One Amish man from Michigan, Timothy Hochstedler, has recently started his own version of Uber, instead of car-sharing though he's come up with a horse and buggy operation (see image above).

For only $5, he's offering rides to interested parties in the area of Colon, Michigan; dropping passengers off right at their doorstep.

His operation isn't officially affiliated with the Uber company. He has only referred to it as the Amish Uber and admitted that he came up with the idea as a solution to the need in the region for ride services.

Rather than using cellphones to go through the Uber app or some other ridesharing app like you normally would if trying to get a ride, his amish ride service is a bit different.

To get a ride from his operation the passengers are required to flag him down on the street when they see him. Trying to organize a ride in this method might not be considered a convenient service for many today, but he says that the service is already a big hit.

For anyone in the region who cannot drive, shouldn't be driving, or who is looking for some easy and cheap transportation option etc, the man behind the Amish Uber operation is there to offer them an alternative.

Amish Business Success...

Most startups end in failure, it's been previously estimated that roughly 9 out of 10 startups will fail. But that isn't the case when it comes to the Amish and their rate of success in the business world.

Amish businesses have a success rate of over 90 percent.

They also have a success rate of staying open for at least 5 years. Those who've studied the variables that might contribute to their success have suggested that it might be a result of their culture and the value that they place on cooperation and hard work. Not only that, but researchers have suggested that they stick to what they know in business, focusing on their strengths which rests in creating traditional, handmade products etc.

If his operation continues to be successful, it might not be very long before he inspires others to start their own similar business venture as well.

Pics:
pic 1 va NY Post
pic 2 via NY Post
pic 3 - wikipedia

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