Startup Scene: 'Uber for Kids' changes direction to deliver meals

Zum Services Inc., sometimes referred to as "Uber for kids," has found something new for its more than 3,000 drivers to do after the coronavirus crisis shut down schools. The Redwood City, Calif., startup, which employs 100 full-time workers, usually has drivers who shuttle children back and forth between school and other activities. But now, with shelter-in-place orders and school closures knocking out that business, Zum is striking deals with school districts to deliver meals to students who are…