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Darrel Harris Went From Making $10.50/Hour To Yellow Trucking Company's First Black President

Education may not be everything, but a strong work ethic is, and Darrel Harris is proof of that in the trucking industry. For Harris, formal education wasn’t in his plans when he sought a career, but making money and a life for himself was. Thanks to advice from his mother’s boyfriend at age 19, he landed a job as a dock worker where he says the money made was like a dream come true coming from where he was from, Yahoo! Finance reports. “I went down there and applied for the job and I’ll never forget they offered me $10.50 an hour as a part-time dockworker and where I come from that’s real money,” said Harris in an interview with Black Enterprise. “I remember at the time thinking if I can hang on to this job and make $10.50 a year for the rest of my career I’ll be happy.” Life had bigger plans for Harris, who over about two and a half decades managed to work his way up the trucking and shipping industry ladder to become Yellow Trucking’s first Black president. In April, Harris...

Aug 19, 2021

How Mastering Authenticity Helped Tiffany The Budgetnista Build A Million-Dollar Business

When it comes to getting your finances together, Tiffany The Budgetnista is your girl! As the founder and creator of The Budgetnista, Aliche takes pride in educating people on how to manage their finances and has been dubbed “America’s favorite personal finance educator.” Despite the fact that Aliche is a guru at what she does, the Internet and social media provide a platform for many others like her who are well-versed in the finance sector. Not only has she managed to garner a huge following, but the New York Times bestselling author is building a community and saving people’s finances at the same time!   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Tiffany Aliche (@thebudgetnista) She explains that when she began to let her guard down, she was able to really connect with followers. “Once I learned to let go and be myself, is when things changed,” said Aliche in an interview with Black Tech Green Money’s Will Lucas. “If you look back at any of my old YouTube videos from like 10...

Aug 17, 2021

The Leading Ladies Of Logistix Are On A Mission To Help Women Excel In The $800B Trucking Industry

Because Black women can drive big rigs too! When it comes to the $800 billion trucking industry , women are often left out of the conversation. The Leading Ladies of Logistix are using their platform to change this. Samantha Smith, Tawana Randall, Tristen Simmons, and Vanessa Gant created the organization to not only empower businesswomen of the transportation and logistics industries but to also educate and create opportunities for them. “I was just looking to connect with other women in the industry that either had trucking companies or worked within dispatch or broker freight,” said Smith in an exclusive interview with AfroTech. “It’s definitely more of a value when you have everyone that can collectively come together and provide different pieces of the industry and different types of values from the industry and then mentor other women who wish to join the trucking industry,” Randall added. Each of the Leading Ladies of Logistix offers a different asset to the organization as a...

Jul 24, 2021

Virtual Trucking System Helps Small Trucking Companies Maximize Earnings

CloudTrucks , lauded by many as the industry’s first virtual trucking system, recently raised $6.1 million in a funding round led by Craft Ventures. The startup aims to help truck drivers maximize earnings and minimize frustrations. The funding comes at a pivotal time for truckers, who have been facing bankruptcy at increasing levels. According to the American Trucking Associations, “ The trucking industry is the lifeblood of the U.S. economy .” Its vital role in product delivery led it to generate more than $796 billion in revenue in 2018 . However, truckers, especially small business owners, face myriad obstacles to success. As owners and operators of their own businesses, truckers are focused not only on coordinating deliveries, but also on negotiating new business deals, seeking costly insurance, and payment processing. While smaller trucking companies may turn to large carriers to offload major projects, outsourcing comes at a steep price. The resulting drain on time and...

Feb 3, 2020

Harlem Capital Invests in Logistics Tech Startup Sudu

Harlem Capital Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm, yesterday announced its investment in Sudu , a logistics technology startup founded by Amari Ruff in 2015. The Georgia Tech engineering grad launched the company to connect smaller trucking companies to large corporations that ship goods. The Atlanta-based startup now supports a broader network of 300,000 carriers. “Amari embodies the type of founder that Harlem Capital wants to invest in,” Jarrid Tingle, managing partner at Harlem Capital said in a statement. “He is solving an important problem and tackling a massive market opportunity while helping to create more wealth for women and minority business owners.” Sudu leverages machine learning and voice technology to helps customers like Walmart and UPS increase supply-chain efficiency and lower carbon footprints. The company previously raised $1 million in seed round funding led by Plug and Play and Engage Ventures. Other investors include Comcast Ventures Catalyst Fund,...

Feb 8, 2019