Blucar

On-demand parking at the drop of a pin

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On-demand parking at the drop of a pin

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how come you guys decided to start this service given there are already about ~10 other competitors (Zirx, Luxe, valet anywhere etc etc) ?

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11yr ago

Hunter

Hey @bradybecker and @nottil - one thing I'm curious on is how you plan to roll Blucar out to additional cities. Any news you want to share there re: where it will be coming next?

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11yr ago

Blurb

@bradybecker (hey dude!) looks like you are starting in second tier cities, are you also going to offer similar services as the others (car wash, oil change, gas fill up, etc.) or are you looking to differentiate in a different manner?

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11yr ago

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@_jacksmith Our approach is different compared to other apps. BluCar is a SaaS model which allows local parking management and valet companies to quickly be up and running with on-demand services. Additionally, the market is still wide open (i.e. it does not have yet have a clear winner like UBER). We also believe customers want to continue to park with the companies they’ve been doing so for many years, and believe those trusted relationships are very important. BluCar enables that though partnerships.

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11yr ago

StartupCTO.io 22 – Jud Valeski

@_jacksmith @bradybecker Even uber is getting beaten badly in India. EDIT: Meaning, just because there's a giant in the market already doesn't mean you shouldn't enter it. Beat 'em.

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11yr ago

@bradybecker ok. doesn't that make your service really expensive? as the main advantage of luxe etc is that it's way cheaper than existing valet services as far as I'm aware.

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11yr ago

DRAM Lemongrass CBD Sparkling Water

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@cpwt We are currently partnering with existing valet and parking companies in cities that make sense to expand into. Right now we have plans to open in Seattle, Los Angeles and Nashville in the coming weeks. Our first partner ACE Parking, is currently parking 200,000 cars in 10 states with 3,000 valets, we have plans to add BluCar to each market.

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11yr ago

Origin Protocol

I've used this app. Super slick and nice integration between valet services and your ideal pickup location.

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11yr ago

DRAM Lemongrass CBD Sparkling Water

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Hi @micah! Our initial start is in second tier cities but we're launching a few tier one cities very soon. Yes, the plan is to offer services (car wash, oil change, gas fill up, etc.) on top of parking. One big difference is BluCar strategically works with city officials to provide a safe and legal on-demand solution, offering a unique safety feature that visually maps buildings, safe zones, and hazard areas within the app. If a customer sets a drop-off pin on a building or hazard area, the app will move the pin to the closest safe zone. This allows for a safe hand-off between the valet and customer. It also solves the problem of requesting a drop-off in the center of a building requiring the attendant to circle the block looking for the customer.

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11yr ago

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