Taxi medallion to "The Washington Post", medallions were "the best investment in America", but—due to increased competition from app-based car services and transportation network company growth from companies like Uber and Lyft—taxi medallions are now decreasing in price. In 2013, the price of a medallion was $625,000. In 2014, that price had risen to around $700,000. In 2014, a medallion was worth nearly $700,000. The total value of all medallions and assets related to them had a value of $2.5 billion in Chicago in 2013. In 2012, medallion prices ranged from $87,000 to $385,000. In 2015, Chicago's average medallion price was under
Good Smartphone Activated Medics Good Smartphone Activated Medics Good Smartphone Activated Medics (GoodSAM) is a cross platform Alerter/Responder application for smartphones co-founded by Mark Wilson, Ali Ghorbangholi and Ali Haddad in 2013. When activated GoodSAM app intends to alert Emergency services as well as nearby individuals who have undergone life-support training and are able to offer aid before the arrival of emergency services to the location of the incident. Good SAM App has more than 5000 registered users including doctors, nurses, paramedics, fire fighters, police officers and potential patients. Since its release the app has gained a multinational reputation in several countries including UK,