On-Demand Services: A Return to Main Street (Video)
The local on-demand economy (LODE) restores access to services that have vanished from Main Street in the flood of brands and big box stores. This according to Moon Valley Software…
The local on-demand economy (LODE) restores access to services that have vanished from Main Street in the flood of brands and big box stores. This according to Moon Valley Software…
HotelTonight is one of the marquee names of the local on-demand economy (LODE), which lets you book a hotel in three taps. We discussed the company's business model and success factors with VP of…
SMB scheduling and operations platform MyTime is bringing the local On-Demand economy (LODE) to established SMBs, as opposed to the "gig economy" where the discussion usually lies. We discussed with CEO…
The last player standing in the hyperlocal neighbor wars might be considered NextDoor, which has raised over $210 million from several major VCs on the basis of converting a mountain…
What are the tactics that are working and not working in the explosive call analytics space? And what is the role of relationships and community in local on demand services…
In the increasingly competitive local on demand economy (LODE), building relationships and lifestyle should come before traditional "selling." This according to Porch VP of Marketing Joanna Lord, who kicked off…
Competition in the home services leads space has been heating up -- and so are the tensions. Just this week, Angie's List has filed suit against Amazon, contending that Amazon Home…
One of the draws of the local on-demand economy (LODE) is how it flips the model for local commerce. For example, by connecting buyer and seller more directly, LODE sidesteps lots of…
What are the fundamentals that make the Local On-Demand Economy (LODE) tick? It's an important question to begin to reveal where there are entry points for innovation and business opportunity.…
BIA/Kelsey's NOW conference today in San Francisco highlighted the Uberification of the local space and its impact, pro and con, on traditional marketing channels, especially advertising. "It is about evolving…