Best The Entrecourier Podcasts (2024)

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Grubhub for Sale AGAIN??? What Happened and How Did They Get Here? 48:32

2y ago48:32

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Just Eat Takeaway, who purchased Grubhub less than a year ago for $7.3 billion, has announced that they may consider selling off part or all of the Grubhub. What happened here? Did Jitse Groen (CEO of Just Eat Takeaway) buy a lemon? This is an expensive case of buyer's remorse for the Dutch delivery giant. Within just months of closing the deal, in…

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How Does Auto Insurance Work With Gig Economy Drivers, with Dustin Walsey of Buckle 1:11:05

2y ago1:11:05

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Dustin Walsey, co-founder and President of Buckle Insurance, joins us to talk about all things insurance. If Buckle is in your state, you can sign up here. If they aren't in your state, you can still sign up and get notified of when they are available. During the interview I misspoke their URL as GetBuckle.com (instead of BuckleUp.com). Dustin said…

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Does Doordash Give Top Dashers Better Delivery Offers? 47:28

2+ y ago47:28

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Many Dashers are convinced that Doordash gives their Top Dashers better delivery offers. However, Doordash themselves don't even promise that. I decided to test the theory. I started out in February not having Top Dasher status. I accepted 100 straight deliveries in February so that I could not onlly make Top Dasher for March, but also have a recor…

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It's the End of the Podcast As We Know It (and why it's a good thing) 55:24

2+ y ago55:24

55:24

This will be the last episode of the Deliver On Your Business Podcast. At least as a somewhat regular weekly podcast. There may be further episodes, possibly one off topics of interest here and there. Today, I'm just telling my story. We talk about how I got started with all of this, and how that story is leading me to this point where it's time to…

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Catering Delivery on DeliverThat with CEO Aaron Hoffman 1:01:58

3y ago1:01:58

1:01:58

Outside the big three on demand delivery companies, I'm not sure anyone else has reached into as many markets as catering specialist DeliverThat. Aaron Hoffman joins us today to talk about DeliverThat and the opportunities available to delivery drivers. How he started DeliverThat from his dorm room in college Challenges of starting his first delive…

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Perhaps the best way to learn how to make more on Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub etc. 42:09

3y ago42:09

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In this week's episode, we talk about what may be the best way to learn how to make more on Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub and other gig economy platforms. The answer isn't me giving you all the answers, because let's be honest: I don't have all the answers. I think the answer may be to bring all of us together into a community where we can share wha…

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A Strategy for Maintaining and Increasing Profits When Delivery apps like Doordash Slow Down 45:05

3y ago45:05

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Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) $300 per week payments ended September 4. People will order less, and more may turn to deliver for apps like Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub and others, further saturating the market with drivers. At the same time, these apps seem to be racing to see who can pay us less. What do we do when it's harder to make a p…

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App-Based Gig Economy: Opportunity or Exploitation? 43:30

3y ago43:30

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I want to give a shout out to Chad at GigTube (Twitter @Gig_Tube and GigTube on Youtube) for posting the article that inspired today's title. Mike Bebernes at Yahoo News put up an article with a title worth discussing: The gig economy: Opportunity or exploitation?" That's a great question. In light of last week's Prop 22 decision in California and …

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11 Incredibly Effective Rules for Success to know for Your App Based Business 43:12

3y ago43:12

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We've been talking about strikes, about how Doordash is behaving badly, lower pay, hiding tips, all that good stuff. Or bad stuff. It can feel like we're out of control. But being in control is a matter of choice. This week we talk about 11 rules where you can take control of your app based gig economy business. What rules would you add? You can co…

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Will PRO Act end gig economy delivery? With Steve Johnson of Rideshare Rodeo Podcast 1:19:13

3y ago1:19:13

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The government has been busy lately trying to get things pushed through. We've seen in the past few days the Infrastructure bill and Budget Reconciliation stuff go through the Senate. One of the things that's been a priority for Democrats has been the PRO Act. Protecting the Right to Organize. One of the things the act does is implement the ABC tes…

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Should Dashers Strike on July 31? What WILL force Doordash to change? 53:03

