The Uber Model, It Turns Out, Doesn’t Translate(mobile.nytimes.com)
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The Uber Model, It Turns Out, Doesn’t Translate
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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11343993
"Here is what we are witnessing: the end of the on-demand dream."
The problem is that city managers are seeing money they can't tax and either pushing these companies out completely or creating new taxes and diminishing the profitability of the business.
If you want to blame someone for not being able to have flexible services, blame the government. Uber has been pushed out of many cities and Airbnb has had all kinds of crazy taxes added to them in San Francisco, in attempt to push them out. It's only a matter of time before it buckles under the pressure or just plain go out of business completely.
It's sad that our own local governments have to get in the way of innovation.
The problem is that city managers are seeing money they can't tax and either pushing these companies out completely or creating new taxes and diminishing the profitability of the business.
If you want to blame someone for not being able to have flexible services, blame the government. Uber has been pushed out of many cities and Airbnb has had all kinds of crazy taxes added to them in San Francisco, in attempt to push them out. It's only a matter of time before it buckles under the pressure or just plain go out of business completely.
It's sad that our own local governments have to get in the way of innovation.