in the Lyft app https://twitter.com/davidrisher https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidrisher/

In this episode Harry speaks with Rob Flessner. Rob is the founder of Vugo, an Al-Powered Mobility Media® Platform that places media and advertisements on digital displays in vehicles to create interactive and engaging passenger experiences. Before that he co-founded Rideshareinsurance.com which was later acquired. https://www.linkedin.com/in/robflessner/

In this episode Harry speaks with Andries Smit. Andries is an experienced entrepreneur and investment professional, and has recently taken on the role of Vice President of New Ventures at inDrive. In his capacity, Smit leads the New Ventures unit, focusing on investing in companies that challenge injustice, show potential for global expansion, and are in the post-seed/pre-Series A stage. https://uk.linkedin.com/in/andriessmit

In this episode Harry speaks with David Zipper. David Zipper is a Visiting Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Taubman Center, focusing on the intersection of urban policy and new mobility technologies. He has extensive experience in urban development, having worked in city hall, as a venture capitalist, and as a policy researcher. David is a Contributing Writer at Bloomberg CityLab and has held influential roles in Washington DC and New York City, promoting entrepreneurship and economic development. https://www.davidzipper.com https://twitter.com/DavidZipper?ref src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwqr%5Eaut hor https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-zipper-6833006/ https://www.theverge.com/23948675/uber-lyft-cruise-robotaxi-pollution-autonomous-vehicleshttps://open.spotify.com/episode/2h3HZVYub7DXfClhL4VztW?si=3a49179f562f452d

In this episode Harry speaks with Juan Proaño. Juan Proaño is the CEO and co-founder of Autority.io. His diverse background from both the technology and automotive sectors helped him launch the Autority platform, which helps car owners in Latin America to manage their vehicle payments in one place. https://www.linkedin.com/in/juan-bernardo-proa%C3%B10- 37335851/?originalSubdomain=ec

In this episode Harry speaks with Mike Peregudov. Mike Peregudov is the co-founder and CEO of Whizz, a NYC-based e bike rental service for delivery drivers. He's also a General Partner at s16vc.com, investing in values driven founders. Mike previously co-founded and led Partiya Edi, acquired by Yandex in 2020. His extensive experience includes top-tier positions in various industries. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-peregudov/ https://go.therideshareguy.com/whizz/

In this episode Harry speaks with Tomáš Turek. Tomáš Turek is the CEO of Daytrip. Daytrip is a travel platform connecting travelers with local drivers and guides in 7,800+ cities worldwide. With a background in computer science and a degree in environmental management, Tomáš is a driving force in redefining travel experiences 0:00 Intro 1:37 What is Daytrip? 2:59 What is the most popular Daytrip? 3:56 How does Daytrip work? 6:17 Who are the drivers that use Daytrip? 8:16 How do they ensure quality drivers? 9:41 What is the experience for a driver? 14:04 How is Daytrip's US operation going? 15:53 How has Daytrip done so far in California? 18.24 What are some good use cases for Daytrip? 19:20 How does Daytrip compare in Europe vs US? 21.56 What are the benefits of one city vs between cities for Daytrip? 24:44 Has Daytrip tried working with cities? 26:56 What are some potential partnership opportunities? 28.51 How can you learn more about Daytrip? Tomáš' Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomas-turek/?originalSubdomain=cz Daytrip Website: https://mydaytrip.com/

In this episode Harry speaks with Frank Reig. Frank Reig is Revel's Co-Founder & CEO. He launched the company in 2018 with COO Paul Suhey, initially offering electric mopeds in Brooklyn. Since 2021, Revel has focused on expanding its EV fast charging network and all-electric rideshare service. Frank, a Columbia University graduate with an MPA in Environmental Science and Policy, also previously worked as a chef in top NYC restaurants, like Gramercy Tavern. 0:00 Intro 2:15 What is Revel? 3:00 What’s the hardest part about Revel's business model? 5:30 Why Revel pivoted from mopeds to rideshare 9:25 Why did Revel go with an employee model for their drivers 13:30 How much do Revel drivers make? 21:00 How do Revel’s 3 depots work for charging and storing EVs? 28:10 Why EVs and rideshare are such a great fit 29:35 Frank’s thoughts on city and government EV initiatives/mandates 32:37 What’s most important to more EV adoption? 38:25 Where to connect with Frank Frank’s Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-reig-35052454 Revel - https://gorevel.com/rideshare/rideshare

In this episode Harry speaks with Justin Spratt. Justin is Vice President of Business & Corporate Development at Vay, the leading remote driving (teledriving) company. He joined from Uber, where he was Head of Global Strategic Partnerships and focused on deals with automotive OEMs, vehicle fleet operators, vehicle battery technology companies and electrification infrastructure providers. At Vay, he focuses on business and corporate development and works on relationships with strategic partners. Justin built the first startup incubator in Africa in 2002 and has been mentoring founders of technology startups for over ten years. He is an angel investor in software technology and holds board positions in some of these companies. 0:00 Intro 2:25 Why Justin joined Vay 5:20 Use case for Vay 9:13 Vay's timeline 12:14 Vay's scale 17:21 Details of subscription model 24:31 Details of how Vay will work 29:13 Autonomy for Vay 34:26 Biggest challenge with Vay 40:13 How Vay will work with cities 44:11 Teledriving 46:33 Future of teledriving 50:15 Where to find Justin Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinspratt/?originalSubdomain=nl

