Mass transit site HopStop proves there’s room in the directions market for another startup
HopStop, a company that helps you get around via mass transit, has raised an undisclosed round of equity financing from investors including Quigo Technologies co-founder Yaron Galai.
Now, there are already a lot of direction services out there — including MapQuest, Yahoo and on the startup front, a voice recognition company called Dial Directions that lets you request directions over the phone — but HopStop is already rather unique in being transit-focused. There are some local… Continue Reading
What’s life without a car? Google, HopStop are helping figure it out
Happy Earth Day, environmental sinners. Today is the day for feeling guilty about all the things your life revolve around, if you’re a typical American business person — your cross-country flights, your expanding collection of electronics, your wasteful habits, your car. Some of the changes you should make come down to self restraint — but for others, there’s a dire need for alternative options. After all, you need your car, right?
Maybe not, if you live… Continue Reading