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A Take On Uber vs. Lyft

Coach Carl / December 9, 2017 / 1 Comment

Uber first came to New York City stirring quite some controversy in the city in 2011. I became an Uber driver then. Lyft followed a few years later in 2014 and I became a Lyft driver. Both of these ridesharing app companies have changed the way the masses are commuting globally these days. They both have changed the way Hail and... more →

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Juggling Between Uber, Lyft and Instacart – Is it Really Worth it?

Coach Carl / August 27, 2017 / No Comments

Are these apps entrepreneurs’ dreams or future nightmares? Am I setting my own schedule driving Uber, Lyft and Instacart while working on other business goals? Or, am I becoming a modern-day slave with someone constantly monitoring my activity? Hi again, this is Coach Carl and I wanted to reach out to all my fellow Smartphone Application... more →

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A Novice Instacart Shopper

Coach Carl / June 25, 2017 / No Comments

Jane Rider, rideshareguides.com As an entrepreneur and a person to try something new every now and then, I signed up to become an Instacart shopper, following a referral link, of course. If you are interested, you can do the same. In this blog, I describe the sign-up process and training, and jot down my beginner experiences as a... more →

What Does The New Uber Tipping Policy Mean for Uber Drivers?

Coach Carl / June 24, 2017 / No Comments

I recently received an email from Uber stating in the subject line of the email “Our Commitment to You”. When I received this email, I immediately opened it and read what Uber had to say. Drivers don’t get many emails from Uber with concerns about its drivers . So, I knew this had to be a special email from Uber. Footnote:... more →

Posted in: Rideshare Drivers Tagged with: uber, uber ceo, uber driver, uber tipping

Who Gets the Instacart Tips (gratuity) from Customers, the Instacart Shopper or Instacart? You will be surprised…

Coach Carl / June 22, 2017 / No Comments

Did you know as an Instacart customer how Instacart handles Instacart tips you leave in the app? Your shopper performs your weekly task of grocery shopping for you, which makes life so much easier. Yet your shopper is actually not getting the Instacart tips that you leave on the Instacart App in certain markets. If you are not familiar... more →

Posted in: Delivery Drivers Tagged with: instacart, instacart app, instacart customer, instacart shopper, instacart tipping, instacart tips

The Amazon-Whole Foods Deal May Revolutionize The Way We Grocery Shop

Coach Carl / June 16, 2017 / No Comments

Jane Rider, rideshareguides.com The biggest news this Friday was the Amazon-Whole Foods deal. This piece of news shocked the grocery retail sector as much as it did the stock exchange. Grocery retail industry has become problematic with too much competition saturating the existing markets. How does the Amazon-Whole Foods deal affect... more →

Posted in: In The News Tagged with: amazon, amazon-whole foods deal, grocery shop, instacart shopper, online grocery shopping, whole foods