How a Shuttle Service and Amazon DSP took an Ex-Felon to the Forbes List!

Truck N' Hustle

Rahmel Wattley

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

5 • 661 Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2023

⏱️ 10 minutes

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#trucknhustle #podcast #trucknhustlepodcast Trent Griffin-Braaf is the CEO of GB Logistics which specializes in last-mile delivery services and Tech Valley Shuttle which specializes in poverty reduction transportation services. FULL EPISODE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0ALFyBUCv0&t=139s CONNECT WITH TRENT GRIFFIN-BRAAF: https://www.techvalleyshuttle.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/trentgb https://www.instagram.com/techvalleyshuttle/?utm_medium=copy_link __________ GET EARLY BIRD TICKETS FOR FREIGHT FEST 2023!!: http://FreightFest.com FOR MERCH: http://www.trucknhustle.store FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT & MORE VISIT: https://www.trucknhustle.com/ __________ SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS!!: OTR SOLUTIONS https://otrsolutions.com/trucknhustle/ CALL (470)900-3338 GTT COMMERCIAL TIRES https://www.gttcommercial.tires/ CALL 1(800)991-6251 __________ MENTIONED ON TRUCK N' HUSTLE PODCAST: DAT POWER - The Industry's Most Advanced Load Board http://www.dat.com/power/0001922618 DAT TRUCKERS EDGE http://www.truckersedge.com/0001922618 DAT EXPRESS http://www.dat.com/express/0001922618 __________ THIS PODCAST WAS PRODUCED, RECORDED, SHOT & EDITED by Kweku KingNabi for Truck N' Hustle Media HERE IS WHAT WE USE: Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro: https://amzn.to/3BwRUYm Rode RODECaster Pro Podcast Production Studio: https://amzn.to/3Bw3cvW Electro-Voice RE320 DYNAMIC MICROPHONE: https://amzn.to/3BuhmxD Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 Art DC HSM Lens for Canon, Black: https://amzn.to/3FMqvUE Godox SL-60W CRI 95+ LED Video Light SL60W White 5600K Version: https://amzn.to/3HqXRtE __________ JOIN THE HUSTLE FAM ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: http://instagram.com/trucknhustle/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@trucknhustle Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trucknhustle Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tnhmedia/ Discord: https://discord.gg/g8kzDNu7 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TruckNHustle Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Trucknhustle Listen to the TRUCK N' HUSTLE PODCAST: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/truck-n-hustle-1-trucking-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/55GP6pfA0RlmtEgNH70d5K _________ NOTE: This description contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. While this channel may earn minimal sums when the viewer uses the links, the viewer is in NO WAY obligated to use these links. Thank you for your support!

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0:00.0	We're fully community base. Our mission is to combat poverty through expanded transportation options for those, you know, for those overlooked, systematically overlooked.
0:14.0	Our whole mission, everything we do goes back to that. And so now with our prison shuttles you know COVID that shut that down but we're bringing
0:21.8	it back for Mother's Day and um so we're going to do a nice Mother's Day push behind that
0:26.3	we're going to get right back on that um it's allowed us to expand in the delivery options now
0:31.7	you know COVID open that opportunity um so we actually work with uh one of the biggest
0:37.2	hospitals in the area and we transport
0:40.5	food for individuals who have different medical conditions that require special diets. So we
0:47.1	transport food for them. We also transport medicine for them when they have like a doctor or a
0:52.5	representative that rides with us and they go give it out.
0:56.0	So we're helping in that space. We're working with one of the biggest colleges, RPI, and housing authority at this point.
1:03.0	And we're doing our food shuttle for the food insecure areas.
1:08.0	And ultimately we're getting the county to offset the expenses. And I'm
1:15.7	trying to actually now dive into the actual grocery markets and see if they will actually pay for
1:21.0	the riders to come on a weekly basis. So now hopefully making this whole service absolutely free for
1:26.6	the riders. But now they're able to get healthy food options and more affordable food option.
1:31.6	Because you go to the corner store, you buy six items.
1:34.1	It's $13.
1:35.0	Those same items, you go to your grocery store, $7.
1:37.6	So, you know, like really trying to help in that space.
1:41.7	And then our driven to work program, which is our catalyst at this point,
1:45.6	we work with some the biggest FedEx, UPS. We've done stuff for Great Escape, Starbucks. I mean,
1:54.6	we could go down the list of the agencies we worked with as well as the municipalities in the area.
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