Uber: The Undeletable App

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[00:03:16] - [First question] - What they find most interesting about Uber

[00:04:40] - Major aspects of the business today in regards to bookings and revenue

[00:07:47] - The importance of multiple use cases and what happens by exploring verticals

[00:10:47] - History of getting drivers to join the company and what matters on the supply side

[00:15:01] - Higher wait times and ride prices and the emerging trend in a post-covid era

[00:17:48] - Thinking about Uber as a busted but booming model

[00:22:31] - The unit economics and journey of $100 flowing into Uber

[00:29:32] - Possible concerns and needs for capital Uber may have in the future

[00:37:13] - The role that DoorDash plays in this ecosystem and where it’s a potential threat

[00:39:01] - Is Lift an equally worthy competitor compared to DoorDash

[00:41:59] - What we can learn about labor and regulation when studying Uber

[00:43:44] - Thoughts on current management and capital allocation

[00:49:56] - Parallels between Amazon Prime and Uber’s membership program 

[00:52:25] - Using the accumulated data to integrate an advertising model into their app

[00:56:33] - The biggest potential threats to Uber’s growing success