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How Mitch Miller Turned a Class Project into a $1M+ Courier Business | Last2First Ep. 24
Have you ever written a college paper that turned into a business? Mitch Miller did — and it changed his life. In Episode 24 of the Last2First podcast, host Jason Burns sits down with Mitch, VP of Package Express, to...
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Secrets to Scaling a Courier Business with High Margins | Mike Gualtieri Interview
We kick off Season 3 with a legend in the final mile industry — Mike Gualtieri, a Hall of Famer, past CLDA President, and the founder of Pro Courier. From starting out in 1980 as a Sky Courier sales rep to building...
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We Got Receipts: Trade Secret Lawsuit Breakdown with SCI COO Pete Fidopiastis
In this Off-Season Exclusive episode of Last2First, we're diving into one of the most talked-about controversies in the final-mile space: the legal battle between two major industry players. Our guest, Pete...
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Why Final Mile in Food Is the Opportunity of the Decade
What do EDM, hot dogs, and food-grade supply chains have in common? Rob Stevens. In this episode of Last2First, host Jason Burns sits down with Rob Stevens, Vice President of 3PL at McLane Global, to unpack one of the...
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What They Don’t Teach You About Final Mile
Tim Cocchia, COO of Excel Delivery Services, joins Jason Burns for one of the most honest and insightful conversations we've had yet. From inheriting his family’s final mile business, scaling it to $20M, losing it,...
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Tech That Wins Bids, Retains Clients & Predicts the Future
Welcome to Episode 3 of our Dispatch Science mini-series on the Last to First podcast! In this final episode, Jason Burns sits down with Arthur Axelrad to explore how the right Transportation Management System (TMS)...
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Compliance, Growth, and Gamification: Carly Fliesher’s Playbook for Success
In this episode of the Last2First Podcast, host Jason Burns sits down with Carly Fliesher, Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships at Walmart. Carly shares her incredible journey — from early days at DDI to now...
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Final Mile Compliance as a Competitive Edge
🚀 Episode 3 of the GigSafe Mini-Series Is Live! In this powerful final installment, Jason Burns sits down with David Pickerell, CEO of GigSafe, to talk about where the puck is going in the final mile—and how GigSafe...
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Born out of the Final Mile - Solving Workforce Problems We Experienced
🔥 Episode 3 — The Final Chapter in the ADLINC Mini-Series On this episode of the Last2First Podcast, Jason Burns wraps up the powerful 3-part series with ADLINC founder Dave Douglas, diving deep into what really sets...
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When the Business Is Family — And the Family Is the Business
What happens when the business you helped grow... lets you go? In this raw and revealing episode, Jason sits down with longtime friend, mentor, and former second-generation logistics leader Eric Donaldson. It’s one of...
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Captive Insurance Explained: How to Bet on Yourself & Save Big
In Part 2 of our Last2First mini-series with CUI Insurance, Jason Burns sits down again with Tanner Owens, one of the nation’s leading brokers in captive insurance. If you're a Final Mile business frustrated with...
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“Smarter Dispatching, Real Savings: Solving Final Mile Pain Points with Dispatch Science”
Welcome back to Part 2 of our exclusive Last2First tech mini-series, sponsored by Dispatch Science. In this episode, Jason Burns sits down with Arthur Axelrad, Co-Founder and CEO of Dispatch Science, to dig deep into...
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