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Truck N' Hustle

#149 - The "SECRET" Multi-Million Dollar TRUCK ACCESSORY Business NOBODY Knows ABOUT! - Rachel Mercer Coleman

Truck N' Hustle

Rahmel Wattley

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

5661 Ratings

🗓️ 30 August 2022

⏱️ 96 minutes

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#trucknhustle #trucknhustlepodcast Special thanks to our sponsors OTR Solutions & GTT Commercial Tires Learn More About Our Partners: OTR Solutions “To Connect With A Reliable Factoring Partner For Your Trucking Business Needs Contact”: https://otrsolutions.com/trucknhustle/ Or Call to speak with an account representative at 470 900-3338 GTT Commercial Truck Tires GTT Commercial Tires is a Tire store that is designed with the owner/operator in mind. It serves as a helpful community where “you” are always their number one priority . Whether you're a new owner/operator or have been in driving for years, their mission is to “Keep Owner Operators’ in Business” that's why they go above and beyond providing superior customer service when you actually need it, educating you on proper tire care, and delivering a no BS sales experience. With Two conveniently located stores in Richmond and Petersburg Virginia and over 2,000 5 star Google reviews they a truly raising the bar and setting a new standard in Tire care Make sure you Call 800 991-6251 to schedule your appointment now! And tell them Truck N’ Hustle sent you :) Special thanks to our guest Rachel Mercer Coleman https://instagram.com/mercerupfitters?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Rachel Mercer Coleman, Founder, Mercer Upfitters Currently, Mercer Upfitters is the only African American, Woman Owned Upfitter in the United States of America. Since inception Rachel has focused countless resources on breaking the barriers in the niche industry of vehicle upfitting. She continues to fight to break the cycle of poverty in her Southside of Chicago community. By partnering with local governing bodies, community organizations, and community colleges. Training and hiring veterans, recent college, trade school and high school graduates. In addition, to non-violent criminal offenders and exposing them to a multibillion-dollar industry that they never knew existed.

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0:00.0

What's up y'all? This is Ramel Watley and welcome to Truck and Hustle, the podcast for trucking entrepreneurs.

0:07.0

If you want to learn about the trucking industry from the business side of things, you're in the right place.

0:12.0

Every week, I interview the people who are making it happen on a daily basis.

0:17.0

I get them to share their successes, their failures, and sometimes even their secrets.

0:21.7

The goal is to show you how you two can create financial freedom in the booming trucking industry.

0:26.7

So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.

0:29.4

When I decided to leave the city, it was after his company got a contract for $135 million with the city of Chicago

0:41.7

to upfit their police cars. And it was just like a hundred and 35, five years, $135 million.

0:51.4

Wow. What am I doing here still?

0:55.9

Outside of Mercer Upfitters, there are no other African-American owned upfitters in the United States.

1:05.2

Wow.

1:07.3

Turn my mic up.

1:09.5

Who are you?

1:10.1

Take this.

1:11.6

Yeah. Yeah. On the road to the riches

1:14.7

Life takes the toe like bridges

1:17.2

Good friends will come foes

1:19.0

Snitches

1:19.9

Better watch you nose in your biz

1:21.9

Biz All right, all right, Hustle fam, hustle fan.

1:35.0

We are back with another amazing episode.

1:38.0

And I'm currently in the Shy, Shy Town, to be exact, with my special guests, Mrs. Rachel Mercer Coleman from Mercer Upfitters.

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