3y ago53:03

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You may have seen the notices on social media encouraging Dashers to join a strike on July 31. Should Dashers strike? Obviously that's up to individuals to decide for themselves. But we'll talk about whether the strike can accomplish anything, and we'll get into what I think WOULD make a difference with Doordash. You can visit the Episode page at E…

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Season 2 Episode 1: Doordash Hiding Tips and Is Para Dead? 43:34

3y ago43:34

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We are back finally for season 2! Today we have David Pickerell back again to talk about Para, the little app that forced a giant to change their programming. You may have heard of Para, especially if you deliver Doordash. Doordash has been notorious for hiding part of the tip on delivery offers. David's team at Para was able to figure out a way to…

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Episode 104: Goodbye 2020! Hello New Year! (Season Finale) 40:06

3+ y ago40:06

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2020 has been a year, hasn't it? The beautiful thing about it though is, we can choose what to do with it. We can let the challenges defeat us, or we can embrace the opportunities. This week, we look back at the year that was. But more importantly, we look ahead at what lies ahead. You can read the associated post on the EntreCourier website. Being…

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Episode 103: How does the New Stimulus Package Impact Delivery Contractors? 36:52

3+ y ago36:52

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This week's episode is a sort of mix of two posts I put up. https://entrecourier.com/2020/12/22/do-gig-economy-contractors-qualify-paycheck-protection-program-round-two/ talks about the new stimulus package, and what parts of it will impact drivers in the gig economy. https://entrecourier.com/2020/12/22/do-gig-economy-contractors-qualify-paycheck-p…

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Episode 102: Using data to improve your delivery business, with David Pickerell of Para 1:01:57

3+ y ago1:01:57

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David Pickerell of Para joins us to talk about the tools his team is developing to help delivery drivers and contractors be more profitable. Para would love to partner with you. Some of the tools already developed or being developed include: Analytics of your earnings Mileage tracking (both past and future) One Click signup for various delivery app…

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Episode 101: What does the Doordash IPO Mean for Dashers? 28:57

3+ y ago28:57

28:57

Doordash just launched their IPO with shares selling about double what was anticipated. What does this mean for those of us who deliver for Doordash? How will this impact us? We talk about: What does it mean to go public? How did the IPO go for Doordash? Why it's a miracle Doordash even got to an IPO Does this mean Doordash can be profitable? Why D…

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Episode 100: Uber Eats Taking over Postmates, Grubhub is Tanking, Doordash is Going Public, Oh My! 41:24

3+ y ago41:24

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As we get to the end of the year, we've got all our favorite delivery apps facing drama. What's the deal with Uber Eats buying Postmates? The deal is done. It has been completed and it's official. Earlier than scheduled. What's that going to mean for all of us? Ultimately it looks like Postmates will continue to operate as a brand. Eventually (this…

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Episode 99: Could a Newcomer in Delivery Totally Upend and Disrupt Things? 55:02

3+ y ago55:02

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Lyft is making plans to get into restaurant delivery Last week we talked to Bob McNulty from a new upstart in delivery called TripDelivers, who launched their first market a couple weeks ago, with plans to go nationwide. Lyft is talking about a different approach that charges restaurants less and that doesn't interfere with the relationship between…

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Episode 98: Can a New Delivery Company Disrupt the Market? With Bob from TripDelivers 52:25

3+ y ago52:25

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TripDelivers is a new delivery company that is ramping up with a completely new model. TripDelivers has launched their first market in Nashville and are looking to grow. This is a completely different model, for retaurants and for drivers. For the restaurant, the restaurant doesn't pay a huge comission. They pay a flat fee. The restaurant receives …

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Episode 97: How Will Election Results Impact Our Delivery Businesses? 48:44

3+ y ago48:44

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Okay, here's what we know so far: Prop 22 in California passed. Joe Biden looks like he'll be president. The Senate is going to be close - maybe slight control for the Republicans. ****************** Sponsored Section The big deal in these elections boils down to whether we can continue to be independent contractors - both in California and nationw…

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Episode 96: How to Avoid Deactivation from Doordash Grubhub Uber Eats - 7 Steps 56:12

