Solo is an app designed to help gig workers in delivery and rideshare manage their businesses. They call themselves a “business in a box,” with various tools and features that can act as a business and earnings hub for gig workers. Solo is best known for their Pay Guarantee feature, available in 19 markets as …
The Tl;dr: Good delivery bags are an important part of running a profitable delivery business as an independent contractor for a food delivery service like Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub or others. We look at why they’re important, what to look for, and how to use them to make more money. Does it make sense to …
What accessories and tools are absolutely necessary to Deliver for Doordash? There are two “can’t do it without these” items you have to have: a smart-phone and a car. Maybe a bike, scooter or just your feet depending on where you are. That’s the bare minimum. There are other things that I believe are absolutely …
Those of us who drive for a living are hit the hardest by rising gas prices. Independent contractors especially, since we’re on our own for our expenses. As delivery drivers for Doordash, Instacart, Grubhub, Uber Eats, etc., rideshare drivers for Uber and Lyft, or delivering for last mile platforms like Veho package delivery or Curri …
GetUpside is a popular money saving app for gig economy contractors who drive a lot for platforms like Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, Instacart, Uber and Lyft. With GetUpside, you can earn cash back every time you put gas in your car. When higher gas prices make it harder for delivery and rideshare workers to be …
The Stride Tax mobile app is one of the best known free mileage tracking apps for self-employed individuals. It’s especially well known in the gig economy, if you’re a Lyft or Uber driver or contract with food delivery services like Doordash, Grubhub, Uber Eats, Instacart and others. How does the Stride app stack up? Is …
Para became a household name almost overnight in the delivery driver community, thanks to their Tip Transparency feature. With the tip transparency feature on the Para app, drivers could know the full amount of a Doordash delivery offer. Until Doordash killed that ability. It looks like the feature is dead for good. Let’s talk about …
It’s one thing to make money with delivery apps like Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, Instacart, or doing rideshare with Uber and Lyft. But how do you avoid sending too much of that money to Uncle Sam at the end of the year? Here’s something you may not know: As an independent contractor, you can claim …
What if you knew how much money Doordash was really offering on a delivery order? No more hidden tip, no more “may be more.”? The Para App has made quite a splash on the Doordash delivery scene, offering to reveal the full amount of a Doordash delivery offer. The reaction to the app seems to …
What if there were an app that was designed specifically for delivery drivers? What if that app were designed to make it easier to work with several different platforms? If it let you multi-app. If it gave you information on which restaurants were busy in your area? And if that app automatically pulled all your …
You want to track your miles, income, and expenses but aren’t ready to pay for a program, so which is the better free app to do so – Stride Tax or Hurdlr? Let’s take a look at both programs, compare Stride Tax vs Hurdlr, and see which is the best free mileage/expense tracking app for …
In a side by side test of seven different mileage and expense tracking apps used on live deliveries at the same time, Hurdlr scored the highest overall, with TripLog being the best at strictly tracking miles. What’s the app for a Doordash driver or Uber Eats courier? What about the Uber driver or Instacart shopper? …
Hey Courier Nation! I’m really excited about this interview today. I’ve got Leah Chasser with Kover.ai. Now Kover is spelled K.O.V.E.R. and actually I think I was originally trying to pronounce it KOH-ver just because of the way it’s spelled. Pronounced like Cover actually makes more sense because it’s spelled like cover with a C. …
Does it make sense to purchase a drink carrier as a contractor for Doordash Uber Eats Grubhub Postmates or other on demand delivery platforms? After all, if these companies aren’t providing them, why should we spend our money on them? Employees should be provided these things, right? Right. Except, we aren’t employees. As independent contractors, …
Is the American Metalcraft PBSB1512 Deluxe Sandwich Delivery Bag a good alternative for use by Delivery Drivers for Uber Eats, Doordash, Postmates, Uber Eats, etc.? I review the bag that I purchased from KaTom Restaurant Supply. I was attracted to the bag because of the hook and latch closure (Velcro is the best known name …