If you’ve followed me closely, you know I can kinda geek out at times about just the talk about business models. How companies do things is fascinating to me. I’ve written at times about things like cloud kitchens, and my ideas for how you could change things up in the delivery industry. I don’t want …
I know there are a lot of new drivers out there, just getting started with Instacart, Uber Eats, Doordash, Postmates, Grubhub – all wondering if there are tips for getting started. If that’s you, welcome aboard. If you’ve been around a bit, welcome aboard, welcome back. Welcome, welcome, welcome. I’ve been doing this delivery gig …
Can I get unemployment for my delivery work for Grubhub, Doordash, Postmates, Uber Eats or other gig companies? How will the new stimulus package impact me as a delivery driver? Normally unemployment isn’t something you would be eligible for as a contractor for Doordash, Grubhub, Uber Eats and other delivery platforms. As independent contractors we …
What does a delivery courier do when their business has been slowed or stopped due to this pandemic? How do you replace that income? For some, the increase in deliveries due to all the shelter at home orders has increased income for delivery couriers. Ironically, in many places just the opposite has happened. This is …
Uber Eats is asking me if I want to sign up for Order and Pay (or some call it Place and Pay). I’m actually considering it. Me, the guy who normally avoids those orders like the plague. Why would I even think of it? If it’s optional, why not opt out? I’ll at least give …
Let’s start with this question: Is Doordash exploiting delivery drivers? Are Grubhub, Postmates, Uber Eats and others taking advantage of independent contractors? I can’t get inside Tony Xu’s head or read Matt Maloney’s mind, so to say whether or not they are absolutely intentionally exploiting, that’s outside my Non-God paygrade. But I can tell you …
Drivers who are Independent Contractors for Grubhub, Doordash, Uber Eats, Postmates in California are all wondering, with AB5, what happens to us January 1? What answers are they getting? So what does happen on January 1? Nothing. The only thing that changes on January 1 for California contractors will be the date. That’s it. If …
In the spirit of the season, I want to give. Having made a decent living the last couple of years doing delivery work, I’m offering a free gift to my customers. As an independent contractor in the on demand food delivery space, my customers are Grubhub, Doordash, Uber Eats and Postmates. Guys, I want to …
One of the beautiful things about posts and podcast episodes is you get to schedule when they go live. That’s what’s happening this week – I’m actually doing this all early in the week because, by the time this does go live my wife and I will be up in the mountains for a year …
Is Doordash Top Dasher worth it? What about Uber Eats Pro or Grubhub Premier? At the start of every month, Top Dasher becomes a hot topic in Doordash forums. People made it or didn’t make it. People wonder what it will take to make it the next month. Ultimately the question should be, is it …
How do Grubhub, Doordash, Postmates and Uber Eats compare with one another as delivery platforms for independent contractors? We’ve taken a look in many of our past posts and podcast episodes at each platform individually. Now it’s time to talk about how they line up. As you read on, we ask the same five questions …
Is Uber EATS a good delivery option for you as an indpendent contractor? As part of the Deliver on Your Business Podcast, we are looking at the four delivery companies and examining some of the pros and cons of each. I drug my feet a bit with this one because I wanted to wait to …
Let’s face it: Apartment deliveries can be a nightmare. Just FINDING an apartment, especially in a large complex, can take forever. In this week’s podcast, we talk with Eddie Valdez and Akash Agarwal about their Beans app, a fantastic new tool that can help increase your profitability. Simply put, it’s a database that maps out …
So, Amos and Obadiah walk into a bar…. Wait, we’re talking two profits, not prophets. Sorry. We’re into October already, Courier Nation. Can you believe that? Personally, I think this is the best of times. I love fall weather – there’s just something about that crisper, cooler weather. And football season. Holy cow, I can’t …
Who remembers Knight Rider? Yeah, I’m dating myself again. I have to admit, it was a favorite show for me in my college days. That probably says a lot about me already. If you didn’t already notice it, I’m enough of a geek that the whole talking car thing, the tech, all that future stuff …