Did you know that Green had the inspiration for Zimride after sharing rides from the
University of
California, Santa Barbara campus to visit his girlfriend in Los Angeles?
[28]
Did you know that Green had used
Craigslist’s ride boards but wanted to eliminate the anxiety of not knowing the passenger or driver?
[28]
Did you know that Green was introduced to John Zimmer through a mutual friend and the pair initially met on Facebook?
[29]
Did you know that Zimride (The company name) came from the country
Zimbabwe, where, during a trip in 2005, Green observed locals sharing minivan taxis?
[30][29]
Did you know that Green came back to the US inspired to create that same form of transportation in the US, his coding experience helped him to develop the site in four months?
[30][32]
Did you know that Zimride launched the first version of the rideshare program at
Cornell University, where, after six months, the service had signed up 20% of the campus?
[33][34]
Did you know that in May 2013, the company officially changed its name from Zimride to Lyft?
[36]
Did you know that the change from Zimride to Lyft was the result of a hackathon that
sought a means of daily engagement with its users, instead of once or
twice a year?
[37]
Did you know that Zimride was focused on college campuses, but Lyft launched as an
on-demand ridesharing network for shorter trips within cities?
[35]

Did you know that Lyft is similar to Zimride, because the app connects drivers with cars to
passengers
that need rides?
Did you know that Lyft’s launch in New York City occurred on the evening of July 25, 2014 and, in accordance with the
Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) and the approval of the
Manhattan Supreme Court, only drivers registered with the TLC were permitted to drive Lyft-branded vehicles in New York City?
[47]
Did you know that in May 2016, Lyft began offering a service to let clients schedule rides up to 24-hours in advance?
[48]
Did you know that in the summer of 2016, Lyft started to offer riders the ability to make multiple stops during a trip?
Did you know that In January 2017, Lyft announced it would add 100 U.S. cities, bringing its total to 300 U.S. cities served?
[5]
Did you know that Lyft faces competition from:
Fasten,
Haxi,
Uber,
Via, and other car service startups?
Did you know that Lyft's global alliance includes China's
Didi Chuxing, India's
Ola Cabs, and Southeast Asia's
Grab,
Go-Jek?
Did you know that as a privately held enterprise, Lyft doesn't publish detailed financial statements?
[88]
Did you know that in January 2017 Lyft announced it facilitated 160 million rides combined in all cities where it operates?
[90]
Did you know according to
Bloomberg L.P.,
Lyft lost $600 million in 2016 while increasing its revenue 250% for
the year?
Did you know that Lyft has a $1 billion in cash reserves, is predicting profitability in
2018?
[88]

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