31 posts and columns on peer to peer

RelayRides Forced to Suspend Car-Sharing Service in New York

in News on May 15 at 2:12 pm PT

The state of New York and technological innovation are not BFFs.
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RelayRides Founder Shelby Clark Departs

in News on March 6 at 3:27 pm PT

Shelby Clark, who founded the car-sharing startup RelayRides, is leaving his day-to-day role at the company.
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Philly Tries to Curb Peer-to-Peer Ride-Sharing Company SideCar

in News on February 25 at 2:18 pm PT

In an episode that was probably the most exciting thing that’s ever happened at the Philadelphia Parking Authority, inspectors on Saturday conducted a sting operation on SideCar peer-to-peer drivers, impounding three cars and citing the three drivers for offering illegal taxi services. SideCar, which had just launched in Philly, will continue to operate next weekend, said CEO Sunil Paul.

Medical Crowdfunding Site Watsi Becomes Y Combinator’s First Nonprofit Startup

in News on January 25 at 12:57 pm PT

“I’ve never been so excited about anything we’ve funded,” says YC chief Paul Graham.
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News Byte

SideCar Expands Peer-to-Peer Ride Service to Seattle This Weekend

in News on November 2, 2012 at 10:50 am PT

Peer-to-peer ride-sharing services are the talk of the tech set in the San Francisco Bay Area. Now they’re moving north. SideCar, which recently raised $10 million from venture capitalists despite being part of a cease-and-desist spree by the California Public Utilities Commission, is opening for business in Seattle this weekend. Seattle residents can now use the SideCar mobile apps to book rides with prescreened drivers on Friday and Saturday nights from 6 pm to 2 am.

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Peer-to-Peer Zaarly Turns Focus From Buyers to Sellers

in Commerce on September 5, 2012 at 6:00 am PT

Zaarly, the hodgepodge marketplace for goods and services, will now vet, market and guarantee the work of some of the handymen, gardeners, chefs and yoga instructors who make up its sellers. Rather than waiting for potential buyers to dream up what they want and name a price, the new Zaarly Storefronts help service providers create nice-looking personal profiles and priced postings for all the services they provide. This starts today in the San Francisco Bay Area.