Wow, I wonder how do they manage to cover the expenses of running a tech startup? We know that software business is capital and intellectual property heavy. How do these people do it?
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#22Earlier quoted context omitted.
Is Uber still operating at a loss? Hard to compete with that, even accounting for the 20% tax.
Uber invested a lot of money into self-driving cars. Presumably a coop isn't spending money on automating away their workers.
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#23Earlier quoted context omitted.
Is Uber still operating at a loss? Hard to compete with that, even accounting for the 20% tax.
Uber invested a lot of money into self-driving cars. Presumably a coop isn't spending money on automating away their workers.
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#24Thanks to Hollywood accounting, does this have any meaning?
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#26Earlier quoted context omitted.
Uber invested a lot of money into self-driving cars. Presumably a coop isn't spending money on automating away their workers.
That is actually an interesting point. Why would I, as a driver, fund research and development aimed at making my skills worthless?
I think co-ops can actually be a good way of handling technology replacing manual labor. The profits made from the technological advancements can be put in a dedicated trust of the co-op that is focused on retraining the workers for new positions. With that you could handle inevitable technological progress.
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#27I would probably pay 20% more and wait twice as long to contribute to a worker owned coop with each ride. Come to sf asap!
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#28Earlier quoted context omitted.
Uber invested a lot of money into self-driving cars. Presumably a coop isn't spending money on automating away their workers.
That is actually an interesting point. Why would I, as a driver, fund research and development aimed at making my skills worthless?
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#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
Uber invested a lot of money into self-driving cars. Presumably a coop isn't spending money on automating away their workers.
That is actually an interesting point. Why would I, as a driver, fund research and development aimed at making my skills worthless?
Software developers also work on tools that make software development easier.
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#30Wow, I wonder how do they manage to cover the expenses of running a tech startup? We know that software business is capital and intellectual property heavy. How do these people do it?