3+ y ago56:12

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Deactivations seem to be happening like crazy for Independent Contractors with gig delivery companies like Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub and others. What do you do if you rely heavily on your food delivery business income? How do you avoid having that taken away from you, especially for something you didn't do? We walk through three different catego…

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Episode 95: Protect Your Income from Deactivation or Hospitalization with Leah Chasser from Kover.ai 33:26

3+ y ago33:26

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What happens if you are unable to earn because of a deactivation, car accident or hospitalization when you deliver for Grubhub, Doordash, Uber Eats, Instacart or any of these other platforms? As an independent contractor, you are on your own. There's no backup. Unless you've created a backup. Our guest today is Leah Chasser from Kover.AI. Kover is …

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Episode 94: On Protecting Yourself and Your Delivery Business - with Bryant from LegalRideshare 1:00:12

3+ y ago1:00:12

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We're excited to have Bryant Greening from LegalRideshare.com on as a guest this week. As an attorney, Bryant found that there were so many things that were different enough involving working with clients in the gig economy such as rideshare and delivery. Six years ago he made the decision to focus exclusively on gig related cases. In that time he'…

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Episode 93: Six Ways to Increase Your Enjoyment of Delivering for Doordash Grubhub Uber Eats etc. 41:41

3+ y ago41:41

41:41

In starting out the episode, I mention that I just ordered a Rexing dash cam. I ordered a VP2 Pro with a GPS attachment. I am an affiliate, so I do get some commission for sales. You can order at Rexing.com. If you order during Prime Days (October 13 and 14) use the coupon code RexingPD30 for 30% off. How do you feel about going out and delivering?…

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Episode 92: Seven Rules to Make Bookkeeping Easier for Independent Contractors. 43:24

4y ago43:24

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How many of us are not tracking our expenses because it's just too complicated? Bookkeeping has a high intimidation factor. It doesn't have to be that complicated. Keep it simple. Here's seven rules to help make it easier for you. 1. If you think it's related to your business, track it. 2. If the expense is reasonable and necessary for the operatio…

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Episode 91: Is Pay or Tipping Lower Now That Uber Eats is Showing the Tip Amount? 48:41

4y ago48:41

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I didn't expect to get back to Uber Eats so quickly after we talked in Episode 83 about how Uber Eats is now including the expected tip in the offer amount. The feedback on that has been surprising. A lot of people commented on the associated blog page that they are making a lot less money under the new system. Is Uber Eats paying less or is tippin…

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Episode 90: e-Bike Deliveries for Grubhub Doordash Uber Eats etc. 47:56

4y ago47:56

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What is it like delivering on an e-Bike for Doordash, Grubhub, Uber Eats? I share my experience shifting into using an e-Bike for food delivery on Doordash, Uber Eats and Grubhub. Can you earn good money on bike deliveries? I'm pleasantly surprised. You can see pictures referenced at the associated blog page. I referenced Grant Peterson's book "Jus…

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Episode 89: Doordash Contract Violations, Grubhub Fraudulent Late Deliveries, Gig Apps Cracking Down 48:37

4y ago48:37

48:37

All of these gig apps seem intent on thinning the herd of drivers by way of mass deactivations. Doordash is tracking late deliveries as contract violations. Grubhub and Uber Eats are calling late deliveries "fraudulent. It's getting crazy out there. What do you do and how do you weather all these contract terminations? In August there was another s…

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Episode 88: Evaluating Delivery Offers - #DeclineNow vs Top Dasher vs 50¢ Rule 43:15

4y ago43:15

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What's the best way to evaluate delivery offers? I'm going to tell you that the best way is what works for you. If you are happy with the results from a certain method, then stick with them. I have issues with certain groups who will tell you their way is the only way. Some get almost militant about it. My beef isn't their philosophy, it's their ta…

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Episode 87: Seven Important Business Owner Characteristics for Delivery Contractors 39:47

4y ago39:47

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Today we launch the 31 Day Courier MBA course. I won't link to it since it's been started already, however, in celebration of that I want to talk about this idea of being a business owner. MBA in the course stands for Master your Business Attitude. Whether you feel like it or not, whether you want to be or not, as an independent contractor you ARE …

