What This Recognition Means

Being named among the fastest-growing companies in San Diego is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and passion of our entire GoShare team. Competing in the Medium category, which includes companies with gross revenues between $10 million and $99.9 million, this accolade highlights our significant growth trajectory and solidifies our position as a leading player in the local business landscape.

Our Journey

Since our inception, GoShare has been on a mission to revolutionize the way people and businesses handle their moving and delivery needs. Our innovative platform connects individuals and businesses with reliable local delivery professionals, providing flexible, affordable, and efficient moving solutions. This approach has resonated with customers across the United States, driving our impressive growth and enabling us to expand our services to meet increasing demand.

Key Factors Behind Our Success

1. Customer-Centric Approach: Our commitment to exceptional customer service has been a cornerstone of our success. By prioritizing the needs and satisfaction of our clients, we have built a loyal customer base that continues to grow.
2. Innovative Technology: Leveraging cutting-edge technology, we have streamlined the last mile delivery & moving process, making it easier and more convenient for our users. Our user-friendly mobile apps and seamless booking system set us apart in the industry.
3. Dedicated Team: Our talented and passionate team members are the driving force behind our achievements. Their dedication, expertise, and relentless pursuit of excellence have been instrumental in our rapid growth.
4. Strategic Partnerships: Collaborating with businesses and channel partners has allowed us to expand our reach and enhance our service offerings, contributing to our sustained growth.

Looking Ahead

While we celebrate this significant milestone, we remain focused on the future. Our goal is to continue expanding our services, enhancing our technology, and delivering unparalleled value to our customers. We are excited about the opportunities that lie ahead and are committed to maintaining our momentum as one of San Diego’s leading medium-sized companies.

A Heartfelt Thank You

This achievement would not have been possible without the support of our incredible team, loyal customers, investors and delivery professionals. We extend our deepest gratitude to each and every one of you for believing in GoShare and contributing to our success.

Join Us on Our Journey

As we continue to grow and innovate, we invite you to be a part of our journey. Whether you’re looking for reliable delivery solution or seeking to join a dynamic and forward-thinking company, GoShare is here to make moving & delivery easier for everyone.

Stay tuned for more exciting updates and milestones as we strive to set new standards in the moving and logistics industry. Thank you for being a part of our story!

Congratulations to all the companies recognized by the San Diego Business Journal for their outstanding growth and contributions to the local economy. Here’s to continued success and innovation!

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The list of finalists covers a wide range of industry leaders and include Phil Pace (Phil’s BBQ), Teresa Halleck (San Diego County Credit Union), and Jason Hughes (Hughes Marino). A panel a judges will select winners across seven categories:

• Publicly Traded Company
• Privately Held Company
• Nonprofit Organization
• Business Nonprofit
• Government Agency
• Family-Owned business
• Education

A Lifetime Achievement Award and a Community Service Award will also be given out to Ernest Rady (American Assets Trust, Insurance Company of the West) and Laura Farmer Sherman (Susan G. Komen San Diego), respectively. The event will be held Thursday, June 15 2017 from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm at the Del Mar Ballroom, located at the Hilton San Diego/Del Mar.

For more information about the event and to see the full list of finalists for the 2017 SDBJ’s Most Admired CEO Award, click here.

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Shaun Savage faced a classic square-peg-in-a-round-hole dilemma: trying to bring a big screen television from Costco into his Mazda 6 sports sedan. The TV wouldn’t fit. His dilemma resulted in a 30-minute drive to pick up a moving truck, taking the TV home and another 30-minute drive back to reclaim his vehicle. It also eventually resulted in the sale of his biggest asset — his condo — to finance the formation of his own company — GoShare.

GoShare is a mobile application and website that connects consumers who need to move, haul, tow, ship or deliver large items over short distances with drivers who have a pickup truck, van or SUV. His background is in sales and business development, but Savage took a risk by starting the company, something his friend, a poker player, equates to gambling. “It’s funny because I never thought of it this way but he was like, ‘Wait a minute, you risked everything that you have financially and career wise to start your company,” said Savage, 32. “Playing poker is kind of the same thing. Yeah, I’m risking my money, but in poker there’s part gambling and part strategy. And that’s how business is, as well. If you were to ask, do you gamble? I would say, no. But in fact, I do. I just don’t do it in a casino. I do it in an office.”

Focusing the Vision
Forming the company in 2014, Savage called it GoShare to encompass all he wants to achieve: becoming the Kayak, a mobile travel app, for the sharing economy and allowing people to get a ride, truck, boat or place to stay all in the same place. “It would be a place where people can come and share assets, whatever it was,” Savage said. “So that was the original idea.” After hearing that investors thought the idea was too broad, Savage chose to start with the one thing no one else was doing at the time: sharing trucks and vans. Launched in May 2015 with an app and a website, GoShare’s eight employees, including Savage, operate out of both San Diego at EvoNexus and New Jersey, where Savage is from, with the hope of eventually expanding internationally. A new version of the app comes out this week for iOS and the Android version comes out in about another week. Over 8,000 people visit the website and download the app each month and the company receives a couple jobs a day, Savage said. There are currently 80-100 active drivers for GoShare and 2,000 applications from all over the U.S. from interested drivers. All drivers go through a local vehicle inspection and a thorough background check. The service works much like a ride sharing app in that the consumer starts by placing a pickup address, drop-off location and type of vehicle. Then the customer adds a backup vehicle, whether they need a trailer, and a weight and photo of the item they want to move. Then the app/website will provide the customer with an estimate, whether for immediate or future pickup.

The Split
The pricing for GoShare is determined by the driver’s time and the size of the vehicle. A standard truck costs 99 cents a minute with a minimum of $29.99, and a cargo van costs $1.29 a minute with a minimum of $34.99. Comparatively, a U-Haul gives rates on its website of $19.95 plus 59 cents a mile for a truck or van and $19.95 plus 79 cents a mile for a 10-foot truck. GoShare drivers keep 80 percent of the profit; GoShare keeps the remainder. An average order is $70-$75. Savage would not reveal revenue or customer numbers because of the competition in the market. GoShare pays a premium monthly for cargo insurance for each active driver on the platform and truck insurance is paid by the drivers. Truck rentals make up an $18 billion industry, according to the research firm IBIS World Inc. The most common service is moving furniture, but GoShare drivers also have moved items for customers cleaning storage facilities, hauling industrial equipment or pallets, making donations to Goodwill, small offices and small apartments, last-minute-deliveries to warehouses and pickups from Home Depot or Lowe’s for construction supplies. The company is actively fundraising and has been self-funded up to this point. Its first investor was a customer. GoShare won $5,000 in prize money for winning PitchTech 2015 in June at Interactive Day San Diego. One of the drivers, Sonny Levoit, 39, found GoShare’s ad on Craigslist and was assigned the area from La Jolla to San Ysidro and east to Santee. He averaged 4-5 jobs this past month, but usually does 10-12. He said so far the experience has been positive. He’s been working with Savage since the company launched. “A lot of the more unique jobs I can take because I have a trailer,” Levoit said. “I really appreciate what he’s [Savage’s] done as a business…I moved 17 times before I got out of high school. Having a truck all my life, it’s always like ‘you got a truck?’ Most of the time I just didn’t get paid for it.” Savage said success for his company starts with a great customer experience. While he still plans to become the Kayak of the sharing economy, he also is interested in producing an autonomous vehicle to reduce pollution and benefit society. “I would like to build a self-driving electric pickup truck,” Savage said. “That is the ambitious goal. I think that would be a total game changer.”

Article By Katie Callahan of the San Diego Business Journal

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