The Ramp Up
The Ramp Up is a Podcast by Hoplite Logistics detailing their journey from a pre-launch startup as a Logistics brokerage. Co-Founders Rich Krul and Bryan Rekowski share their perspective as the business has continued to evolve, while also talking with industry professionals about every aspect of growing a business.
Episodes
In the sixth episode of The Ramp Up, Rich and Bryan chat with Cargado Co-Founder & CEO Matt Silver. Cargado is a freight marketplace focused on cross-border solutions and a strategic partner of Hoplite. Matt's background with Mexico freight in particular has made him an industry expert on the topic, and he shares his deep insight into the tariff situation, how it impacts Mexico cross-border, and what he expects to see over the ...
In the fifth episode of The Ramp Up, Rich and Bryan discuss their thought process when choosing their technology partners, including demo'ing 10 different TMS platforms. They give their high-level thoughts on all 10 and reveal their choice. Lastly, they give their top three choices for emerging tech platforms within the freight brokerage industry.
00:00 – Intro
00:50 – Manifest impressions and takeaways
03:14 – HR and Payroll Platform...
In the fourth episode of The Ramp Up, Rich and Bryan chat with Journey Founder Will Jenkins. Will was previously a Co-Founder of MoLo, an extremely successful third party logistics provider who was acquired by ArcBest in 2021. Will has since founded Journey, a transportation-focused recruiting and training academy that is quickly growing. The three discuss Journey's state-of-the-art AI role-playing bot and how this could be the fut...
In the third episode of The Ramp Up, co-hosts Rich and Bryan discuss their goals for the culture at Hoplite and how they approached hiring to accomplish that.They finish the episode ranking the top three qualities each of them look for when interviewing candidates.
00:00 - Intro
01:56 - Defining the company pillars
04:21 - Hiring people with a helpful mindset
07:33 - Building culture from scratch and in a remote environment
08:43 - Imp...
In episode 2 of The Ramp Up, co-hosts Rich & Bryan place a Hoplite Spotlite on Greenscreens.ai, a real-time pricing platform in the logistics industry. While their platform is best-in-class, it is their marketing strategy that is discussed as they have curated a phenomenal approach to brand image and culture-building alike. Speaking with Vice President of Marketing Celine Clayton and Vice President of Customer Success Rachel Ba...
In the first episode of The Ramp Up, co-hosts Rich and Bryan discuss their decision to leave their previous roles and embark on the start-up journey, how difficult that decision and process was, and the origins and branding of Hoplite Logistics. They finish the episode ranking their top three favorite brands in the logistics world right now.
0:00- Intro to the podcast
4:08 - Co-hosts backgrounds
6:29 - The leap of faith
12:26 - Doubts ...
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