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Deliver on Your BusinessGrubhub for Sale AGAIN??? What Happened and How Did They Get Here?Just Eat Takeaway, who purchased Grubhub less than a year ago for $7.3 billion, has announced that they may consider selling off part or all of the Grubhub.What happened here?Did Jitse Groen (CEO of Just Eat Takeaway) buy a lemon? This is an expensive case of buyer's remorse for the Dutch delivery giant.Within just months of closing the deal, investors were pushing for the company to bail out on Grubhub. Apparently, they finally decided to listen.While it doesn't mean it's a done deal, I can't help...
2022-04-2348 minDeliver on Your BusinessHow Does Auto Insurance Work With Gig Economy Drivers, with Dustin Walsey of BuckleDustin Walsey, co-founder and President of Buckle Insurance, joins us to talk about all things insurance. If Buckle is in your state, you can sign up here. If they aren't in your state, you can still sign up and get notified of when they are available. During the interview I misspoke their URL as GetBuckle.com (instead of BuckleUp.com). Dustin said he thought that probably would get you there as well, and it turns out he's right.If you are a gig economy driver (Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, Instacart, Shipt, Uber, Lyft and many...
2022-04-141h 11Deliver on Your BusinessIt's the End of the Podcast As We Know It (and why it's a good thing)This will be the last episode of the Deliver On Your Business Podcast.At least as a somewhat regular weekly podcast. There may be further episodes, possibly one off topics of interest here and there. Today, I'm just telling my story. We talk about how I got started with all of this, and how that story is leading me to this point where it's time to put the podcast (as we know it) to rest.The point of the story though is it's a good thing. There are two things here:...
2021-10-1855 minDeliver on Your BusinessCatering Delivery on DeliverThat with CEO Aaron HoffmanOutside the big three on demand delivery companies, I'm not sure anyone else has reached into as many markets as catering specialist DeliverThat.Aaron Hoffman joins us today to talk about DeliverThat and the opportunities available to delivery drivers. How he started DeliverThat from his dorm room in collegeChallenges of starting his first deliveries in a world dominated by large tech companiesPhilosophy of being a company for drivers made by driversHow DeliverThat can provide unmatched personal support for driversHow was their delivery model impacted by COVID?How Aaron sees the place DeliverThat can have f...
2021-09-241h 01Deliver on Your BusinessPerhaps the best way to learn how to make more on Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub etc.In this week's episode, we talk about what may be the best way to learn how to make more on Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub and other gig economy platforms.The answer isn't me giving you all the answers, because let's be honest: I don't have all the answers. I think the answer may be to bring all of us together into a community where we can share what we have learned with one another. We talk about that more today.What do you think would be a good feature in a community? Email...
2021-09-2142 minDeliver on Your BusinessA Strategy for Maintaining and Increasing Profits When Delivery apps like Doordash Slow DownPandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) $300 per week payments ended September 4. People will order less, and more may turn to deliver for apps like Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub and others, further saturating the market with drivers. At the same time, these apps seem to be racing to see who can pay us less. What do we do when it's harder to make a profit? Is it time to hang it up and move on to more profitable things?We discuss a strategy that might help keep profitability up. Or even increase it. Multi-apping.An...
2021-09-1045 minDeliver on Your BusinessApp-Based Gig Economy: Opportunity or Exploitation?I want to give a shout out to Chad at GigTube (Twitter @Gig_Tube and GigTube on Youtube) for posting the article that inspired today's title. Mike Bebernes at Yahoo News put up an article with a title worth discussing: The gig economy: Opportunity or exploitation?"That's a great question. In light of last week's Prop 22 decision in California and the fact they're still trying to get PRO Act pushed through the Senate, it's worth discussing. Are app-based gig economy workers (especially in Delivery and Rideshare) exploited? Or is it an opportunity for people?Yes.
2021-08-2843 minDeliver on Your Business11 Incredibly Effective Rules for Success to know for Your App Based BusinessWe've been talking about strikes, about how Doordash is behaving badly, lower pay, hiding tips, all that good stuff. Or bad stuff.It can feel like we're out of control. But being in control is a matter of choice. This week we talk about 11 rules where you can take control of your app based gig economy business.What rules would you add? You can comment on the episode page at EntreCourier.com The rule that makes the other rules:You are running a business.Whether...
2021-08-2143 minDeliver on Your BusinessWill PRO Act end gig economy delivery? With Steve Johnson of Rideshare Rodeo PodcastThe government has been busy lately trying to get things pushed through. We've seen in the past few days the Infrastructure bill and Budget Reconciliation stuff go through the Senate. One of the things that's been a priority for Democrats has been the PRO Act. Protecting the Right to Organize. One of the things the act does is implement the ABC test that was the heart of California's AB5, and the ABC test would then determine classification of employee verses independent contractor for purposes of labor laws. If it's passed and stands up to court challenges, PRO A...
