Prepaid vs Postpaid Democracy Prepaid Democrasy: The subscription without a cancel button Prepaid vs Postpaid Democracy I. The Morning Ritual Consider the solitary figure of the Citizen. Every few years—a period we have arbitrarily decided is the billing cycle of a mandate—he performs a curious, involuntary pilgrimage. He walks to the only grocery store in the district. It is a grand, neoclassical pile of … Read More
The Liability Arbitrage: How Via and Kingbee Are Redefining the “Company Car” WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the traditional corporate playbook, the “company car” was a capital expenditure—a depreciating asset that sat on the balance sheet, covered by corporate insurance, and maintained by a fleet manager. But a new model emerging in the paratransit sector suggests that the era of the corporate-owned asset is ending. In its place is a sophisticated form of … Read More