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Being able to pay with a credit card for the cab in NYC is keeping the yellow cab industry from taking a significant financial hit during the corporate travel downturn.
In a few days a variety of amazing people will be doing things in ways faster, higher, and stronger than you could even imagine. While you have our undying jealously if you’re actually going to the London Olympic Games (you can make us feel better by sending us your extra tickets), we have a close second: Follow the Games on Tumblr!
Some highlights from the many cool things happening over the next few weeks:
The London Olympic Committee will provide an exclusive behind-the-scences look to the London Olympic Opening Ceremony. Follow their Ceremonies Explorer Tumblr to get exclusive photographs, videos, illustrations and articles about the Opening Ceremonies as they unfold, starting at 1900 hours GMT this Friday; tune back in to see more exclusive posts for the Closing Ceremony and the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Paralympic Games.
The International Olympic Committee will feature four great Tumblrs during the games: The official Olympics Tumblr photo blog; Faces Of Olympians, a Tumblr in which fans show their best “Olympic faces”; Olympic Fashion; and Olympic Moments, featuring the best images from Getty Images photographers at the Games.
Enjoy, and may the odds be ever in your country’s favor.
Cab Fares raises, the city is getting more and more expensive.
Living in the city is getting more and more expensive. Rumors from this spring that cab fares are increasing for the first time in six years are confirmed. We received an email from the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission early this morning and this is how specifically the cab fares are going to change:
The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) hereby announces the following industry information specific to the increase in metered rate of fare for all medallion taxicabs, approved July 12, 2012.
New taxicab rate of fare.
As of 12:01 a.m. on September 4, 2012, medallion taxicabs are authorized to charge the following rates of fare:
Metered trips in New York City
$2.50 initial charge (first 1/5 mile);
$0.50 MTA tax;
$0.50 per each additional 1/5 mile;
$0.50 per 60 seconds in stopped or slow traffic;
$1.00 surcharge from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays, excluding holidays;
$0.50 night surcharge from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily.
Trips to/from JFK International Airport and Manhattan
$52.00, plus any tolls and/or tip;
the $0.50 night surcharge shall not be added to this flat rate;
the $1.00 peak surcharge shall not be added to this flat rate;
the $0.50 MTA tax SHALL be added to this flat rate.
Trips to Newark Airport
the amount shown on the taximeter plus a surcharge of $17.50; and
all necessary tolls to and from the destination.
Situation like this, is this time to find other ways to achieve your daily commutes?
Travelling quote of today: “For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” – Robert Louis Stevenson
It's 100F out today in NYC.
Traveling quote of today:
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” – Henry Miller
You know, this is why I say owning a car in NYC doesn't make sense.
Yeah, we get that a lot...
There are few things in life that have made me more stressed out than trying to find cheap car service to Boston Logan Airport.
Prom or Wedding?
Taxi availability signs
The availability signs are the most recent topic of discussion for changes in NYC yellow cabs. The TLC is discussing changing the only thing in a yellow cab that has not yet been changed, updated, and redesigned.
There are several options:
Single beacon - When the light is ON, the cab is available. If it's OFF, then it's not.
Green/Red - Green light indicates that the cab is available, and Red if it's not.
Although the talks are just beginning, this really complements the Bloomberg administration's focus on renewing and redefining the taxi and limousine industry in New York. Pretty much only one thing left is the availability sign after adding GPS, Television screens, and even changing the cars.
Read a detailed article on NY Times.
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By 2010, the U.S. government owned 412 limos, according to the Government Services Administration, which the Center for Public Integrity reported was a 73-percent increase from 2008.
FREE TRIPS, you say.... Where do I sign up?!?
Every day, vehive.com will be paying for someone's trip. Every day.
All you need to do is like us on Facebook and make your trip reservations for ground transporataion on vehive.com. So if you're going to the airport, a business meeting, a date, or just a night out we'll pay for your trip.
Like us on Facebook, reserve a trip, and we pay for it. Simple.
Who knows, you may get luckier than you thought.
Safe and happy travels.
