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Liz Gannes

Liz Gannes

Contributing Writer

    Latest articles by Liz Gannes

    Technology
    Airbnb to Hold First Open Host Conference in San FranciscoAirbnb to Hold First Open Host Conference in San Francisco
    Technology
    Instant Founder Status: Make Your Own Uber-for-X StartupInstant Founder Status: Make Your Own Uber-for-X Startup
    Technology

    Try our instant instant startup generator.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Living in an Instant World: What’s Next After Now?Living in an Instant World: What’s Next After Now?
    Technology

    The fifth and final post in Re/code’s week-long instant gratification series.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    An Instant Gratification Price Comparison ChartAn Instant Gratification Price Comparison Chart
    Technology

    Who, what, where and how much -- some of the players in the instant gratification economy.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Order Like It’s 1999: On-Demand Is Back (Video)Order Like It’s 1999: On-Demand Is Back (Video)
    Technology

    Re/code’s week-long series on the instant gratification economy goes on TV.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Latin American Mobile Commerce Giant Movile Raises $55 MillionLatin American Mobile Commerce Giant Movile Raises $55 Million
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    Instant Replay: The Second Coming of On-Demand DeliveryInstant Replay: The Second Coming of On-Demand Delivery
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    On-demand delivery is one of the hottest trends on the Internet today. Again.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Uber and Lyft Both Debut Cost-Splitting With StrangersUber and Lyft Both Debut Cost-Splitting With Strangers
    Technology

    Meet Lyft Line and UberPool -- and this other random fellow who’ll be sharing your ride.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Can “Instant” Become a Viable Business?Can “Instant” Become a Viable Business?
    Technology

    Part three of Re/code’s special series on the instant gratification economy.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    I Want What I Want When I Want It (Book Excerpt)I Want What I Want When I Want It (Book Excerpt)
    Technology

    A speed-read sampling from “Decoding the New Consumer Mind: How and Why We Shop and Buy.”

    By Liz Gannes