Rideshare Start-ups

by Harry Campbell on October 1, 2019 156 Comments

How To Start A Rideshare Company

I think most people underestimate what it takes to turn an idea into a real business. I know, because I get a lot of pitches about the latest and greatest rideshare companies to hit the scene but, more often than not, they’re more of an idea than an actual company. Turning an idea into a business is where the real challenge begins.

In addition to branding your rideshare company (I can help with that aspect with my rideshare consulting services), you’ll need rideshare software. That’s not something in my wheelhouse, but I can refer you to an excellent company I trust. I can make the introduction for you. They have rideshare software (iOS and Android) ready for immediate license/purchase/white labeling. Contact me, harry [at] therideshareguy.com for more information.

I can’t tell you how many people have e-mailed me about their cool new company that is going to put Uber out of business. But when I go to their website and Google their name, all I see is a landing page. Putting a landing page up is not the same thing as starting a company.

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by Christian Perea on December 17, 2018 Leave a Comment

What’s The Tryp App & What Is It Promising Rideshare Drivers?

Today, senior RSG contributor Christian Perea digs into a new rideshare company called Tryp that has seen a ton of hype, but the company is also raising more questions than answers. Is Tryp legit?

Over the past several weeks we’ve gotten a lot of questions from drivers about a new rideshare company called Tryp. Readers, ambassadors for the company and others have messaged us claiming that Tryp is prepared to do BIG things that will shake the very foundation of the entire gig-economy. Then they invite us to attend an informational webinar.

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by Chonce Maddox Rhea on November 9, 2018 12 Comments

Via Driver: Why Uber Drivers Are Switching to Via Rideshare

Via Driver Overview

Via is a rather unique rideshare company when compared to the Big Two. Via drivers get paid to shuttle multiple passengers who are headed in a similar direction, only stopping to pick-up and drop-off on a corner to corner basis. Passengers then walk the last block or two to their destination to avoid unnecessary detours while making the rides more efficient. Most rides are shared rides on Via.

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by Will Preston on October 22, 2018 Leave a Comment

A New Rideshare Company Bounces Into San Diego

There’s a new rideshare company in town, but can it challenge Uber and Lyft? Senior RSG contributor Will Preston covers Bounce, a rideshare service in San Diego, CA with a very different pay out model than Uber and Lyft. Will it work? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

Bounce is a new rideshare company that offers a very different compensation model than what you typically see in the rideshare market. At this time, it’s only available in San Diego, but they have dreams of expansion. Drivers are directly compensated based on how much they drive, how long they’ve been driving for the company, and how much they help promote the company.

In addition, drivers are given stock options in the company with a 25-month vesting schedule. The company also offers some unique features for riders that give Bounce drivers a reason to recommend it to their Uber and Lyft passengers.

Bounce is currently only available in San Diego, but you can learn more about it and see when they are expanding to your area here.

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by Christian Perea on November 1, 2017 17 Comments

Rydar: The Swiss Army Knife of Driver Tools

Have you ever wondered how you could only drive during surge times, when concerts and events get out and demand spikes? Ever wish you could just drive during a high surge? You can with a new app called Rydar, which identifies places and events for you to drive and helps you drive only during a profitable surge period. Today, senior RSG contributor Christian Perea covers these functions and more.

Rydar is a new rideshare driver assistant app that combines a lot of the features from existing driver apps on the market.

Rydar has custom surge alerts, custom heat maps, tells you where to go for your next ride, an events calendar (think concerts and sports), a mileage tracker, expense tracker, and syncs with your Uber account. All at the same time and in one place.

There are a lot of driver apps on the market right now that do many different things for drivers, and they’re all competing for your hard-earned money. Rydar seeks to combine most of those apps into one big, multi-tool driver app – the Swiss Army Knife of driver tools, if you will.

Let’s see how it does, or you can get started signing up with Rydar here.

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