The Rideshare Guide

The Rideshare Guide
Author: Harry Campbell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2018-04-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1510735321

An industry leader's guide to making Lyft and Uber work for you. In less than five years, ridesharing has grown from nonexistence into a billion dollar industry. Uber now has two million drivers in the United States, Lyft has seven hundred thousand, and both show no signs of slowing down. Despite the large number of drivers, Uber and Lyft provide little in the way of help for new drivers, who complain that there is a lack of guidance when starting out. Harry Campbell, founder and director of The Rideshare Guy blog and podcast and a driver himself, can help. The Rideshare Guide offers a comprehensive and engaging handbook for current and prospective rideshare drivers. Learn how to: Decide between Uber and Lyft Maximize passengers and profits Maintain a five-star rating Keep safe and interact appropriately with passengers Navigate legal matters and tax codes Campbell explains these and much more, also including funny, shocking, and bizarre tales from the road. Whether you are thinking about becoming a driver or a veteran wondering about UberPool and tax help, The Rideshare Guide by the Rideshare Guy has the answers.

Ubered 2

Ubered 2
Author: Evan Kail
Publisher:
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2018-11-22
Genre: Automobile drivers
ISBN: 9781728883038

"The following is an account of my continued life as an Uber and Lyft driver in the Twin Cities metro area, starting December of 2015 and stretching all the way through 2018. Rideshare services vary considerably from market to market, and at no point throughout this book did my market offer the 'pool' service. Finally, it should be noted this book is a sequel to Ubered : my life as a rideshare driver. If you have not read my first installment, I would strongly urge you to stop right here and read that first." --

The Big Rig

The Big Rig
Author: Steve Viscelli
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2016-04-12
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0520962710

Long-haul trucks have been described as sweatshops on wheels. The typical long-haul trucker works the equivalent of two full-time jobs, often for little more than minimum wage. But it wasn’t always this way. Trucking used to be one of the best working-class jobs in the United States. The Big Rig explains how this massive degradation in the quality of work has occurred, and how companies achieve a compliant and dedicated workforce despite it. Drawing on more than 100 in-depth interviews and years of extensive observation, including six months training and working as a long-haul trucker, Viscelli explains in detail how labor is recruited, trained, and used in the industry. He then shows how inexperienced workers are convinced to lease a truck and to work as independent contractors. He explains how deregulation and collective action by employers transformed trucking’s labor markets--once dominated by the largest and most powerful union in US history--into an important example of the costs of contemporary labor markets for workers and the general public.

Ubering: the “Rideshare” Story

Ubering: the “Rideshare” Story
Author: Rafael Fermoselle
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2019-12-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1532091281

There are a few creations that have become “products,” because they became dominant in the market, and synonymous with an entire product category. Genericized names include Frigidaire, which became synonymous with “refrigerator,” Xerox, which became synonymous with “photocopying,” and Kleenex, which became synonymous with “tissues.” That has been the case with Uber, which has become identical with “rideshare.” Despite rapid growth since 2010, Uber has not become profitable, is carrying a cumulative loss of over $15 billion, as of November 2019, and it is doubtful if it will ever become profitable. Despite becoming an “eponym,” a key component of the gig economy, and inspiring numerous copycats, there is no guarantee that Uber will be able to generate an adequate return on investment, and remain in business. The concept has fatal flaws that impair its legal soundness. In the end, consumers and society determine if any business succeeds or fails. Government regulations are largely non-partisan, and exist to protect society, the general welfare, and the free enterprise system. Uber and the ride-share concept may be plowed under by regulations that exist to protect the public interest. However, regulations sometimes backfire and cause unintended consequences.

Income Tax Guide for Rideshare and Contract Delivery Drivers

Income Tax Guide for Rideshare and Contract Delivery Drivers
Author: John C White Jd
Publisher: 3rd Millennium Tax, LLC
Total Pages:
Release: 2017-02-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9780998689401

Third Millennium Tax's "Income Tax Guide for Rideshare and Contract Delivery Drivers" is the first guide to offer a comprehensive, nuts and bolts overview of the income tax issues facing rideshare and contract delivery drivers. There are a number of very important decisions that need to be made at tax time -- for example, should you claim Actual Car Expenses, or the Standard Mileage Rate? Making an informed decision on this issue, alone, is absolutely critical. There's a lot of confusion about what expenses can be deducted on a rideshare return. The author, an attorney and longtime IRS Revenue Officer and Tax Analyst, points you in the right direction. He examines more than 60 different expenses that you might incur, and explains whether an expense is deductible; how much of the expense is deductible; and, where to claim it if it is deductible. The author has also included an invaluable section on tax credits related to rideshare and contract delivery, tips on preparing Schedules C and SE, and suggestions for business record-keeping.

Sharing Economy and the Impact of Collaborative Consumption

Sharing Economy and the Impact of Collaborative Consumption
Author: de Luna, Iviane Ramos
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2019-09-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1522599304

The introduction of new technology and technological services worldwide has ushered in a new wave of peer-to-peer and access-driven companies that are disrupting the most established business categories. The emergence of these new business models has upset the flow in contemporary society and transformed people's behavior towards sharing-based economies. Companies and entrepreneurs can see this significant change in people’s behavior as both an opportunity and a threat. Sharing Economy and the Impact of Collaborative Consumption provides emerging research on the impact that the sharing services are having on society as well as the importance of the sharing economy development in the coming years, dealing with relevant issues such as regulations, the technological aspects involved in these platforms, the impact in the tourism sector, and consumer behavior in relation to these services. Multidisciplinary in nature, this publication establishes links between economics, finance, marketing, consumer behavior, and IT, and covers topics that include e-commerce, consumer behavior, and peer economy. It is ideally designed for researchers, students, business professionals, and entrepreneurs seeking current research on the impact that this industry has on various economic, marketing, and societal aspects of different countries.

Natural Monopolies in Digital Platform Markets

Natural Monopolies in Digital Platform Markets
Author: Francesco Ducci
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 203
Release: 2020-07-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1108491146

Through three case studies, this book investigates whether digital industries are naturally monopolistic and evaluates policy approaches to market power.

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Total Pages: 24
Release: 1980
Genre: Transportation, Military
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Ridesharing Law and Liability

Ridesharing Law and Liability
Author: Zachary B. Pyers
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020
Genre: Automated vehicles
ISBN: 9781641057783

"This book can serve as a resource to the practitioner who is examining both the liability and regulatory issues surrounding ridesharing companies"--