Episode #038: Should I drive for Uber as my side business from home with Kingsley Grant

There are so many people today who drive for Uber. They like the freedom an flexibility it gives them plus a sense of being their own boss. Some have become so comfortable with this source of income, that they have made it their only source.

So the question becomes, “should you drive for Uber?”

This is a question I’ve come across and I thought I’d use this episode to discuss that. Even though it doesn’t fit the online component of this show, yet it provides you an opportunity to do business without a brick and mortar building”

In this episode, we’ll talk about the pros and cons of this idea.

Let’s begin by stating what most people already know and that is “what is uber?” This definition is from Uber’s help desk.

Uber is a technology platform. The Uber app connects driver-partners and riders. As a driver-partner, you use your own vehicle or a fleet partner’s vehicle to pick up riders and drive them to preferred destinations in your city. You’re paid a fare for each completed trip.

It’s the world’s largest “taxi” service that doesn’t own a fleet of vehicles

It is a disruptive and innovative way to provide service to customers –the way they want it… Convenience. On Demand.

Here is a summary of some of what was discussed:

✅ Why should you consider driving Uber as a side business from home?

1. Flexibility
2. Freedom
3. Being your own boss
4. Generates income
5. It is scalable

✅ Why should you not consider driving Uber as your only stream of income? 

1. You’re building on “rented land.”
2. You are trading time for a dollar
3. Creates a false sense of security
4. Dangerous or risky … so is much other business you and I do

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