2021-08-131h 19Deliver on Your BusinessShould Dashers Strike on July 31? What WILL force Doordash to change?You may have seen the notices on social media encouraging Dashers to join a strike on July 31.Should Dashers strike? Obviously that's up to individuals to decide for themselves. But we'll talk about whether the strike can accomplish anything, and we'll get into what I think WOULD make a difference with Doordash. You can visit the Episode page at Entrecourier.com/s2-e2 What we Talk AboutThe Strike.Dashers are pissed. Some started a movement by sharing a post on social media encouraging drivers to...
2021-07-3053 minDeliver on Your BusinessSeason 2 Episode 1: Doordash Hiding Tips and Is Para Dead?We are back finally for season 2!Today we have David Pickerell back again to talk about Para, the little app that forced a giant to change their programming. You may have heard of Para, especially if you deliver Doordash. Doordash has been notorious for hiding part of the tip on delivery offers. David's team at Para was able to figure out a way to identify what the actual pay amount would be for Doordash offers and show it as a notification to Dashers. It worked great until it didn't. Doordash showed they were...
2021-07-2243 minDeliver on Your BusinessEpisode 104: Goodbye 2020! Hello New Year! (Season Finale)2020 has been a year, hasn't it?The beautiful thing about it though is, we can choose what to do with it. We can let the challenges defeat us, or we can embrace the opportunities.This week, we look back at the year that was.But more importantly, we look ahead at what lies ahead. You can read the associated post on the EntreCourier website.Being the last episode of 2020, it's also a good spot for a season finale. Season 1 of the Deliver on Your Business podcast went a good 104...
2020-12-3140 minDeliver on Your BusinessEpisode 103: How does the New Stimulus Package Impact Delivery Contractors?This week's episode is a sort of mix of two posts I put up. https://entrecourier.com/2020/12/22/do-gig-economy-contractors-qualify-paycheck-protection-program-round-two/ talks about the new stimulus package, and what parts of it will impact drivers in the gig economy.https://entrecourier.com/2020/12/22/do-gig-economy-contractors-qualify-paycheck-protection-program-round-two/ gets into detail about the new round of Paycheck Protection Program loans - whether independent contractors qualify, how do they qualify, how much can they borrow, and are the loans forgivable?Other articles from the past about the pandemic relief efforts and their impact on drivers:https://entrecourier.com/2020/06/26/eidl-ppp-pua-grubhub-uber-eats-doordash-contractors/
2020-12-2336 minDeliver on Your BusinessEpisode 102: Using data to improve your delivery business, with David Pickerell of ParaDavid Pickerell of Para joins us to talk about the tools his team is developing to help delivery drivers and contractors be more profitable.Para would love to partner with you. Some of the tools already developed or being developed include:Analytics of your earningsMileage tracking (both past and future)One Click signup for various delivery appsPersonal dispatching to assist working multiple apps.If you are interested in talking with David, especially as an early adopter, give him a shout. David@Withpara.com.To read this in...
2020-12-161h 01Deliver on Your BusinessEpisode 101: What does the Doordash IPO Mean for Dashers?Doordash just launched their IPO with shares selling about double what was anticipated. What does this mean for those of us who deliver for Doordash? How will this impact us?We talk about:What does it mean to go public?How did the IPO go for Doordash?Why it's a miracle Doordash even got to an IPODoes this mean Doordash can be profitable?Why Doordash may struggle more than previous tech companies that went public before any signs of profitabilityHow the economy and recovery from the pandemic probably mean more to Dashers t...
2020-12-1028 minDeliver on Your BusinessEpisode 100: Uber Eats Taking over Postmates, Grubhub is Tanking, Doordash is Going Public, Oh My!As we get to the end of the year, we've got all our favorite delivery apps facing drama.What's the deal with Uber Eats buying Postmates? The deal is done. It has been completed and it's official. Earlier than scheduled. What's that going to mean for all of us?Ultimately it looks like Postmates will continue to operate as a brand. Eventually (this will take time) Uber Eats is going to merge all the back end.That means accounting, the tech, and the delivery fleets. In...
2020-12-0341 minDeliver on Your BusinessEpisode 99: Could a Newcomer in Delivery Totally Upend and Disrupt Things?Lyft is making plans to get into restaurant deliveryLast week we talked to Bob McNulty from a new upstart in delivery called TripDelivers, who launched their first market a couple weeks ago, with plans to go nationwide.Lyft is talking about a different approach that charges restaurants less and that doesn't interfere with the relationship between the restaurant and the customer.TripDelivers has created a model where essentially the customer ends up paying the restaurant and the courier directly and that has a significant driver, restaurant and customer referral program....
