In 2006, John Zimmer was a college student and ride-hailing wasn't yet "a thing." But a class on green cities got him thinking about the glut of underused cars on the road. Eventually, he co-founded Lyft, a company that has helped make ride-hailing a fixture of American urban living. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," an update with Kyle Ewing, who ... Show More
Jul 7
Rick Steves' Europe: Rick Steves (2021)
Rick Steves spent the summer after high school backpacking through Europe on two dollars a day—sleeping on the floor, sneaking into museums, and subsisting on a diet of bread and jam. When he came home, he found people were hungry for tips on how to visit Europe on the cheap, so ... Show More
1h 17m
Jul 3
Advice Line with Jim Koch of Boston Beer Company (August 2024)
Boston Beer Company founder Jim Koch joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three founders about finding product-market fit.Today, we meet Kim, whose tropical-inspired apparel company in Florida is venturing into the rum market. Then Llance from Washington ... Show More
51m 11s
Apr 2020
Rapid Response: Lyft’s John Zimmer: How to keep an essential business running
Everything starts with transportation, says John Zimmer, co-founder and president of Lyft. And even though ride sharing is sharply down, transportation remains key – for essential workers and for our supply chain. So Lyft is flexing some new muscles, says John. They recently laun ... Show More
27m 20s
Mar 2021
Vietnam veteran on living in a "secret apartment" he built inside Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium
In his new book, “The Secret Apartment,” author Tom Garvey says he spent three years living and working inside the Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia. He spoke with CBS News' Elaine Quijano about how he pulled it off, how it helped him cope with coming home from Vietnam, and why he ... Show More
19m 15s
Jun 2020
Uber vs Lyft | Black Cars and Pink Mustaches | 1
It’s December 2008, and two friends and fellow tech entrepreneurs, Garrett Camp and Travis Kalanick, can't get a taxi. Camp’s already obsessed with the idea of a service that summons a private driver with the push of a button, but now Kalanick gets the appeal. Together, they'll b ... Show More
27m 12s
Jun 2020
Uber vs Lyft | Damage Control | 5
February 2017, Super Bowl Sunday. Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is taking a black car home when he gets in an altercation with the driver. LIttle does he know, the entire exchange has been captured on a dashcam recording. And when it goes viral, Kalanick will have to fight for his rep ... Show More
24m 18s