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Learn the keys to unlocking micromobility profits at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022

Micromobility has faced multiple not-so-micro challenges in recent years. Aside from the difficulty to reach favorable unit economics inherent to the business itself, COVID-19 slashed ridership to a l

After pressure from NYC DOT, Joco pivots to e-bike delivery rentals

Joco, the docked electric bike service that launched in New York City last April to rival Citi Bike, is pivoting its business away from consumer rides and toward last-mile delivery, the company told T

Acton’s latest acquisition hints at the future of docked micromobility

The term “shared micromobility” often calls to mind that Lime e-bike on the nearest street corner or the Voi e-scooter parked next to the bus stop, either of which could on any given day b

That one time I was tucked in by a startup

There I was on a comfy gray couch, surrounded by pillows and being handed an eye mask in a reserved office space in downtown San Francisco when, next thing I knew, Michael Acton Smith, co-founder of C

Review: Acton’s Blink Board is a quirky board with an unpolished remote

As you can already tell, this is an electric skateboard. It’s not my first rodeo on one either, and it won’t be my last. But here’s something I learned the past few days: Acton&#821