Taxi drivers as security guards?
November 1st, 2009This local article caught my eye over the weekend, a security veteran and local taxi cab company are joining forces to utilise the taxi driver network to respond to burglaries (via NZHerald).
Neat little idea.
This is a basic network acquisition model, a security companies value is in its ability to respond to alarms (ie security guard distribution), taxi drivers have distribution but require higher revenue. ย By pairing those both parties win.
Not original but that’s what innovation is about, taking an existing model and applying it in a new context…
I also discussed this on the radio this morning:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtGejOaN2qo
Tags: business models, first alert, first response new zealand, network acquisition, security guards, taxi drivers
November 1st, 2009 at 10:38 pm
This was a great move…good on them!