How Ubers Marketplace is Self-Regulating itself

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The marketplace of Uber is counter-cyclical, meaning that during good times it becomes difficult to recruit drivers as the cost of supply increases. However, during softer economic times, more drivers enter the platform, leading to decreased prices and faster trip growth. This self-regulation is not just a theory, but something that actually happens in practice.

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi dropped by the Acquired studio for an Eats delivery, so we broke out the cameras and asked him to hang out for a wide-ranging conversation. :) We talk about his 20 years working with Barry Diller, starting his career at Allen & Company, how the Uber CEO search process ACTUALLY went down… and oh yeah, the massive transformation that’s happened at Uber over the past few years. When Dara took over the company it was bleeding huge sums of cash, losing share to competitors and embroiled in one of the biggest corporate controversies in recent memory. Fast forward to today and it’s turned cashflow positive while also having tripled revenue to over $30B (on $120B in GMV) and solidified its rideshare dominance in the US. And in perhaps the biggest change, it’s done it all while staying out of the headlines. Tune in!

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