If Uber was smaller and hadn't pissed off so many taxi companies they could pivot into providing a front/back office system to taxi companies.
Taxi companies could then get rid of their own dispatchers (gotta be a significant savings right there), their own radio network, and the per car radio transmitters. Plus the rating system would help cab companies identify crappy drivers.
Customer would still get the convenience of hailing and paying for a cab via a smart phone. Plus the rating system could be used to ensure that if a customer gave a driver/car a bad rating that customer would never see that driver/car again.
Uber per transaction gross would be smaller... but they could enter many more markets much faster, have a significant legal services savings (i.e. they wouldn't be sued anywhere near as often), and possibly a savings on marketing (no longer need to market to drivers and customers... only need a sales team that targets taxi companies). And insurance savings... Uber wouldn't need to provide car insurance during trips. And HR savings... the hiring and vetting of drivers remains with the taxi companies.
Taxi companies could then get rid of their own dispatchers (gotta be a significant savings right there), their own radio network, and the per car radio transmitters. Plus the rating system would help cab companies identify crappy drivers.
Customer would still get the convenience of hailing and paying for a cab via a smart phone. Plus the rating system could be used to ensure that if a customer gave a driver/car a bad rating that customer would never see that driver/car again.
Uber per transaction gross would be smaller... but they could enter many more markets much faster, have a significant legal services savings (i.e. they wouldn't be sued anywhere near as often), and possibly a savings on marketing (no longer need to market to drivers and customers... only need a sales team that targets taxi companies). And insurance savings... Uber wouldn't need to provide car insurance during trips. And HR savings... the hiring and vetting of drivers remains with the taxi companies.