Uber Rally at Galvanize

Innovation versus Regulation -- The Battle continues. This week upstart app maker Uber Technologies testified before the Federal Trade Commission as the Colorado Public Utilities Commission lobbies to them shut down.  Uber held a rally/celebration at Galvanize Monday evening to thank the thousands of Colorado residents that signed petitions, wrote to the governor, tweeted & posted messages on Facebook.

There was live music and cocktails, but more importantly the city of Denver came out to support the innovative app maker that allows consumers to hail an upscale ride on demand.  Check out some of the community members we caught up with during the festivities.

It's not too late to support Uber, go here to sign the petition.  Continue to tell your friends, family and colleagues through social media.  And make sure you've downloaded the Uber app and use it often! Tell Colorado lawmakers:

We want Uber to stay in Colorado!

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When Start Up Innovations Crash Into Government Regulations

Chris Franks and Sandy Grason talk to Rachel Holt, General Manager of Uber in Washington DC and Lance Little of No. 8 Brands about how they've handled very different situations that both involved getting through the red tape of government regulations.[youtube width="560" height="315" video_id="Rbl3bU94W0"]

Here are links to the articles we discussed on this episode:

New York Times- A Feisty Start-Up Is Met With Regulatory Snarl   http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/03/technology/app-maker-uber-hits-regulatory-snarl.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid=tw-nytimes&_r=0

Feld Thoughts - Startup Visa- One Step Forward, One Step Back http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FeldThoughts/~3/weL0fC1b3fI/startup-visa-one-step-forward-one-step-back.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

ABC News- Immigrant Creates U.S. Jobs, Gets Boot Over Visa  http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Economy/visa-problem-prevents-entrepreneur-creating-american-jobs/story?id=14857757#.UMpfG5Pjl75

Tech Crunch- Finally a Startup Visa That Works http://techcrunch.com/2011/03/14/finally-a-startup-visa-that-works

Denver StartUP Week WrapUP

Chris Franks and Sandy Grason host the Live Starto TV Wrap Up of Denver Startup Week, recorded live from Galvanize inside the Uber Denver Headquarters. Special Guests include.....

• Steve Foster from Colorado Technology Association 2:15 minutes
• Will McCollum from Uber 17 minutes
• Jim Deters from Galvanize & Erik Mitisek from Next Great Place 28 minutes
• Ben Deda from Full Contact 40 minutes
• Danny Newman from Roximity 46:15

To see all of our StartoTV coverage from Denver Startup Week, click here.

Denver Start Up Week Kickoff Luncheon, Chats w/ Hot Shots

The Downtown Denver Partnership hosted the Denver Startup Week Kickoff Luncheon to a packed house! Check out the interviews with some of Denver's finest. :-) Tammy Door- Downtown Denver Partnership says "the power is with the people".  Four short months ago, this event was just an idea.... there were over 200 people on a wait list to attend this luncheon.  Exciting!

  Wendy Nkomo- CTA talks about how quickly the startup week festivities filled up & how you can still participate in everything Colorado Technology Association has to offer.

Jim Deters on Denver Start Up Week and the launch of Galvanize- awesome!

Steve Foster- President & CEO of CTA "Wow! Everything that is happening this week is just amazing. SXSW was what it was & Denver Startup Week is what it IS."

Eric Mitesek- Founder of Next Great Place & one of the founders of Denver Startup Week too  talks about how it all began with 6 events organized by a small group of local founders and then an additional 65 events exploded throughout the community.

Krista Paul- Denver Startup Diva, Founder & CEO of Using Miles talks about how it felt to speak after Gary Vaynerchuk, how much the startup scene in Denver has changed in the last 5 years.

How was YOUR Denver Startup Week? What was the best advice you heard? What was your favorite event? Favorite speaker? What will you take back into your business from this week?

Let us know!

WATCH ALL OF OUR INTERVIEWS FROM THE KICKOFF LUNCHEON

HAPPY START UP WEEK DENVER!

London Taxis Protest Uber, Irony Ensues

LONDON -- Taxi drivers go ahead with the planned protest against Uber, despite failing to meet with London Metropolitan Police.  Ironically, this has only furthered Uber's popularity - downloads reportedly soared 850%. The "go-slow" protest is causing frustration and economic damages amongst would-be travelers. When people ask "WHY!?" - the answer may simply be that the old taxis' business model is no longer competitive.  

The amount of people I know who learned about Uber today ("Sounds ace!") because of the black cab protest is deeply ironic.

— Caitlin Moran (@caitlinmoran) June 11, 2014

I imagine @Uber_LDN will welcome the publicity. I've used them; their service excellent & far cheaper than a Black Cab. I'll use them again.

— James Foster (@JamesEFoster) June 11, 2014

Uber is one of several smartphone apps people can use to book transit. Currently in more than 70 cities across 37 countries, the app makes city transport easier for people by "seamlessly connecting riders to drivers", according to the company's website. In my personal experience, Uber drivers are professional and arrive to your pick-up location faster than traditional taxis.

Uber's general manager, Jo Bertram, claimed that "London wants Uber in a big way. Unsurprisingly, the LTDA, which is stuck in the dark ages, is intent on holding London to ransom and causing significant economic impact to Londoners today, estimated to be £125m. We passed TfL's most stringent and comprehensive audit of a private hire vehicle operator to date, passing with flying colours."