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Life in the Gig Economy: The guy who’s driving Lyft and Uber to save up for a career in day trading

  By Jessica Bursztynsky November 07, 2022 Life in the Gig Economy is a new series that tells the stories of workers in an industry relied upon by millions. If you’d like to share your story, email staff writer Jessica Bursztynsky at Jessicabursz@proton.me       Anthony Diaz is 30 years old and has worked … Continue reading Life in the Gig Economy: The guy who’s driving Lyft and Uber to save up for a career in day trading

Tech layoffs latest: Twitter, Lyft, Stripe, and others join the list of companies cutting jobs

  By Michael Grothaus November 04, 2022 The nonstop drama that’s been going on at Twitter all week is ending on a very real, very sour note. Today, Elon Musk’s company began sending layoff notices to roughly 50% of Twitter staff. As Bloomberg reports, at 7,500 employees (November 26, 2022), that means Musk is set … Continue reading Tech layoffs latest: Twitter, Lyft, Stripe, and others join the list of companies cutting jobs

Driving local marketing change with Uber, Lyft and self-driving cars

Columnist Brian Smith explains how ride-sharing services and self-driving cars will open up a host of new opportunities for local businesses. Brian Smith on March 7, 2017   Are you ready for pay-per-car marketing? That’s right, PPC is about to take on a whole new meaning. Uber and Lyft recently began testing programs in which … Continue reading Driving local marketing change with Uber, Lyft and self-driving cars

Now Profitable in Major Markets, Lyft Rolls Out National Marketing Campaign

The fast-growing ride-sharing company made a slew of announcements today, including a new hire and branding initiative. By Evie Nagy January 27, 2015 After a year of reported five-fold growth in revenue and ridership, Lyft today announced a number of metrics and milestones as well as initiatives for 2015. According to cofounder and CEO Logan … Continue reading Now Profitable in Major Markets, Lyft Rolls Out National Marketing Campaign