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Harry Campbell

A podcast covering the rideshare and mobility industry. Interviews with start-up founders, CEOs, academics, gig workers and more!

The Rideshare Guy Podcast

In this episode, Hansu Kim, CEO of Flywheel Technologies, shares insights on the evolving taxi industry, Flywheel's innovative partnerships, and the impact of autonomous vehicles (AVs). With over 20 years of experience in transportation policy, Kim discusses Flywheel's rebranding, its strategic Uber partnership to integrate taxi services, and the regulatory changes required. He highlights the mutual benefits of the Uber-taxi collaboration, including increased ride efficiency and higher driver incomes. Kim also explores the future interplay between traditional taxis, AVs, and the rideshare industry's continuous transformation.
 
 • 0:00 Intro to RSG268 with Hansu Kim, CEO of Flywheel Technologies
 • 0:32 Who Is Hansu Kim and What Is Flywheel Taxi?
 • 1:08 How Are Flywheel and Uber Partnering?
 • 2:03 How Does This Partnership Affect the Taxi Industry?
 • 2:42 What Regulatory Changes Shape the Consumer Experience?
 • 4:00 What Are the Economic Benefits for Drivers and Companies?
 • 5:31 How Is Technology Being Adopted in the Taxi Industry?
 • 6:32 What Is the Future of Taxi and Rideshare Collaboration?
 • 8:32 How Does Flywheel's Business Model Work?
 • 11:30 What Are the Challenges and Benefits of the Partnership?
 • 19:57 How Do Consumers Choose and What Influences Safety Perception?
 • 24:12 What Is Uber's Strategy for Autonomous Vehicles?
 • 24:51 How Is Waymo Partnering with Ride-Sharing Services?
 • 26:14 What Are the Main Criticisms of Autonomous Vehicles?
 • 26:58 How Are Partnerships Supporting Riders With Disabilities?
 • 28:16 What Does the Future of the Taxi Industry Look Like?
 • 29:38 How Will Autonomous Vehicles Impact Taxi Services?
 • 36:08 How Can the Industry Prepare for an Autonomous Future?
 • 40:11 What Innovations Are Shaping Taxi Technology?
 • 42:45 What Are the Final Thoughts on Waymo and Autonomous Vehicles?
 
 
 
 • Flywheel: 
https://www.flywheel.com/ • Flywheel's LinkedIn: 
https://www.linkedin.com/company/flywheeltech/ • Hansu Kim's LinkedIn: 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hansu-kim-b6b30b2/

RSG268: Uber's NEXT Big Move? Taxis!

In this episode, Dawood Milan, founder of Auto Marketplace, discusses the intricacies and the significance of New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) market. He provides insights into his career transition from finance to managing a successful Uber Black fleet and eventually founding Auto Marketplace. Dawood explains the unique regulations and economic value of the NYC TLC market, the challenges and opportunities it presents, particularly with regard to vehicle caps, insurance, and driver pay. He explores the future of autonomous vehicles (AV) in this competitive and complex market, touching on regulatory hurdles, potential business models, and the challenges posed by New York's unique urban environment. Dawood emphasizes the importance of regulatory acumen and market adaptability for new entrants like Waymo.
 
 • 0:00 Intro
 • 00:32 Who is Dawood and what is Auto Marketplace?
 • 01:23 What makes the NYC TLC market unique?
 • 04:50 How did Uber and Lyft impact NYC taxis?
 • 07:21 What's the current state of NYC rideshare and taxis?
 • 13:22 How do business models work in NYC rideshare?
 • 16:30 What is Dawood's fleet and strategy?
 • 18:40 What challenges and opportunities exist in the TLC market?
 • 23:02 Why are TLC plates valuable and transferable?
 • 24:29 How does TLC plate value change over time?
 • 24:43 Is Waymo entering the NYC market?
 • 25:25 What are the regulatory and business model hurdles?
 • 26:49 How are drivers and medallion owners affected?
 • 30:23 How do fleet management and real estate intersect?
 • 37:08 What are the key tech and environmental challenges?
 • 39:54 What's the future of autonomous vehicles in NYC?
 • 43:14 What are the final thoughts?
 
 
 
 • Dawood's LinkedIn: 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawoodmian/ • Automarketplace: 
https://automarketplace.substack.com/ • X: 
https://x.com/automarketplc

RSG267: Waymo's Next Big Move: Cracking the NYC Taxi Market

Show Me The Money Club is a weekly live show with Sergio and Chris where they talk about what's going on in the gig economy and shorter highlight videos from the show. Join in the conversation during the live Tuesdays 6pm EST/3pm PST on YouTube. 
 
On today's show, we have special guest Bryce Bennet from Solo. We will also be covering a possible glitch shows that upfront fares is a pay cut for drivers, more upfront fares/pay details and teaching the algorithms, Lyft testing "bonus zone boosts," Uber CEO saying contradicting details on drivers supply/shortage, RDU demonstration, and today's side hustle.

RSG227: Show me the Money Club!

Larry Smith of ProtectingConsumerRights.com joins Harry to talk about fighting false background checks.

RSG173: Fighting False Background Checks for Uber and Lyft Drivers

Billy Marsden, COO and founder of Argyle, joins Harry to discuss how Argyle is helping unlock employment data for gig workers.

RSG158: How Argyle is Helping Unlock Employment Data for Gig Workers

Will delivery companies ever be profitable? That’s the million-dollar question going into 2021. In this episode, you’ll hear a replay from a conference I helped put on called Curbivore. I coordinated this panel and think you’ll find it fascinating, as we will cover how delivery companies could become profitable in the future… or not. This panel discussion may surprise you!

RSG157: Will Delivery Companies Ever Be Profitable?

Nick Williams from Sally joins Harry to talk EV Fleets.

RSG156: What it’s Like to Operate a Fleet of Tesla Taxis and Rideshare EVs

Ezra Goldman is CEO & Founder of Upshift: fractional car leasing for people who don’t drive much.

RSG155: Ezra Goldman on Fractional Car Leasing with Upshift

Hear from Uber Eats' Sachin Kansal, and one of the company's top couriers, about how the company learned from the past two years, and what sort of adaptations we can expect as the delivery giant branches into new verticals.

RSG 201: Delivery from the Front Lines

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