logo
episode-header-image
Jun 2020
23m 6s

Uber vs Lyft | Race to the Bottom | 3

Wondery
About this episode
It's 2013, and Lyft's CEO John Zimmer is hosting a little celebration for drivers when some very unwelcome interlopers turn up to crash the party. Uber’s Travis Kalanick wants to destroy Lyft at any cost, and he's willing to do what it takes to outmaneuver his competitor and steal its riders and drivers — even if it means playing dirty. Lyft decides to stick ... Show More
Up next
Jun 2020
Uber vs Lyft | Kill or Be Killed | 4
Uber is facing blowback from all directions — the taxi industry, riders, and the most important man in tech: Apple's Tim Cook. Uber’s been engaged in some disreputable activity, and it's finally catching up with them. Lyft forges ahead and forms a new alliance to fight back again ... Show More
25m 13s
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
Jun 2020
Uber vs Lyft | Evolve or Die | 6
New CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is cleaning house after the departure of Travis Kalanick. But after a disappointing IPO, Khosrowshahi has to boost the company’s ailing financials and fight against lawmakers who are siding with aggrieved drivers.Then COVID-19 hits. Uber and Lyft are fac ... Show More
23m 12s
Recommended Episodes
Feb 2019
Lyft Founder John Zimmer: On the Brink of IPO
As the race for ride-hailing services Lyft and Uber to go public, Lyft co-founder and President John Zimmer believes there is nothing for his company to admire about rival Uber. He admits eliminating car ownership is their biggest business goal, explains why expanding to China is ... Show More
50m 3s
Oct 2020
Lyft's John Zimmer Discusses The Road Ahead
The ride-hailing company Lyft is no stranger to a challenge. As co-founder and president John Zimmer explains on this episode, Lyft has survived through hard times - and later flourished - by focusing on what it does best: Providing affordable and enjoyable transportation options ... Show More
19m 5s
Sep 2021
Good Time Show: What It Takes to Survive with Lyft Founder John Zimmer
The early days of Zimrides [2:08]Driving early virality [7:56]Competing with Uber [15:47]Why they took political stances [27:03]Managing through the pandemic [38:09]The future focus for Lyft -- autonomous vehicles and the end of car ownership [42:50]Follow the a16z Club to join c ... Show More
51m 38s
Oct 2016
What It Takes to Vanquish Uber
Very few things have stopped Uber in its quest for world domination -- except Didi, the Chinese ride-hailing startup that in August announced it will buy Uber's China operations. This week Lulu Chen and Brad Stone tell the story of how Didi rose to prominence, and the battles its ... Show More
15m 19s
Mar 2021
The Rise and Fall of Uber | #Winning | 1
Uber's spectacular rise wasn’t the smoothest ride. The world-changing ride sharing app broke more than a few rules--and laws--on it’s way to the top, and its controversial co-founder Travis Kalanick fostered a toxic corporate culture that eventually caught up to him. This is the ... Show More
39m 10s
Nov 2018
Lyft's John Zimmer At The HIBT Summit
Next up in our series of episodes from the <em>How I Built This</em> Summit: John Zimmer, co-founder of Lyft. John sat down with Guy Raz in front of a live audience in San Francisco last month to talk about Lyft's visions for the future of transportation – and their fierce compet ... Show More
18m 23s
Dec 2015
Lyft's CMO on Disrupting a Competitive Industry, Scaling Culture & Hiring Player-Coaches
Pink mustaches. Fist bumps. A seat up front. These quirks help differentiate Lyft as the friendly, human option in an uber-competitive industry. And it's working. Today, the company is one of the fastest-growing ride-sharing apps on the market. We chat with Lyft CMO Kira Wampler ... Show More
23 m