Startups

Markell says he’s on board with ridesharing companies

The governor says Uber, Lyft and Airbnb are a good fit for Wilmington.

A ride with Uber. (Photo by Flickr user Jason Tester, used under a Creative Commons license)

Gov. Jack Markell is getting on board with ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft — that’s according to an article posted on Philly.com yesterday.
“I want to make sure we are friendly to these new industries,” Markell said in the article. He says he believes young people are attracted to urban areas (like Wilmington) where these types of services are available.

Companies: Lyft / Airbnb / Uber

Before you go...

Please consider supporting Technical.ly to keep our independent journalism strong. Unlike most business-focused media outlets, we don’t have a paywall. Instead, we count on your personal and organizational support.

3 ways to support our work:
  • Contribute to the Journalism Fund. Charitable giving ensures our information remains free and accessible for residents to discover workforce programs and entrepreneurship pathways. This includes philanthropic grants and individual tax-deductible donations from readers like you.
  • Use our Preferred Partners. Our directory of vetted providers offers high-quality recommendations for services our readers need, and each referral supports our journalism.
  • Use our services. If you need entrepreneurs and tech leaders to buy your services, are seeking technologists to hire or want more professionals to know about your ecosystem, Technical.ly has the biggest and most engaged audience in the mid-Atlantic. We help companies tell their stories and answer big questions to meet and serve our community.
The journalism fund Preferred partners Our services
Engagement

Join our growing Slack community

Join 5,000 tech professionals and entrepreneurs in our community Slack today!

Trending

Trump may kill the CHIPS and Science Act. Here’s what that means for your community.

14 tech community events to be thankful for in November

How 4 orgs give back to their local tech community

Hispanic tech workers more than double representation in key US cities

Technically Media