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Episode 86: Should I Quit My Job to Deliver Full-time for Doordash Grubhub Uber Eats etc.? 49:54

4y ago49:54

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It's not uncommon for someone to discover while delivering part time that delivering for Doordash, Grubhub, Uber Eats and others feels like it's earning more than their day job. Does it make sense to quit and just deliver full time? ****** We interrupt these show notes to put in a shameless plug for the 31 Day Courier MBA email course. There are st…

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Episode 85: Will AB5 Force Doordash Grubhub Uber Eats to Shut Down in California? 43:11

4y ago43:11

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The AB5 is hitting the fan. California has won an injunction forcing Uber and Lyft to use employees as of August 21. As it stands right now, they state they intend to shut down there temporarily. What does this mean for delivery contractors with Grubhub Doordash Uber Eats Postmates Instacart and others? ******************************** BUT BEFORE W…

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Episode 84: He makes $40/hr delivering ON HIS BIKE! With Kevin from Financial Panther 1:00:15

4y ago1:00:15

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We're excited to have Kevin Ha from Financial Panther join us today to talk about delivery. Kevin paid off over $80,000 in debt in just over two years by diving into side hustles, including delivery. His Financial Panther blog provides a lot of great advice about money, saving, side hustles and taking control of your life. And oh, by the way, he's …

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Episode 83: Should Uber Eats Include the Tip In the Offer Amount 41:43

4y ago41:43

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For the associated blog post with screenshots and links you can go to the website page for Episode 83 UDM broke the story on his Youtube channel that Uber Eats is rolling out a change in the delivery offer display in some markets. "Starting today, you'll see an upfront price that includes the expected customer tip. This is based on what your custom…

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Episode 82: What is it Like Delivering for Doordash? 43:10

4y ago43:10

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What is the experience like delivering for Doordash? I go through my own thoughts and observations on what it's like. With a heavy dose of opinion thrown in. If you are thinking of signing up to deliver for Doordash, either as a brand new courier or to add to your arsenal of delivery partners, you might be able to get a bonus if you use my referral…

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Episode 81: What is it like to Deliver With Grubhub? 43:12

4y ago43:12

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What is it like to deliver with Grubhub? We get into some of the great things about them. We also delve into some of the challenges that I see. You can read the associated blog post for Episode 81 on EntreCourier.com. More about the EntreCourier You can get more tips and ideas at our website, Entrecourier.com Our Podcast page is at DeliverOnYourBus…

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Episode 80: What is it Like Delivering for Uber Eats? 49:48

4y ago49:48

49:48

Before we get into the show notes: If you're able to at all, this is a good one to follow on the blog post. We have screen shots of things from the Uber Eats app that, seeing the shots (and viewing the video about verifying you have a mask on) really help add to this episode. Okay, on to the shown notes: Three things I talk about prior to today's t…

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Episode 79: Can you really make $100,000 a year with Uber Eats? 34:57

4y ago34:57

34:57

The story came out about Sam Lyon, who decided to put in 12 hours a day, 7 days a week, delviering Uber Eats for the month of June. In the end, he made $8,357, which is a $100,000 per year pace. Before we go further into that, a few notes: First, the associated blog post for today's episode is here. In the introduction to today's episode, we talk a…

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Episode 78: Enjoying What We Do with Mike Bisceglia from the Mike Delivers Podcast 47:07

4y ago47:07

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This is more or less the 1 year anniversary of the launch of this podcast. We went live with regular episodes on July 1 2019. Today's episode is a kind of celebration of all that. It was a blast having Mike Bisceglia from the Mike Delivers Podcast join us, share stories, and just talk about enjoying the time we spend out there in delivery. Check ou…

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Episode 77: How to Save on Gas Costs While Delivering Uber Eats Doordash Grubhub Postmates, etc. 36:47

4y ago36:47

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A few weeks ago gas prices were ridiculously low. As people are getting back to work we're seeing gas prices start to move up in price. With gas getting more expensive and as much as we have to drive to deliver for gig economy apps, how do we make sure that we're not paying too much for gas? Before diving into that topic, a couple things we touched…

