All I have working for me on the trucking side is I did it in the military, which I may be able to swing in my favor (Veteran owned business label.) I have minimum knowledge on how the civilian sector works but I do know some guys who are experienced and willing to join me.
Basically I have no experience with starting and running a company which is why I’m asking questions and am going to start very small at first. I’m good with people so hopefully that will transition to making business connections. I’m not afraid of failing and will do it again and again until I succeed at something.
There are a lot of job boards for on the internet that will hook you up with customers for a certain percentage of money but I imagine you can cut them out of the equation once you meet enough people through them.
I appreciate you taking the time to respond in depth, I will most definitely be DM’ing you in the future.
I do know some guys who are experienced and willing to join me.
That's good, but having some guys who are willing to be your customer is better. Job boards are usually not a good resource. Personal connections are better. Being veteran owned opens you up to gov contracts, but even then personal connections are necessary.
Look into management of potential customers and see who has veterans working there. Try to contact those people directly and see what you'd have to do for them to consider using you. That's where I'd start. I've heard there is a shortage of truck drivers, so now might actually be a great time to get into this business.
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