I fondly remember, at the ripe age of 12, going through the wonders of puberty. People tried to warn me, tried to tell me to get ready for the ride of my life, but I wouldn’t listen. I remember it was one summer at camp when one of my counselors pulled me aside and asked me if I put on deodorant this morning. I said, “no, I don’t wear deodorant. I have no use for it.”
He started laughing and told me that my armpits smelled awful and that I should put on deodorant. Well, I didn’t have any… On his next day off, my counselor went to the store and bought me my first stick of deodorant. Since then it’s been a roller coaster of emotions. My voice cracked, pits smelled, but I did get taller…
Cheers to you and your growth, here’s what you missed in the news yesterday.
Grover, Grover, Scoot On Over
The scooter-sharing phenomenon has caused mass hysteria for pedestrians, and copious amounts of joy for riders, but the business model has remained largely untouched for the past few years.
Enter Grover, the Berlin-based startup that offers consumers “pay-as-you-go” subscriptions to the latest devices as an alternative to owning products outright. In July 2018, the Company raised $37 million in a Series A funding round let by Circularity Capital LLP. According to TechCrunch reports, the Company announced plans to get involved in the micro mobility space with GroverGo, a service that allows customers to rent the Xiaomi-Scooter Miija for $45 per month, granting them access to an e-scooter at a fraction of the cost of purchasing one.
The whole idea behind GroverGo is, rather than paying each time you want to ride an e-scooter or going so far as to purchasing one yourself, GroverGo customers will have unlimited scooter rides without spending thousands on e-scooters and their accompanying repair costs.
According to TechCrunch, the Xiaomi scooter can reach speeds of up to 15 mph, and can go ten miles on a single charge.
“The biggest advantage of GroverGo versus pay-per-ride e-scooter services is the guaranteed availability and efficient use, as each scooter stays with its renter rather than hundreds of them clogging the sidewalks waiting to be picked up and recharged. GroverGo customers make their scooter their own for the time of their subscription and know that it’s always charged and at their disposal. Even in the most remote neighborhoods, the scooter can be folded and taken to the office or a bar and will be there for the ride home.”
–Grover statement regarding GroverGo
But President Trump, You Said You Wouldn’t!
President Trump agreed to sign Congress’ newest piece of legalization thus ending any chance of yet another government shutdown. Hold your applause, because when he informed the press of this, he added that he will still be declaring a national state of emergency to be able to construct his proposed border wall.
“President Trump will sign the government funding bill, and as he has stated before, he will also take other executive action — including a national emergency — to ensure we stop the national security and humanitarian crisis at the border. The President is once again delivering on his promise to build the wall, protect the border, and secure our great country.”
–White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders