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Episode 76: Which is the Best Delivery App to Start Delivering on and Why? 35:42

4y ago35:42

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Now the question here is NOT which is the best delivery app to deliver on. It's which is the best to START with. Which is the best for being someone's FIRST delivery experience. Grubhub? Uber Eats? Doordash? Postmates? Here's the thing about getting started with delivery: You might find out you hate it. You're wanting to get a feel for how you like…

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Episode 75: Calculating Quarterly Tax Payments for Grubhub Doordash Uber Eats Contractors 31:33

4y ago31:33

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I'm sure you've seen it - the clip from Jim Mora when he was a coach with the Colts: Playoffs? You kidding me? Taxes? You talking about taxes? Taxes? You kidding me??? That's how a lot of us feel. I had something I was thinking of that might be more fun to talk about, and I could have waited on this topic to be honest. Originally June 15 would have…

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Episode 74: Are Doordash Hotspots (or Grubhub/Uber Eats etc) a Good Place to Look for Offers? 40:31

4y ago40:31

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Let's talk a bit about hotspots. Those places the apps tell us are the best places to look for delivery offers? Are they where we should go? If not, where SHOULD we go? I'm not going to tell you where to go. I've been told where to go enough, but that's a different matter. Different markets and different personalities and different approaches mean …

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Episode 73: Completions Late Deliveries Deactivations Oh My: Doordash Cracking Down 38:29

4y ago38:29

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Doordash is cracking down. But before we get into that... *************** SPONSORED ************************** Check out the Independent Delivery Professional Gear! We just launched the gear store. You can get the Independent Delivery Professional branded logo on a variety of shirts, hats etc at the EntreCourier Gear Store. ************************…

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Episode 72: Multi-Apping to keep your delivery income steady with Grubhub Doordash Uber Eats 34:52

4y ago34:52

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Check out our “sponsor.” The EntreCourier store. Right now it just has one product, but check it out all the same! Entrecourier.com/BasicBag As we slowly crawl out into re-opening our society, I think we’re going to see a slow down in the delivery economy. · People may be tiring of delivery · People are running out of money · People are starting to…

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Episode 71: Will Uber Take Over Grubhub? How Will That Impact Contractors? 32:03

4y ago32:03

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News broke recently that Uber Eats is in talks with Grubhub to take them over. An agreement could happen by the end of the month. We don’t know any more than that at this point. What would that mean? What will happen if that happens? I discuss what I’ve seen happen when one tech company takes over another. Based on what I’ve seen, I don’t think we’…

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Episode 70: How do Grubhub Doordash and Uber Eats compare in their response to Covid-19? 38:23

4y ago38:23

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How have the main delivery companies responded to the Pandemic? Where did they improve? Where have they failed? We talk about the responses by each company. For links to related articles, please see the related blog post. More about the EntreCourier You can get more tips and ideas at our website, Entrecourier.com Our Podcast page is at DeliverOnYou…

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Episode 69: 7 Tips for New Drivers with Doordash Uber Eats InstaCart Grubhub Postmates 33:20

4y ago33:20

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Thanks in part to COVID-19 a lot more new drivers are just starting deliveries for InstaCart, Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, Postmates etc. Many are looking for tips and tricks. I have a lot of links today to other episodes and articles on EntreCourier.com, as an attempt to keep the tips brief but give you links you can look up for more information.…

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Episode 68: What's It Going to Be Like on the Other Side of the Pandemic? 37:05

4y ago37:05

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Programming note: I've made the decision to move the podcast to earlier in the week rather than towards the end of the week. That falls in line with when we send out our weekly newsletter (see the link below if you want to sign up) There are signs that we're on the downward side of this pandemic. The number of new cases are dropping, states and cit…

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Episode 67: Do Grubhub Doordash Postmates Uber Eats Contractors Qualify for Unemployment? 38:40

4+ y ago38:40

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Do we qualify for unemployment benefits as gig workers delivering for Grubhub, Doordash, Postmates, Uber Eats? If we have to stay home during this pandemic, or we choose to stay home for safety reasons, or we stay home because we can’t earn enough, how does that impact our ability to recover those benefits? Normally we wouldn’t qualify, however the…

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