2020-11-2555 minDeliver on Your BusinessEpisode 98: Can a New Delivery Company Disrupt the Market? With Bob from TripDeliversTripDelivers is a new delivery company that is ramping up with a completely new model. TripDelivers has launched their first market in Nashville and are looking to grow. This is a completely different model, for retaurants and for drivers. For the restaurant, the restaurant doesn't pay a huge comission. They pay a flat fee. The restaurant receives their money immediately, there are incentives for involving their existing customer base, and even for recruiting other restaurants.The driver is paid directly and immediately. Drivers receive the entire delivery fee from the customer...
2020-11-1952 minDeliver on Your BusinessEpisode 97: How Will Election Results Impact Our Delivery Businesses?Okay, here's what we know so far:Prop 22 in California passed.Joe Biden looks like he'll be president.The Senate is going to be close - maybe slight control for the Republicans.******************Sponsored SectionThe big deal in these elections boils down to whether we can continue to be independent contractors - both in California and nationwide.But what if something non-political took away your ability to deliver? What kind of safety net do you have? Check out Kover - they provide income protection benefits for independent contractors...
2020-11-1148 minDeliver on Your BusinessEpisode 96: How to Avoid Deactivation from Doordash Grubhub Uber Eats - 7 StepsDeactivations seem to be happening like crazy for Independent Contractors with gig delivery companies like Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub and others. What do you do if you rely heavily on your food delivery business income? How do you avoid having that taken away from you, especially for something you didn't do?We walk through three different categories of reasons people get deactivated. And then we talk about seven steps you can take to protect yourself from deactivation. These are not a guarantee. But if you follow these steps you eliminate most of the...
2020-11-0456 minDeliver on Your BusinessEpisode 95: Protect Your Income from Deactivation or Hospitalization with Leah Chasser from Kover.aiWhat happens if you are unable to earn because of a deactivation, car accident or hospitalization when you deliver for Grubhub, Doordash, Uber Eats, Instacart or any of these other platforms?As an independent contractor, you are on your own. There's no backup.Unless you've created a backup.Our guest today is Leah Chasser from Kover.AI. Kover is a benefits company for gig economy workers that specializes in income protection. Leah talks to us about the services that Kover offers for delivery contractors and other gig workers.Leah is also...
2020-10-2833 minDeliver on Your BusinessEpisode 94: On Protecting Yourself and Your Delivery Business - with Bryant from LegalRideshareWe're excited to have Bryant Greening from LegalRideshare.com on as a guest this week.As an attorney, Bryant found that there were so many things that were different enough involving working with clients in the gig economy such as rideshare and delivery. Six years ago he made the decision to focus exclusively on gig related cases. In that time he's established himself as one of the recognized experts on the legal aspects of rideshare and delivery. Bryant talks with us today about protecting yourself, putting yourself in a better position to not need help...
2020-10-201h 00Deliver on Your BusinessEpisode 93: Six Ways to Increase Your Enjoyment of Delivering for Doordash Grubhub Uber Eats etc.In starting out the episode, I mention that I just ordered a Rexing dash cam. I ordered a VP2 Pro with a GPS attachment. I am an affiliate, so I do get some commission for sales. You can order at Rexing.com. If you order during Prime Days (October 13 and 14) use the coupon code RexingPD30 for 30% off.How do you feel about going out and delivering? I always thought I was a bit of a nutcase for enjoying it so much, however I've run into several who feel the same way. I play a couple clips from...
2020-10-1341 minDeliver on Your BusinessEpisode 92: Seven Rules to Make Bookkeeping Easier for Independent Contractors.How many of us are not tracking our expenses because it's just too complicated?Bookkeeping has a high intimidation factor. It doesn't have to be that complicated. Keep it simple. Here's seven rules to help make it easier for you.1. If you think it's related to your business, track it.2. If the expense is reasonable and necessary for the operation of your business, it's an allowable expense.3. Track your miles.4. Keep a record of the money your delivery business earned.5. Organize your expenses and income into transaction types.6. Find a...
2020-10-0643 minDeliver on Your BusinessEpisode 91: Is Pay or Tipping Lower Now That Uber Eats is Showing the Tip Amount?I didn't expect to get back to Uber Eats so quickly after we talked in Episode 83 about how Uber Eats is now including the expected tip in the offer amount. The feedback on that has been surprising. A lot of people commented on the associated blog page that they are making a lot less money under the new system.Is Uber Eats paying less or is tipping lower under this new system? The issue caught me off guard because my results have been the opposite. I've made more money than ever on Uber Eats now...
