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by Joe Strandell on March 10, 2015 2 Comments

21 Questions With Driving Is A Drag

I always tell drivers that it’s important to stand out if you want to take your driving or even your business to the next level.  Today, RSG contributor, Joe Strandell talks to Erika Simone aka Driving Is A Drag.  Erika is a Lyft driver out of LA that has become an overnight sensation with the community due to her unique approach to driving.  

Erika Simone is making headlines with her new brand of rideshare, “Driving is a Drag”. Erika (also known as Erik Koral) is a male who dresses as a female during her rides and she’s a rising star in the Lyft and LGBT communities.

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I reached out to Erika with some questions about her, her business, and the future of rideshare. From her story, I’ve learned that if you want to be successful in something, you have to get the word out and make people aware. Read along and be sure to check out her spot in LA Weekly if you’d like to learn more.

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Filed Under: Interview, Lyft Tagged With: driving is a drag, erik koral, erika simone, xtop

by Joe Strandell on March 3, 2015 5 Comments

The Secrets to Being a Successful Uberpreneur with Gavin Escolar

I’m a big fan of leveraging your status as a rideshare driver for business & networking opportunities.  I think everyone should be doing it or at least thinking about it.  Today, RSG contributor, Joe Strandell does a follow-up interview with the The Uberpreneur of Forbes fame.

You may have read about this story on Forbes recently: Gavin Escolar earned $252,000 as an Uber driver last year. Originally from the Philippines, Gavin immigrated and now serves the San Francisco area with his high end jewelry business. Gavin has managed to set up a mobile jewelry store with his vehicle and what started as a family business is now a fast growing luxury profession.

Forbes has coined Gavin as the “Uberpreneur” to describe someone who uses the Uber platform to promote his or her own business. Gavin’s sales approach is what I think makes him and his story special. It’s my goal (Joe) to get to this point so I wanted to pick Gavin’s brain a little bit more and see how he does it with a few questions. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Driver Marketing/Promotion, Interview, Uber Tagged With: Uberpreneur

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