Amidst a failing national economy, entrepreneurs and consumers are turning to local businesses to fuel job growth, provide access to inventory and boost local economies. Startups like Getaround, Flywheel, and Postmates have developed local infrastructure businesses that tap into existing inventory and workforces in your city. But, can they scale?
This conversation will address three specific topics: 1) why local infrastructure has emerged as a new “trend” 2) what markets these businesses will succeed best in 3) how to scale while balancing supply and demand.
Speaking from leading local commerce and transportation startups, Jessica, Sean and Steve will discuss strategies, lessons learned and how it looks to roll out in new cities. They’ll answer if it’s possible to build a framework where businesses can plug in growth and market variables such as city size, local topography, hourly wages, access to public transportation, etc or whether they’re just flying by the seat of their pants.