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Pursuits... | by Allen Penn. an Uber move… 29 Jul. Today marks the beginning of the next chapter of my career. After 3 years of consulting and 1.5 years of private equity, working for large, brand-name, established companies, I’m taking the leap to start-up world and joining Uber.
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From the beginning, Uber knowingly launched its service in Korea illegally, one source close to the company claims. “Uber basically came in with a set strategy that involved them operating illegally,” the source told Tech in Asia. Uber didn’t invent the wheel or the driver-hailing service. Korea’s daeri unjeon (literally “substitute driver”) phone ...
But Uber and industry observers widely suspected that the city was succumbing to pressure from the taxi union, known to have huge lobbying power in Korea. Uber blasted the taxi association as “disingenuous” for posturing as a poor victim whose business was being eroded while threatening to exercise its political influence to close Uber down. “I can...
After shelving UberX, the company was seen changing its tune. Behind the scenes, Uber was working with city and federal governments to revise the laws, according to the Uber spokesperson. Internally, somebody else took over the leadership of how to manage things in South Korea, the source close to Uber said. In November, it announced the relaunch o...
With KakaoTaxi dominating the local market, Uber faces a steep uphill battle in Korea that risks little direct payoff. South Korea – with a population of 50 million, 10 million of whom are in Seoul – is just a piece of Uber’s puzzle, but perhaps a crucial one. Korea needs Uber, and Uber needs Korea. The mayor and officials were “relieved” to have r...
Dec 10, 2014 · Uber Asia Head: 'Why Ban Something That Is Clearly Working?'
Eats continues to push forward as a driver of Uber’s overall growth. Exciting times! Allen Penn on LinkedIn: Uber Eats feeds hopes for ‘Amazon of transportation’
Dec 15, 2017 · Allen Penn | LinkedIn. Operator / Advisor / Investor. View articles by Allen Penn. Why I Joined Ready. September 19, 2020. 551 likes 61 comments. Bugs via Uber Eats. My Uber Year In...
Jan 22, 2014 · January 21, 2014 at 5:08 PM PST. This article is for subscribers only. While Uber's Allen Penn prepared to move last year from Chicago to Singapore to run the car-booking provider's Asia...
