14. All Things Ridesharing with “The Rideshare Guy” Harry Campbell

The Rideshare Guy, Harry Campbell, hails a ride on this week’s episode to share his first hand expertise on ridesharing and food delivery with host Grayson Brulte. How does one go from being a structural engineer to a finance blogger to one of the leading voices in ridesharing? Harry shares the winding road that led to his blogging venture and the on-the-ground lessons he has learned to help others working in the industry maximize their opportunities. Harry and Grayson step into the political realm as they explore the impacts of California’s AB5 on the rideshare economy. How do drivers feel about this bill? What are the benefits and drawbacks to drivers? How will AB5 impact the ridesharing businesses themselves? And how might a Democratic Vice President candidate elevate this California issue to the national stage? The conversation shifts to the future of food delivery services as Harry and Grayson discuss whether or not consolidations and acquisitions are inevitable, if the industry’s pandemic-driven growth is sustainable, and why food packaging might be the key brand differentiator. The episode wraps up with talk about Amazon’s recent acquisition of Zoox, and Grayson shares some insider perspective on the Amazon-Zoox vehicle and future vision for the partnership. They debate whether the acquisition is a move into autonomous ridesharing, delivery, or both; Is Amazon lagging behind ridesharing leaders like Uber and Lyft in solving complex infrastructure issues; and if a partnership between Amazon and Lyft might completely change the game.   Learn more about The Rideshare Guy at https://therideshareguy.com/.   Subscribe to SAE Tomorrow Today or visit www.sae.org/podcasts to stay up to date on all the latest information from SAE. If you like what you’re hearing, please review and comment on your podcast app. Follow SAE on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.