A San Francisco commuter shuttle startup running fixed-route 15-person vans.
Lenny's Podcast · Oct 5Riders loved the fixed routes, but the team added dynamic home pickups to improve utilization, a solution searching for a problem. It ignored drivers and operations as users and did PR before validating demand, which created sunk cost.
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TravelA marketplace where hosts list unique homes and travelers book stays in 220 countries.
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TravelA ride-hailing app connecting riders with drivers, positioned as a semi-managed marketplace.
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TravelA fully driverless ride-hailing service that operates autonomous cars in select US cities.
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TravelA low-cost US airline that flies only Boeing 737s and focuses on short-haul routes.
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TravelA trail discovery and navigation app for hiking, trail running, mountain biking and backpacking.
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