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By Scott Meacham Successful startups are all about vision and passion and great ideas. They are also about attaining metrics that lead to positive cashflow and attract investment. When it comes to metrics, the customer growth story from SendaRide, a young Oklahoma company that provides customized, concierge, non-emergency medical transportation, packs a punch. SendaRide servesRead more
By Scott Meacham Recently, I received a phone call about a friend who was raising a fund specifically to invest in women-led companies. Considering the track record of venture capital invested in women-led firms, it’s easy to understand her focus. In the United States, about 2.5 to 3 percent of all venture funding goes toRead more
By PAULA BURKES COPYRIGHT © 2020, The Oklahoman Laura Fleet hatched the idea for her startup tech company — a customized, concierge door-to-door transportation service for the health care industry — at one of her lowest times ever. Flat on her back for weeks following surgery, Fleet relied on family and friends to drive herRead more
By Bert Belanger Courtesy of The Journal Record Since David Chapman is now in a runoff, I will be on duty for another six weeks. A little like the groundhog and winter… Every national real estate conference today includes sessions entitled the new sharing economy or a discussion of gigs – farming out your couch,Read more
By Katelyn Howard Courtesy of The Journal Record Each year, about 7 million people miss their medical appointments due to a lack of transportation, according to market research. SendaRide offers a solution to this problem. Care partners provide a non-emergency concierge transportation service by walking riders in and out of their medical appointments, ensuring patientsRead more
August 24, 2018 Contact: Sarah Seagraves, Senior VP for Marketing (405) 813-2403 sseagraves@i2E.org Oklahoma-based SendaRide provides Customized Non-Emergency Medical Transportation for the Heath Care Industry. i2E, Inc., recently led a $1.74 million Series A investment round in SendaRide, an Oklahoma City-based company that has developed an innovative, non-emergency transportation solution for the health care industry.Read more
By Sarah Terry- Cobo Courtesy of The Journal Record OKLAHOMA CITY – Laura Fleet is pushing in the clutch and revving the engine. She is looking to expand her technology startup from Oklahoma to the rest of the U.S. The founder of the SendaRide mobile application said she used her knowledge of the health careRead more
By Scott Meacham Copyright © 2018, The Oklahoma Publishing Co. The best ideas for new companies come from people who deeply understand an industry, recognize a problem, and then talk with potential customers. That’s the back story to SendaRide, an Oklahoma startup that provides customized, concierge, nonemergency medical transportation and transportation for individuals and seniorRead more
