Articles about on-demand

Fashion-focused Amazon wins patent for ‘on-demand apparel manufacturing’

Amazon has a snazzy new idea for cutting the cost of making clothes. The Seattle e-commerce juggernaut just won a patent… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Vidpal is an on-demand marketplace for videographers

Two years ago, John Ortega founded a service for travelers to request videos from locals at their destination. He quickly… Read More

Working Geek: How Convoy CTO Grant Goodale gets his best ideas

A few years ago, Convoy co-founder and CTO Grant Goodale took up running after a close friend suffered a coronary… Read More

On-demand massage startup Zeel launches in Seattle region

“Seattle is a hotbed of innovation and tech, and Seattleites are health, tech and wellness-conscious.” Zeel CEO Samer Hamadeh thinks… Read More

Flexe raises $4.4M as it builds a marketplace to turn empty warehouse space into extra cash

Flexe announced $4.4 million in funding on Thursday as the hot Seattle startup gets ready to expand its marketplace that acts… Read More

Meet FlyBuy: This startup helps restaurants, retailers offer roadside pickups

A new Seattle startup is using technology to help retailers and restaurants offer their own drive-thru service. Founded last year, FlyBuy is picking… Read More

Uber gets serious about delivery, expands ‘UberRush’ to San Francisco and Chicago

Uber is expanding its delivery service. Recode reported today that the ride-hailing company is now offering its UberRush program in San Francisco… Read More

UberEATS launches in Seattle today: Here’s what you need to know

Ericka Burke wants to defeat fast food and says that her restaurant’s new partnership with Uber can help make it happen. Burke,… Read More

Sprint launches ‘Direct 2 You’ delivery service in Seattle

Sprint customers living in Seattle now have access to an on-demand service from wherever they might be. The wireless carrier… Read More

Former aQuantive exec heads up fast-growing on-demand warehousing startup FLEXE

A Seattle startup is helping warehouse owners make extra money while providing businesses with an easy way to find storage space.… Read More

Luxe valet startup will drive you home — in your car — after a drunken night out

There’s a new way to get you and your car home if you’ve had a bit too much to drink… Read More

Food delivery startup Spoonrocket shuts down in Seattle just 4 months after launch

Spoonrocket is shutting down in Seattle, just four months after the food delivery startup began operating in the city. A regional… Read More

Port of Seattle open to Uber, Lyft doing airport pickups but needs time to establish new regulations

The Port of Seattle wants to let companies like Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar pick up passengers at the airport, but its… Read More

Q&A: How Sidecar is turning into a delivery company by combining people with packages

Sidecar is turning into a delivery business. Up until the beginning of 2015, the San Francisco-based startup was primarily focused… Read More

Sidecar now delivers medical marijuana thanks to partnership with ‘Uber for weed’ startup Meadow

When asked if he thought Sidecar would be delivering weed in its third year of existence, Sunil Paul lets out a… Read More

SherpaShare launches app to help Uber, Lyft drivers maximize earnings and track mileage

A new San Francisco-based startup wants to help drivers who work for Uber, Lyft, Sidecar, Postmates, and other on-demand companies… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Mowdo digitizes lawn care with on-demand pricing and service

The home services market may be on the brink of disruption. Amazon recently made headlines with the official roll out of… Read More

Quick liquor: Alcohol delivery service Drizly launches in Seattle

The Uber for alcohol has arrived in Seattle. Drizly is now operating in the Emerald City, offering a service that… Read More

Uber for sick pets: VetPronto offers on-demand pet health service

There’s an Uber for moving, an Uber for fitness, an Uber for pot — and now, there’s an Uber for… Read More

Testing Taco Bell: Our first mobile ordering experience leaves us hungry and confused

Earlier this summer, we had the chance to test out some of the more innovative food delivery options around Seattle. With a few… Read More

Deliv launches same-day delivery service in Seattle, partners with mall retailers

Deliv, a startup that partners with shopping mall retailers to offer a same-day delivery service, has launched in Seattle. The… Read More