“I’m running a ride-share business with a single-minded focus on getting people to where they want to go,” David Risher said.
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00:00 Lyft CEO says he won't get into food delivery like Uber because it keeps people home and loneliness is a killer.
00:05 In a conversation with Fortune, David Risher said he has a single-minded focus on getting people to where they want to go.
00:11 He noted that the entire rideshare industry has been a little stale in terms of innovation and wants to level up the company, but that starts with nailing the basics.
00:18 Right now, he is focused on making sure Lyft is well-priced compared to Uber and paying drivers fairly.
00:23 While Uber has a bunch of other businesses like Uber Eats, Lyft is not interested in food delivery because Risher said delivering lo mein to people's houses encourages them to stay home,
00:32 and even cited the Surgeon General's warning against isolation saying loneliness is a killer.