2020-09-3048 minDeliver on Your BusinessEpisode 90: e-Bike Deliveries for Grubhub Doordash Uber Eats etc.What is it like delivering on an e-Bike for Doordash, Grubhub, Uber Eats?I share my experience shifting into using an e-Bike for food delivery on Doordash, Uber Eats and Grubhub. Can you earn good money on bike deliveries? I'm pleasantly surprised.You can see pictures referenced at the associated blog page.I referenced Grant Peterson's book "Just Ride." Here's the Amazon affiliate link. You can check out Episode 84 and my interview with Kevin Ha who was making $40 plus per hour on e-Bike deliveries.Episode 32 was one...
2020-09-2347 minDeliver on Your BusinessEpisode 89: Doordash Contract Violations, Grubhub Fraudulent Late Deliveries, Gig Apps Cracking DownAll of these gig apps seem intent on thinning the herd of drivers by way of mass deactivations.Doordash is tracking late deliveries as contract violations. Grubhub and Uber Eats are calling late deliveries "fraudulent. It's getting crazy out there.What do you do and how do you weather all these contract terminations?In August there was another such wave at Doordash, that time due to a glitch that terminated people for multiple accounts when they had none. Another glitch this year terminated people for violating the referral policy when they...
2020-09-1648 minDeliver on Your BusinessEpisode 88: Evaluating Delivery Offers - #DeclineNow vs Top Dasher vs 50¢ RuleWhat's the best way to evaluate delivery offers?I'm going to tell you that the best way is what works for you. If you are happy with the results from a certain method, then stick with them. I have issues with certain groups who will tell you their way is the only way. Some get almost militant about it. My beef isn't their philosophy, it's their tactics.We look at a few approaches: As we do we stress the best way to evaluate is profit per hour which we talked about in Episode 8
2020-09-0943 minDeliver on Your BusinessEpisode 87: Seven Important Business Owner Characteristics for Delivery ContractorsToday we launch the 31 Day Courier MBA course. I won't link to it since it's been started already, however, in celebration of that I want to talk about this idea of being a business owner.MBA in the course stands for Master your Business Attitude. Whether you feel like it or not, whether you want to be or not, as an independent contractor you ARE a business owner. Today we talk about seven characteristics of business owners and how they can help you take control.More about the EntreCourierY...
2020-09-0239 minDeliver on Your BusinessEpisode 86: Should I Quit My Job to Deliver Full-time for Doordash Grubhub Uber Eats etc.?It's not uncommon for someone to discover while delivering part time that delivering for Doordash, Grubhub, Uber Eats and others feels like it's earning more than their day job. Does it make sense to quit and just deliver full time?******We interrupt these show notes to put in a shameless plug for the 31 Day Courier MBA email course. There are still spaces open. Sign up before the deadline. You can follow along on the associated blog post here.There's no one right answer. It can be the perfect decision for some, a...
2020-08-2649 minDeliver on Your BusinessEpisode 85: Will AB5 Force Doordash Grubhub Uber Eats to Shut Down in California?The AB5 is hitting the fan.California has won an injunction forcing Uber and Lyft to use employees as of August 21. As it stands right now, they state they intend to shut down there temporarily.What does this mean for delivery contractors with Grubhub Doordash Uber Eats Postmates Instacart and others? ********************************BUT BEFORE WE DIVE IN:Are you signed up yet for the 31 Day Courier MBA email course? Starting September 1, we'll send out 31 daily emails helping you Master your Business Attitude (MBA - See what I did there?).
2020-08-1843 minDeliver on Your BusinessEpisode 84: He makes $40/hr delivering ON HIS BIKE! With Kevin from Financial PantherWe're excited to have Kevin Ha from Financial Panther join us today to talk about delivery.Kevin paid off over $80,000 in debt in just over two years by diving into side hustles, including delivery. His Financial Panther blog provides a lot of great advice about money, saving, side hustles and taking control of your life. And oh, by the way, he's been knocking out 5 to 6 deliveries per hour, on his e-Bike, averaging about $40 bucks an hour in the process.So we had to pick his brain about how he's doing that....
2020-08-111h 00Deliver on Your BusinessEpisode 83: Should Uber Eats Include the Tip In the Offer AmountFor the associated blog post with screenshots and links you can go to the website page for Episode 83UDM broke the story on his Youtube channel that Uber Eats is rolling out a change in the delivery offer display in some markets. "Starting today, you'll see an upfront price that includes the expected customer tip. This is based on what your customer adds upon checkout. The exact tip amount may change as customers have 1 hour after delivery to edit or change their tip."Early last year Uber Eats rolled out a...
2020-08-0541 minDeliver on Your BusinessEpisode 82: What is it Like Delivering for Doordash?What is the experience like delivering for Doordash?I go through my own thoughts and observations on what it's like. With a heavy dose of opinion thrown in.If you are thinking of signing up to deliver for Doordash, either as a brand new courier or to add to your arsenal of delivery partners, you might be able to get a bonus if you use my referral link. If you deliver so many deliveries within so much time and you used my link, you may qualify for a bonus. The bonus varies based...
2020-07-2943 min