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Does Uber Allow Pets or Will Fido Have to Walk Home?

Have you ever had that moment? That one where you’re running late to the party or are worried about missing your flight so you grab your bag and your dog and summon an Uber. Once it arrives, you’re ready to hop in and go, except the driver stops you and informs you that pets are […]

9 business start up ideas and 5 tools to validate them

5 Tools For Validating Your Next Business Idea

Table of Contents Market Demand Tools1. Google Trends2. Google Correlate3. Google Shopping Insights4. Google Patents5. AhrefsTrending Business ideas1. Windbreakers2. Nootropics3. Kimono4. Teak Wood5. Matcha7. Pomade8. Scratch Map9. Smartphone Projector There are two reasons why business start ups fail: First, their founders assume the business will be a success without actually verifying demand. Second, they acknowledge demand only by asking friends, family, and other […]

Car Exercises While Driving for Uber or Lyft | Easy, Fun, and Useful!

If you’ve recently become a ridesharing driver or you’ve been driving professionally for years, you will know the pain that comes from sitting still for endless hours and not exercising enough because you can always do just a bit more work… Just a bit more right?Uber drivers and desk-bound workers are alike in one thing […]

How to Become an Uber Driver: Guide to Uber Success

Uber is the biggest ride-sharing application in the world. It has changed the transportation industry, and in the process has changed the lives of many people – passengers and drivers. Many drivers, like me, are earning a healthy living with Uber. Have you thought about making a few extra dollars now that the service is in your […]

Does Uber do Background Checks | Screening Process & Consent

Becoming an Uber driver is relatively easy compared to applying for a license to drive a taxi. All it takes is your commercial license, insurance, a qualified car, and for you to pass the Uber background check. It’s a nerve-wracking thing, waiting to know if you passed. It reminds me of other interviews that I’ve been […]

Uber Driver Requirements: Must Have Cars, Vehicles, Licenses

“Wait, you’re an Uber Driver?!!” I’ve been asked this surprising question many times already. Sometimes people ask me in disbelief, sometimes in astonishment. I never imagined myself driving for Uber since I was comfortable where I was, but more importantly, I never imagined earning enough money from this job to be self-sustaining. That question will be […]

How Much Do Uber Drivers Make and How Do Drivers Get Paid?

Working in this economy has been a rollercoaster ride. I’ve been hired, fired, and laid off quite a few times. Up until recently, I wasn’t sure what I was going to do for money. Until I gave Uber a shot, and took my first few drives.Since Uber started in 2009, Uber has almost single-handedly started […]

What is an Uber Driver and What is it like Driving for Work?

According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median pay for a typical cab driver was $11.30 per hour in 2015. This includes driving work for chauffeurs too. Unlike these driving jobs, the typical Uber driver earns almost double, making about $20 to $25 per hour. And unlike a taxi or a trucking company, Uber drivers are not […]

Who are Uber’s Competitors? The Fight to Share our Rides.

The Evolution of RidesharingRidesharing is essentially the use of GPS navigation, smartphones, and social networks in order to provide a one-time shared riding service, as quickly as possible. You’d think this is simply a cab service, however, it’s developed into something more than just hailing a taxi. Ridesharing is transforming the world of transportation as […]