In this episode Harry speaks with Emil Michael. Emil is the CEO of DPCM Capital and former Chief Business Officer of Uber. He served as CEO Travis Kalanick's right-hand-man, helping the company raise nearly $15 billion from key investors worldwide. By 2018, Uber became the world's most valued private technology company and had raised the most money of any private start-up in history. Emil Michael Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilmichael/

In this episode Harry talks with Jose Fernández. Jose is currently the Founder and CEO of Bankuish, a technology platform dedicated to helping gig workers and freelancers reach the next tier of financial security. Formerly he was Co-founder & President of FiClub, Co-Founder & President of Atlas, Co-founder & Chief Economist of Access Network and Managing Partner of GCH Partners. He was also Head of International Cooperation & Co-Founder of Ciudadanos--the fourth political power in Spain. With Ciudadanos, Jos gave a voice to his nation's struggling families as the party's Speaker and candidate to the European Parliament and local elections. 0:00 Intro 2:07 What is Bankuish? 3:25 Benefits of Bankuish 4-21 About the Latin network 7:40 US vs Latin interest rates 10:40 Bankuish credit score criteria 15:30 Why gig workers should be well trusted 16:05 Bankuish in the US 18:10 Big markets in Latin America 20:58 Bankuish partnerships 23:17 Bankuish platform benefits 27:25 Ways to expand on Bankuish's connections 31:50 Where to learn more about Bankuish 32:49 Questions for Harry Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josevf/?locale=en US Twitter. https://twitter.com/josevfabril?lang=en Bankuish: https://www.bankuish.com/who-we-are

In this episode Harry talks with Justin Gordan. Justin is the founder of Just Go Grind, which helps people build companies through founder and investor interviews and connects founders with a 80+ member founder community. He is also the former Director of Marketing for VITALIZE Venture Capital. VITALIZE Venture Capital invests in seed-stage future of work companies out of our venture found and pre-seed companies out of our VITALIZE Angels community. 0:00 Intro 1:54 What is Just Go Grind 5:52 What don't people know about Travis Kalanick 7:35 Justin's thoughts on founder drive 13:36 Getting most info on founders from their early days 15:45 Biggest takeaway from Travis 20:32 Travis' relationship with drivers 22:50 Uber's lack of loyalty 25:19 Thoughts on Super Pumped 26:40 What would Justin change about Travis 28:06 Did Uber need Travis 31:41 Uber compared to other startups 33:45 Travis' reputation 36:55 Questions for Harry 40:30 Where to find Justin LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justincharlesgordon/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/justingordon212?lang=en Just Go Grind: https://www.justgogrind.com/

In this episode Harry shares his thoughts on the Acquired Podcast's interview with Dara Khosrowshahi. They discuss the number of drivers, driver pay, driver oversaturation, take rate, taxi partnerships in the future as well as Uber Eats vs Doordash. 0:00 Intro 4:04 Number of Drivers 6:02 Driver Pay 10:47 Macro: Driver Oversaturation 16:37 Take Rate 21:35 Taxi Partnerships in the Future 25:38 Uber Eats vs Doordash Check out @AcquiredFM 's full interview with Dara Khosrowshahi here: https://youtu.be/HIzlvDHem0A

In this episode Harry speaks with Colin. Colin is a startup advisor with 10+ years in consumer tech, as well as an early employee at Outdoorsy. Harry and Colin discuss Outdoorsy, the AirBnB equivalent for RVs, as well as how Colin's learnings from Outdoorsy can be applied to other rideshare/marketplace businesses.

Join Harry Campbell as he sits down to talk with DoorDash's CEO, Tony Xu where they talk about the history of DoorDash and how the new updates that were just announced this week.

In this episode, I’m chatting with Chris Taylor, former Uber and Bird employee, now founder of Nomad Ventures. An early stage venture fund investing in pre-seed and seed market place businesses. Chris is using his personal and team’s experience to invest in the future marketplaces of the world! Intro to Chris Taylor Former Uber and Bird Employee Founder of Nomad Ventures Specializes in finding and building new and revolutionary marketplaces Nomad Ventures: https://www.nomadfund.vc/

Despite the naysayers, the economy continues to grow at a rapid pace, giving workers plenty of options. What are the tools that delivery and gig platforms need to offer workers to stay competitive, ensuring a good experience for the people that power delivery? Check out this panel from Curbivore. Hantz Fevry - Founder & CEO, Stoovo Piers Mainwaring - Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer, Everee David Pickerell - CEO, Para Nav Chadha - VP, Spark Driver Platform, Walmart Jackie Davalos - Technology Reporter, Bloomberg (Moderator)