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Is it just me or does it really sound like a PR exercise of Uber + his startup?
Whatever the reason, I’m beholden to no shift schedule. There is no conflict between the demanding schedule of my startup career and my moonlighting as an Uber driver. It is truly a symbiotic relationsh Is it just me or does it really sound like a PR exercise of Uber + his startup?
> "the myriad expenses that we startup founders incur (from coffee shop tabs to gas costs to cross-country flights for meetings with investors)" I fundamentally disagree that these are non-avoidable expenses.
I'm always torn when I hear about the "CEO" of such a small company (or, in more extreme cases, the CEO of a one man band) - from one side, I see that it gives a clear impression of how the tasks are distributed within the company, but it still sounds a bit weird. What do you think?
It bothers me as well. I attended a social gaming conference during the height of the Facebook game fad, and every company had a "CEO", even if the company had one or two employees.
It's ridiculous, and only seems to be prevalent in the tech scene; when the plumbing proprietor shows up at your house, he isn't referring to himself as the CEO.
> "the myriad expenses that we startup founders incur (from coffee shop tabs to gas costs to cross-country flights for meetings with investors)" I fundamentally disagree that these are non-avoidable expenses.
Whatever the reason, I’m beholden to no shift schedule. There is no conflict between the demanding schedule of my startup career and my moonlighting as an Uber driver. It is truly a symbiotic relationsh Is it just me or does it really sound like a PR exercise of Uber + his startup?
I was thinking the same thing. Hey, you meet investors when driving for Uber and driving around for 4 hours after a 10+ working shift is perfect for distraction. You don't need sleep and rest. And you make good money ($800 in 12 hours), athought I think I read somewhere that the average Uber driver in New York makes around 700$ a month (sorry, don't find the source but correct me if I'm wrong).
I had a quick look myself, as I found the figure interesting.
According to Uber[1] an UberX driver in NYC averages almost $91k per year based on driving a 40 hour week. However, in a follow up by BI[2], this figure seems to be widely refuted by Uber drivers across a number of states. For example, one in NYC says he drives 40 hours a week and doesn't expect to take in $50k this year, but that you can clear $4k a month after Uber expenses, gas, etc. doing 40 hours without too much hassle.
1. http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-drivers-salary-90000-201...
2. http://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-money-uber-drivers-r...
I'm always torn when I hear about the "CEO" of such a small company (or, in more extreme cases, the CEO of a one man band) - from one side, I see that it gives a clear impression of how the tasks are distributed within the company, but it still sounds a bit weird. What do you think?
Note that if social status policing is a high priority, you should probably start working on rules for who is and is not allowed to call themselves a Founder, because as of late that title is receiving attention. (No lie: I once got told in the Valley that having Founder on my business cards was "A bit disingenuous, no?" because I wasn't as founder-y as Founders who founded foundable things.)
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I was thinking the same thing. Hey, you meet investors when driving for Uber and driving around for 4 hours after a 10+ working shift is perfect for distraction. You don't need sleep and rest. And you make good money ($800 in 12 hours), athought I think I read somewhere that the average Uber driver in New York makes around 700$ a month (sorry, don't find the source but correct me if I'm wrong).
>(sorry, don't find the source but correct me if I'm wrong). I had a quick look myself, as I found the figure interesting. According to Uber[1] an UberX driver in NYC averages almost $91k per year based on driving a 40 hour week. However, in a follow up by BI[2], this figure seems to be widely refuted by Uber drivers across a number of states. For example, one in NYC says he drives 40 hours a week and doesn't expect…
I'm always torn when I hear about the "CEO" of such a small company (or, in more extreme cases, the CEO of a one man band) - from one side, I see that it gives a clear impression of how the tasks are distributed within the company, but it still sounds a bit weird. What do you think?
When you have traditional business and you are the only owner, you're simply "the boss" there is no point to have a CEO because everything the boss says is unquestionable.
source: I own several traditional business.
I'm always torn when I hear about the "CEO" of such a small company (or, in more extreme cases, the CEO of a one man band) - from one side, I see that it gives a clear impression of how the tasks are distributed within the company, but it still sounds a bit weird. What do you think?
I think it has something to do with the fact that everybody has shares on the companies, so somebody has to be the leader of the board. Hence they call themselves CEO's. When you have traditional business and you are the only owner, you're simply "the boss" there is no point to have a CEO because everything the boss says is unquestionable. source: I own several traditional business.
Wouldn't Chairman/woman of the Board be more appropriate then? I agree with the parent that Chief Executive Officer is a bit funny when there is only one "executive officer" (like calling yourself "lead developer" when you're the only one) but there isn't really a better option.