When comparing the business drivers of both Uber and Lyft, two things stand out: Uber’s scale and its international reach (40% of revenues). Uber operates in 57 countries already. But elsewhere they look very similar. Of-course to make any comparison we have to make assumptions around a) mix of pool rides being similar (as they […]
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Why does Facebook want regulation?
The backlash against the Tech giants has hardly been out of the headlines in the past two years. Google has been fined twice by the European regulator, Facebook has appeared in front of the US Senate to explain its involvement with Cambridge Analytica and the European Parliament has passed a copyright directive, making internet platforms liable […]

Trillion Dollar Baby!
An amazing example of a pre-Internet era business still kicking it!

The wisdom of death
I was chatting with a friend about death this morning. She told me about a man on his death bed who told her what he would do right if he was given another chance at life – spend his time doing what he wanted! A realisation hit me that nothing helps us prioritise (our lives) […]