Episode #20 Slated for Greatness - MoLo Solutions' Andrew Silver

Every once in a while there is a perfect storm where aptitude meets accessibility and is then combined with a championship caliber work ethic. The Transportation & Logistics Clubhouse welcomes Andrew Silver to discuss scaling to win. 1.12.2022 Powered by ⁠Atlanta Dispatch LLC For Dispatching Services: www.atlantadispatch.org Podcast Website: transportationandlogistics.club Join our newsletter: transportationandlogistics.club/newsletter Learn how to dispatch: Physical Book Copy: transportationandlogistics.club/amazon eBook: https://books2read.com/u/4jqlzX Stay updated with our happenings: https://linktr.ee/transportationandlogistics?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=601f8834-e86c-4ff1-a555-2d9ff17f1735Listen on Youtube:https://youtu.be/sRQEu2BTAF8 Intro/Outro Music Shoutout: Positive Hip-Hop by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/0:00 Intro and background 5:35 Earliest memory of the freight industry 7:53 Time at Coyote and working as a family unit 12:05 Starting at MoLo, meeting Matt and their synergy 16:41 What Andrew is doing to perform at a high level 23:40 Founding of MoLo and co-founders 25:28 Number of Employees at MoLo and how many employees they bring in every month 27:15 Is it more valuable to bring in people with industry experience and transferable skills? 29:09 Non-Compete - Did it bring hiccups in their hiring process? 33:27 Technology that MoLo has implemented recently that has given it a competitive edge 36:52 Type of things for a brokerage to consider to make it attractive for a potential buyout 44:04 Does MoLo Solutions do a lot of power only freight 45:14 Are there dedicated opportunities at MoLo, and if so, who should one reach out to? 47:36 Trivia game, MoLo's office with a basketball court, and need for having a decent office environment 52:55 His love for basketball 55:00 Deals associated with the golf course 56:42 Fuel costs per mile and do win-win opportunities exist in the industry? 59:40 MoLo's involvement in charity and why they donated five figures to St. Christophers Trucker Development and Relief Fund 1:02:00 Accomplishments and being finalists of Ernst and Young Entrepreneurs of the year award 1:06:23 Back and forth 1:07:31 Freight Visibility and how often customers want to see their freight 1:11:35 Appreciation and closing remarks 1:15:23 Outro