The Flash tracks all companies looking to leverage the core tenet of the on-demand economy: giving consumers what they want, when they want it. As the uncontested poster company for this revolution, Uber has sparked countless startups looking to provide groceries, parking spaces, takeout, laundry – you name it.
Check out this week’s Founders Flash!
- Does the Uber model translate? (NY Times)
- DoorDash raises $127M in down round (Wall Street Journal)
- Prepare to pay more for others to do your chores (NY Times)
- Google wants to get Cuba connected (Slate)
- Apple Pay coming to mobile websites (Recode)