Sunday, April 26, 2020

20A - Growing Your Social Capital


Expert Industry: Travis Kalanick, Uber Founder
Mr. Kalanick is the founder of Uber, a ride sharing platform that makes transportation reliable for everyone. No matter where you travel to, you can always find an Uber Driver to take you where you want to go. At first, I was a little hesitant to use this service. My mom always taught me to never accept a ride from strangers, but there are times when it is necessary to find a ride to where you are going. After using the service a few times, I realized this idea was brilliant. It’s a great way for people to earn extra money, and I can get to where I need to without any hassles, except for traffic of course.

Expert Market: Sheila Lirio Marcelo, Care.com Founder
Care.com connects families with caregivers. It’s a service that provides a safe and reliable network for families to choose from. Several friends of mine have found nannies using this site. The site vets all of their caregivers and finds caregivers within the specified requirements the person sets when they are looking for a caregiver. Whether they are looking for a sporadic caregiver, or a daily care giver, my friends trust Care.com to find that person. In a similar way, it is my hope to vet drivers as best as can possibly be done to ensure parents have safe drivers taking their children to and from their destinations.

Industry Supplier: Trevor, Uber Driver
Trevor has been a driver for Uber for quite some time. People trust him to drive them to their destinations. Trevor is one of my favorite Uber drivers. Because I’ve come to rely on him, and his safe driving so much, I usually text him to see if he’s in the area before I submit my ride request. If he is, he will immediately grab the request and take me where I need to go. Building the relationship with him has allowed me to become more confident and comfortable with him as my driver. In this very way, it is my hope that parents will come to rely on their favorite drivers to transport their children to and from their destinations.

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