Uber is a transportation company that lets drivers charge for their services and get paid through an app that passengers can use to hail a trip. To be more precise, Uber is a ride-sharing business that employs drivers who are independent contractors. It is only one of many services available today that support the sharing economy by giving a way to connect already-existing resources rather than delivering the actual physical resources.

With its headquarters located in San Francisco, the company was launched in 2009 by Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp. Worldwide, the corporation is expected to have 110 million subscribers.