Vehive Launches Ground Transportation Mobile Apps for Android and iPhone
We sent out a formal press release today to announce to the world that we have arrived. Check it out. Or if you are in a rush and just want the apps, see the links below.
I belive congratulations are in order, so please congratulate us.
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NEW YORK, NY - June 13th, 2012 - Vehive is an innovative e-commerce internet start-up that focuses on the ground transportation industry. Vehive provides an open and transparent marketplace for consumers looking to secure ground transportation across the nation accessible via the Web or a smartphone. Travelers can compare travel options from local and nationwide transportation providers by price, reputation, availability, and level of service. The marketplace empowers corporate and individual travelers to get a car at a competitive price.
Max Belenitsky, CEO of Vehive, explains, “The ground transportation industry is extremely fragmented and travelers don’t have a good source of reliable information or real-time access to pricing and availability. Vehive is the answer to the travelers’ problem.”
Vehive differentiates itself from competitors by allowing travelers to pick from local and nationwide providers, different vehicle types, and by enabling travelers to arrange immediate pickups or future engagements.
“In today’s economy, every single person traveling for pleasure or business is looking for a fiscally sound and secure way to reserve ground transportation. Vehive’s users are going to client meetings, to or from the airport or hotels for work or pleasure, or simply going for drinks to a local bar with friends.” Vehive provides travelers the ability to locate reserve and manage car reservations online or on their smart phones go whenever they want.
Vehive is submitting a response to the request for proposal (RFP) to the New York Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC) later this month to develop a smart phone solution for Yellow Cabs. The proposed application will include features like street hails, cash-less payments, ride sharing, customer feedback, and lost & found. If Vehive is selected travelers will have the luxury of being able to hail a yellow taxi, or reserve a livery cab or a corporate car using the same application or website, anywhere in New York City, any season, any weather, and at any time.
In recent months, Vehive has signed agreements with top-tier nationwide corporate limousine companies and hundreds of local providers to join the network and is bringing them online over the next month. Travelers will be able to find the transportation they are looking for at competitive rates with Vehive’s diverse network of fleets.
Interested travelers can visit vehive.com or find the Vehive mobile apps for download at the iPhone App Store and Google Play Store. Companies seeking an enterprise solution to manage their ground transportation needs should email [email protected]. Limousine fleets and bases interested in a joining the Vehive network or a white label solution should email [email protected].
Download Links:
iPhone: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vehive/id533349137
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.textacab.vehive
The Yellow Brick Highway
Yes, it's true: vehive.com is live. And no, it's not a pun on our logo.
We've created the first marketplace for chauffeured ground transportation. What does that mean? It means we are taking the hassle and the mystery out of ordering your next cab, limo, livery cab, or corporate sedan, and pretty much any type of car with a chauffeur.
How does it work? You go to our WEBSITE. Simple. Or DOWNLOAD our mobile app, currently available on Android. Very simple. Or visit our FACEBOOK page (we know you check it more frequently than email). Enter your trip information. Simple. We show prices and availability from tens of thousands of vehicles around the country. Simple. You pick the one you like. Very simple. And .... presto! ... a car comes to pick you up.
Anything we forget? Oh yeah. We've negotiated rates on your behalf to get you the best prices possible from all our participating fleets. What else? Save your credit card in your account and you never have to worry about having cash or a credit card on had to show the driver. Incredible. Is there more? Of course! We've pre-screened all the fleets for vehicle and driver quality, insurance, and service reliability. And did we forget to mention, it works NATIONWIDE.
We know it's a pain to find a car where you need it, when you need it, at the price you want it. So why do all the hard work yourself? Stop calling around to get the service you want at the price you can afford. Still keeping your thumb out for the cab that may never come? Why bother, when there is vehive.com.
Best part? We NEVER CHARGE YOU for our service. The prices are completely transparent to you. You pay what the bases/fleets/limo companies charge. Not a penny more. We don't set the price and we never will.
And what's to come? THOUSANDS of fleets. That means more travel options for you. Better rates, better arrival times, better service.
We've done all the hard work. Trust us, it was hard. But now we're on the track to Emerald City; our light at the end of a long, dark tunnel. And so are you.
