Safe Rides, Better Lives: How a South Bend Firefighter Is Making a Dent in the Rideshare Industry (and Winning) with Chad Mastagh
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Raul Hernandez, speaks with Chad Mastagh, founder and CEO of Rides2U, a premium ride-sharing service aimed at underserved college communities. Chad discusses his plans to expand the service to other colleges, with aims to serve 100 colleges by the end of a 10-year period. Rides2U also hopes to expand to popular vacation points, providing a premier service that fills the gap between unreliable rideshares and expensive car services. He emphasizes the importance of passion and dedication in building a business, treating people fairly, and staying true to the vision.  Who’s The Guest? Chad Mastagh is a South Bend Firefighter for 19 years, senior rental sales agent at Ryder truck rental and founder & CEO of Rides2U. Rides2U is a premium ride share service focused on providing safe, reliable, high-quality transportation options to college communities, currently under-serviced by the mass rideshare companies Episode Highlights Why Chad started Rides2U, discussing his concerns about the conditions for drivers in other ride-sharing companies, and his worry for his daughter's safety using these services The expansion of Rides2U His desire for better ride-sharing services extends across the country His approach to business, asserting the importance of authenticity, believing in your vision, and hiring the right people Chad’s goal of Rides2U being successful at 100 different college campuses in 10 years, and sees a potential market in popular vacation spots in the U.S. as well The potential future markets such as Orlando and Tampa Episode Resources Connect with Raul Hernandez Ochoa https://www.linkedin.com/in/dogoodwork/ https://twitter.com/rherochoa https://dogoodwork.io/ Connect with Chad Mastagh https://linktr.ee/Rides2U https://www.rides2u.com/   Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here
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