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by Harry Campbell on April 2, 2019 Leave a Comment

RSG091: Nick Abouzeid on the State of the Scooter Industry in 2019

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2018 was the year of the scooter. Here at RSG, one of our top posts was about how to be a Charger, and three of our top five videos on the YouTube channel were about scooters. Today, we’re going to get an update from someone who knows a ton about the industry, from charging scooters to writing about them.

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Intro

  • Today I’m chatting with Nick Abouzeid, a self-described scooter addict who lives in San Francisco
  • Nick has been riding, charging, tweeting and writing about scooters since day 1 and is well-versed in the Charger communities
  • Uber and Lyft are investing a ton of money right now into scooters and mobility
  • If you’ve been wondering how they fit in with the rideshare industry, keep reading!

Interview with Nick Abouzeid

  • Nick Abouzeid is a scooter addict living in San Francisco
  • He used to cover early stage tech for Product Hunt and AngelList
  • One thing people don’t realize about scooters is 80-90% of the scooters on the streets today are made by the same company – literally they’re made in the same factory in China!
  • Became interested in scooters when he started seeing them on the streets, people riding them
  • Signed up to become a Charger

Scooter Industry in 2019

  • Coverage definitely has died down, it’s hard to cover/be excited about it if you can’t get your hands on the product
  • Story also hasn’t changed much – Bird & Lime continue to raise money at bigger valuations
  • Both companies are expanding rapidly, globally
  • Challenges with growth (scooters in the rain/cold) but getting some of the best talent out there

Leaders in the Scooter Industry

  • Bird, Lime and Uber (Jump) and Lyft
  • Sleeping giants
  • Skip, Scoot
  • Will need to eventually see profitability in this space

Regulating the Industry

  • LA – regulations to control but also grow the industry
  • Santa Monica – flexible cap
  • San Francisco – caps
  • Many of the problems in this industry are solvable

Outro

  • Big thanks to Nick for coming on the podcast and sharing his knowledge of this industry
  • Nick brought a unique viewpoint and insight into this industry and definitely knows what he’s talking about
  • Is this industry all hype? I don’t think so – lots of room for improvement
  • Excited to see how scooter companies continue to work with cities and integrate with rideshare

Show Notes

  • Defining the Peskin Ratio, and why (some) scooter networks fail
  • Nick Abouzeid on Twitter
  • Nick on Medium

-Harry @ RSG

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