Uberlicious (Business)

                           https://www.uber.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uber_(company):

Uber is a ridesharing service based in San Francisco. The company uses a smartphone application to connect passengers with drivers of vehicles for hire. Customers use the app to request rides and track their reserved vehicle's location. As of September 16, 2014, the service was available in 45 countries and more than 100 cities worldwide, and was valued at more than US$15 billion.

Uber has met with protests from taxi drivers and taxi companies who believe that ride-sharing companies are illegal taxicab operations that engage in unfair business practices and compromise passenger safety. As of September 2014, protests had been staged in Germany, France, England, and other nations.

Upon its inception, Uber only offered full-size luxury cars for hire, and the "UberBlack" title was adopted for the company's main service (named after the "black cars" private transportation services in New York City). In 2012 the company launched its "UberX" program, which made available to consumers smaller vehicles such as the Toyota Prius. Due to the lower fees that accompanied the program, the service became extremely competitive with traditional taxi services, expanding Uber's appeal to a broader cross-section of the market.

Uber was founded as "UberCab" by Garrett Camp and Travis Kalanick in 2009. The service was officially launched in San Francisco in June 2010, with Ryan Graves appointed as CEO. Graves later stepped down from his role as CEO to become VP of Operations; he was replaced by Kalanick.[7] Uber's mobile app—for both iPhones and Android phones—was launched in San Francisco in 2010.[8]

The company received venture funding in late 2010 from a group of super angel investors in Silicon Valley that included Chris Sacca. In early 2011, Uber raised more than US$11.5 million in Series A funding led by Benchmark Capital. In late 2011, Uber raised an additional $32 million in funding from several investors, including Goldman Sachs, Menlo Ventures, and Bezos Expeditions, bringing their total funding amount to $49.5 million.

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I took my first ride with Uber in September of this year.

I needed to get to the Boston Harbor to take a ferry to Provincetown for the weekend.

I used a promo code allowing me for a complimentary ride up to $30.

Since the distance from my house to the harbor was not far, I went all out and requested an UberLux.

5 minutes later, a tinted black Suburban pulls up to my building.

Woah!

All the rides since then have been amazing.

Seamless.

Just enter destination.

No hailing cabs (when in NYC).

No waiting in line for a cab at the airport.

No exchange of money.

It's Uberlicious!

Sign up today!  Use my promo code heatherk241.  You and I will both receive $30 credit.

-heather