So if you are out and about, looking to get to the airport or from one, or a restaurant, a client meeting, or you're just so drunk that you shouldn't be driving, check out vehive.com. Or at least bookmark it.
Most important: be happy, know who you are dealing with, get home safe, and enjoy the ride. And if you want to tell your friends about vehive, you won't hear any objections from us.
What I learned when pitching at Ultralight last week
Last week I presented vehive to an audience of over 200 at the UltralightStartups pitch competition. Alas, I didn't win best pitch, although the feedback that I did receive was overwhelmingly positive.
Here are some snippets:
@DennisMortensen: Winning pair at #ultralight should be @gilbeyda and @text_a_cab :-)
CarloCisco:@text_a_cab second cool startup of the night #ultralight
JasonGardnerEsq: @text_a_cab at #ultralight was the best pitch tonight. Succinct and right to the point. Maybe I can catch a cab in NY finally!
@Mildredbrignoni: I like his branding cutey@text_a_cab #ultralight"
The only reason you did not win is because you went last.
You looked and sounded very sharp.
Of course it makes me blush, but got me thinking about what I did well and what I did poorly. Because if we can't learn from our own mistakes, the road to success is too expensive.
Here is the feedback that I received from the panel of well known and respected entrepreneurs and investors (from left):
Mark Wachen from DreamIt Ventures
Micah Rosenbloom from Founder Collective
Art Chang from Tipping Point Partners
Gil Beyda from Genacast Ventures
The goal, of course, is to stand out from the thousands of start-ups that come across the investors' desks. The first 10 seconds you get with an investor as as crucial as they are on a first date. Yes, first impressions matter.
Here is what I took away from the event.
Know what your business does and how to explain it. Everyone writes and talks about this. It's hard to summarize ideas, business models, and expectations when you live and breathe all the intricacies of a business. Unfortuantely, as entrepreneurs and presenters we only have about 10 seconds for the audience to decide if they will pay attention or if they won't. And if after 10 seconds they do not know what you are talking about, they are gone. So if you don't get past your name or business name in first 10 seconds, it's over.
Dress for success and speak to impress. This is a first date strategy that helped me win over my wife. Enunciate. Project. Look nice. Smell nice. The role of an entrepreneur is to gather people behind an idea, a business, or a cause. If I don't come across as intelligent and appealing, then chances are that recruiting a team and your first customers will be an insurmountable challenge.
Bring a fan club. Yes, the more people you have on your side the better. Make them tweet, post on Facebook, ask questions, and applaud. The more of an impact we make on the audience, even if it's only perceived. Performers and comedians use this strategy all the time. And what is a entrepreneur but a performer. I used to perform as a comedian and would plant random friends with a nice laugh in the audience. It helps the rest of the audience if they don't feel like they are the only ones enjoying the performance. Same with investors.
Know everything. Yes, everything. At these events, it's hard to gauge the expertise of the investors. One of the panelists is an investor in Uber, and knew the industry well. Sure it's easy to prepare for easy questions, but there aer some smart folks are attending these events and the ones on the panel are even smarter and you just never know what will come out.
Have something to show. Words can convey the message very well, but a picture is worth a thousand words.
Know what you are asking for. A pitch is not just a demo or a product presentation. You are not marketing your product, you are pitching your business. The presentation should let the audience know exactly what you want them to think about and what questions to ask. In 2 minutes, it's tough to talk about everything, but you got to lead the horse to water.
So why didn't I win (or why I believe I didn't win):
I didn't have anything to show. The site is still in development and no one from my team was there to walk the audience through the service while I was presenting.
No fan club.
The folks that did win had amazing products, even if their pitch was not ideal.
What I will continue to do:
Present vehive in such a way that will allow investors and audience to understand the idea and ask more insightful questions.
Know my competition. Everyone has it, don't deny it. Just talk about it and what makes my business different.
Tell the audience exactly what I am looking to get out of this presentation. In this case, I was looking to raise $300,000 and that was included in my first and last sentences.
So what now? Follow up, follow through, and more pitching.
What are your thoughts on pitching at start-up events?