PinnedThe economic impact of the third-party delivery industry can be measured by two benchmarks: namely, before and after COVID-19.In fact, a year before the pandemic hit, total restaurant deliveries were thought to be between 3–5 percent of total restaurant food traffic. In 2020, however, business exploded, and it was all due to the pandemic, which brought business as usual to a halt. According to New York-based consumer research…Covid-192 min readCovid-192 min read
Nov 3, 2020The Side Hustle Showdown in California via Prop 22As the U.S. decides the next president on November 3, 2020, another decision is brewing in the Golden State: the fate of the side hustle. On the ballot is Proposition 22, which, if passed, will exempt ride-hailing drivers from California AB 5, the labor law that is supposed to keep…3 min read3 min read
Oct 25, 2020The simple guide to owning a For-Hire License (FHV)Having a For-Hire Vehicle (FHV) license is the only legal way for for-hail drivers to pick up passengers within Greater New York City. But as many would-be ride-hail drivers have learned to their frustration, the cap on For-Hire Vehicle (FHV) licenses has remained in place since August 14, 2018.Formally …3 min read3 min read
Oct 24, 2020Robotaxi Is a Go, Says Tesla’s CEO, Elon MuskAt Tesla’s Oct 21, 2020, third-quarter earnings call, Elon Musk — quirky entrepreneur and Tesla’s CEO — gave a quick update on his autonomous car sharing concept, Robotaxi. When the concept was introduced in April 2019, Musk had boasted that there would be one million robotaxis on the road in…3 min read3 min read
Oct 20, 2020New York City has an insatiable demand for food and goods delivery. Which is why there are so many third-party delivery companies operating here in the Big Apple.It’s a good place to thrive. New York City based delivery drivers can earn up to $20 an hour. Choose Who You Work For Which delivery service is right for you? To help you decide, we picked the main third-party delivery services that are operating and the average hourly rates…2 min read2 min read
Oct 18, 2020Are restaurants ready to build their own mobile app ecosystem?If you’re working in third-party food delivery for a while, you may have noticed a time when you arrived at the restaurant and got a cold shoulder. Chefs acted like you’re harassing them, while wait staff acted like you’re stealing their tips. In the past, they might have been right…2 min read2 min read
Oct 13, 2020Protecting Yourself (and Your Ride) in a Pandemic WorldThe Coronavirus is no joke. Few events have brought New York City to its knees like the quarantine. Ironically, the problems caused by COVID-19 have also kick-started a booming third party delivery industry in which you belong. Carsharers have more work than ever, but does that also mean each point…Coronavirus3 min readCoronavirus3 min read
Aug 13, 2018Will TLC Plates Be Worth More than Medallions by Next Year?In what’s become an ever-surprising world of speculation, where millionaires are made overnight just being in the right place at the right time, it looks like owning a TLC license plate will be the next golden investment. In fact, once Mayor Bill DeBlasio signs into law the final issuance of…Uber3 min readUber3 min read
