Lyft's cofounder on how Uber has helped it succeed

"Sorry, I was in the zone," John Zimmer says on the phone when he calls me back. He's feeling productive and in good spirits. Pumped, even. Ready and excited to talk.

On the one hand, this shouldn't be too surprisingLyft, the company he cofounded with Logan Green in 2012, has undoubtedly been one of the bigger successes of 2014. It raised an impressive $250 million in funding earlier this year, and has expanded into dozens of new markets. It also debuted Lyft Line, a new carpooling option, and Lyft for Work, a service for commuters, both of which Zimmer believes push Lyft closer to his ultimate goal: replacing the need to own a car. Read more...

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