Supplying a Demand

After further research and experience, I learned that to scale my logistics company and expand operations, I needed to obtain a fleet of at least 3+ box trucks along with drivers, additional commercial insurance, and other operating costs. This is difficult for most small businesses to achieve with only modest cash flow and little savings. This is where the Joint Venture approach shines. The method of obtaining favorable financing terms from banks and individual investors. as a collective of businesses rather than alone has its advantages. a . would require financial investment. the potential of arranging a Joint Venture with several other businesses under the brand of a holding company, which led me to forming creating my DBA, AAL Solutions. This would serve for a more formal, simple to brand that would host the duration of the venture.

My entrepreneurship journey began where most people’s do, at a 9 to 5 job. I’ve worked several jobs throughout my career before starting a business; first as a lifeguard, then a Guest Services Supervisor, then an NEMT Dispatcher, and finally a food delivery driver. It was at this last job, delivering frozen meal-kits for a Hello-Fresh distribution center in Dallas, where inspiration struck. Realizing that my potential was being underutilized, I was driven by a vision to build something of my own—launching and scaling a distribution hub that could serve customers across the DFW metroplex, and eventually, the nation. This is where my first company was formed, Apex Auto Leasing LLC. After a few years operating as a solo owner operator, I began planning how I would scale my trucking operation. After planning how much capital and leverage would be required to afford the assets and drivers, I then discovered the value in seeking funding as a precured collective of businesses, working with my competition instead of against them.