by BIA Advisory Group | Feb 1, 2017 | BIA, Blog
Uber, Lyft, HomeAdvisor, and hundreds more companies have emerged in the local on-demand economy, reshaping local services and employment structures. The latest, receiving an undisclosed amount in Series A funding today, is Grab A Gardener. More than $16 billion in...
by BIA Advisory Group | Aug 1, 2016 | BIA, Blog
Uber has traded in its China business model for a 20 percent share in a new joint venture with its primary Chinese competitor, Didi Chuxing. Handing over its brand in China as well as its network of drivers and customers, Uber will receive approximately $7 billion in...
by BIA Advisory Group | Jun 2, 2016 | BIA, Blog
A couple weeks ago, at BIA/Kelsey ENGAGE, I made the comment that the local on-demand industry has achieved “peak-Uber,” when the company seems inevitable and unbeatable but will be hard-pressed to continue to raise capital at the break-neck pace it has...
by BIA Advisory Group | Apr 15, 2016 | BIA, Blog, Conferences
Abid Chaudhry and I discuss the fall of Shuddle, the Bay Area-based “Uber for kids” startup that closed its doors today after raising $12.2 million. What does this suggest for high-value vertical on-demand services? Can they differentiate enough to...
by BIA Advisory Group | Feb 22, 2016 | BIA, Blog
The horrible, unfortunate shootings in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this weekend present a genuine brand crisis for Uber, the increasingly ubiquitous mobility services company. The company’s success has brought hundreds of thousands of people into its contractor circle,...
