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Is Doordash a Good Delivery Option for Independent Contractors?

As part of the Deliver on Your Business Podcast, we are looking at the four leading delivery companies and examining some of the pros and cons of working with each. This week, it’s finally time to take a look at Doordash. I planned to do this earlier, but decided to wait for the new pay …

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Is Grubhub a Good Delivery Option for Independent Contractors?

As part of the Deliver On Your Business Podcast, we are looking at the four leading delivery companies and examining some of the pros and cons of working with each. This week, we’ll get a look at Grubhub. For the longest time, Grubhub was king of the mountain. It was only earlier this year that …

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Be Your Own Boss With Gig Coach Jake

We are incredibly honored to have Gig Coach Jake join us on this week’s episode of the Deliver On Your Business Podcast. Jake has been helping people in the gig economy to think like business owners for several years now, a message that resonates strongly with what is happening at the EntreCourier. Below, we’ll have …

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Is Postmates a Good Delivery Option for Independent Contractors?

In conjunction with the Deliver On Your Business podcast, I wanted to get a good look at each of the four prominent delivery providers. This week we will take a look at Postmates. Postmates is a pioneer in delivery service, offering delivery before Uber, Doordash or Grubhub. They haven’t kept up with the growth of …

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Has the 31 Day Courier MBA Helped You Develop?

It’s hard to believe this is the last of the posts and episodes for the 31 Day Courier MBA series. I really hope this has been helpful for you. I had scheduled this to be about personal and professional development. You know, as I look back on what has been posted, this whole series in …

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How to Pay Yourself As an Independent Contractor

As an independent contractor, you are self-employed. That means you’re providing services as a business and not as an employee. There’s a lot to unpack with that statement: For one, the money you get paid as an independent contractor for Doordash and others is not your paycheck. Two, if you don’t handle that money right, …

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Six Ways to Make Your Delivery Work More Enjoyable

You have a duty to your employee. If you’ve been following along, you know who I’m talking about, but in case you stumbled onto this article, this is written to independent contractors in the food delivery part of the gig economy. Many of you have figured out what I’m talking about, some of you might …

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What about Benefits for Independent Contractors?

Does your employee need benefits? Employee???? Whiskey Tango Foxtrot! What are you talking about? We are wrapping up the 31 Day Courier MBA series with a section on employee relations. Here’s the deal folks: Every business, including the independent contractor business, has a responsibility to take care of their employees. (Don’t get me started on …

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Earning More Tips on Postmates and Uber Eats

Customer service can have very positive and direct rewards towards your bottom line in one area: Tipping. This is especially true with Postmates and Uber Eats. I know a lot of people don’t like delivering these two platofrms primarily because the tipping doesn’t seem to keep up with that on Grubhub and Doordash. I actually …

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Developing a Customer First Attitude Delivering for Grubhub, Doordash, Postmates etc.

You’re running a business. Customer Service is an important component of that business. That’s true even when you are doing delivery work for a nameless faceless app. But it’s harder to think in terms of being ‘customer first’ when you realize that our customer really is Doordash, or Grubhub, Uber Eats, Postmates or any of …

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Who is Your Real Customer When Delivering for Grubhub, Doordash, Postmates, Uber Eats etc?

Customer service is an important part of running any business. This is true even if you are delivering food for gig apps. But the question is, who is your real customer? In our situation it’s a bit weird. It’s kind of like a customer version of the movie Inception, where it’s a customer within a …

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Know When to Say When: When is it Time to Move On?

One of the hardest decisions to make as a business owner is when it’s time to quit being a business owner. That’s even true when your business is an independent contractor for Grubhub, Postmates, Uber Eats, Caviar, Shipt, Instacart, Doordash or any others. I’m a big fan of this whole delivery gig. I guess you’d …

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What Happens if You Are in an Accident While Delivering for Grubhub, Postmates Instacart or Doordash?

Do you need extra insurance for Grubhub, Doordash, Postmates, Instacart or other delivery companies? After all, your personal insurance isn’t going to pay out. Were you aware of that? You NEED to be aware. Now. As in, don’t deliver another single freaking order until you know you are covered. I am dead serious. Update your …

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