Come and Get Me

New delivery app combines everything you love about Favor and Uber

Get Me blends delivery and ride-sharing services.

There are a plethora of delivery and ride-sharing apps available in Dallas, but a new startup claims to offer the best of both services in one simple app.

Dallas-based Get Me, which launched here in August and in Austin this past week, is a multipurpose app that acts as a one-stop shop for a variety of offerings. A cross between Favor and Uber, Get Me not only connects you to "Go-Getters" who deliver items, but also picks you up at in-town locations.

"Rather than having all of those different apps, you have one app that's a personal concierge at the touch of a button," says Derek Dunlop, Get Me board advisor and senior product director. "We can basically do anything."

"You can do everything from one location," echoes Co-founder Jonathan Laramy.

The app is divided in two sections: "something" or "somewhere" (which also happens to be the company's slogan). "Something" can be as simple as coffee or as complicated as a grocery run. Users choose from pre-loaded stores or customize their order depending on the need. If you'd like to get "somewhere," you can specify the size of vehicle needed and a Go-Getter will pick you up.

Get Me rates reflect time of day and distance, and they are outlined by zones centered around your location. The charge for a delivery or ride might be a little higher than competitors' price tags, but the company promises there are no hidden fees or surge pricing.

"[In Dallas], it's about 60 percent deliveries and 40 percent rides," Laramy notes. "And it's not specifically food items."

In addition to providing residents with much-needed services, the company also aims to promote the local economy. A Go-Getter job with Get Me is above minimum wage and boasts insurance coverage, and participating stores and restaurants are paid upon purchase.

"We want the consumer, the merchant, and the driver to have the best experience," Laramy says.

With a defined focus, Get Me is poised for success. It's the only app of its kind operating in the United States and is rolling out to new markets in record time. In addition to Dallas and Austin, Get Me will launch in Houston this month. An introduction to Las Vegas is scheduled for November, and the company already has its eyes on the international market for next year.

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Texas ranks as 3rd best state for new businesses in 2026

Texas is chugging along as an innovative state.

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Texas has climbed back into the top three for the first time since 2023.

High employment growth and advantageous entrepreneurship rates have led Texas into a No. 3 spot in WalletHub's just-released ranking of "Best and Worst States to Start a Business" for 2026.

Texas bounced back into the No. 3 spot nationally for the first time since 2023. After dropping into 8th place in 2024, the state hustled into No. 4 last year.

Ever year, WalletHub compares all 50 states based on their business environment, costs, and access to financial resources to determine the best places for starting a business. The study analyzes 25 relevant metrics to determine the rankings, such as labor costs, office space affordability, financial accessibility, the number of startups per capita, and more.

When about half of all new businesses don't last more than five years, finding the right environment for a startup is vital for long-term success, the report says.

Here's how Texas ranked across the three main categories in the study:

No. 1 – Business environment
No. 11 – Access to resources
No. 34 – Business costs

The state boasts the 10th highest entrepreneurship rates nationwide, and it has the 11th-highest share of fast-growing firms. WalletHub also noted that more than half (53 percent) of all Texas businesses are located in "strong clusters," which suggests they are more likely to be successful long-term.

"Clusters are interconnected businesses that specialize in the same field, and 'strong clusters' are ones that are in the top 25 percent of all regions for their particular specialization," the report said. "If businesses fit into one of these clusters, they will have an easier time getting the materials they need, and can tap into an existing customer base. To some degree, it might mean more competition, though."

Texas business owners should also keep their eye on Dallas, which was recently ranked the 3rd best U.S. city for starting a new business. Several neighbors around Dallas have also been hailed as top U.S. career hotspots with the best environments for tech workers. Workers in Texas are the "third-most engaged" in the country, the study added, a promising attribute for employers searching for the right place to begin their next business venture.

"Business owners in Texas benefit from favorable conditions, as the state has the third-highest growth in working-age population and the third-highest employment growth in the country, too," the report said.

The top 10 best states for starting a business in 2026 are:

No. 1 – Florida
No. 2 – Utah
No. 3 – Texas
No. 4 – Oklahoma
No. 5 – Idaho
No. 6 – Mississippi
No. 7 – Georgia
No. 8 – Indiana
No. 9 – Nevada
No. 10 – California

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