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Lyft pivot story

Campus carpooling put on a pink mustache.

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Carpool board -> rideshare app

Before

Zimride, long-distance ride sharing for campuses and companies.

to

After

On-demand city rides.

The pivot story

Zimride worked for planned trips, but smartphones made instant local rides possible. Lyft became the consumer-friendly version of that behavior.

Why it worked

It combined mobile location, payments, and driver supply into a friendly transportation loop.

Known for

Ride sharing

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