Employed by a major courier firm, now got his first $10 million year albeit, running with Tasmanian and Queensland businesses with over 13 FTEs. (Steve Miller)

Sep 25, 2022

In this episode, I interview Steve Miller the Founder and CEO of Total Freight Solutions based in Sunshine Coast, Australia. Steve has set up his own business to help suppliers and customers get the best deal.

From being employed by a major courier firm, Steve has decided to leave his former job to pursue bigger opportunities by creating his own business. Total Freight Solutions was established in 2005 and has been running for over 17 years. Owned and run by Tasmanians and the very best team in the state.

Steve has said that growing a small business requires constant monitoring in order to improve and become productive in business growth. So he says, “Don't settle for mediocrity by just doing the same thing all the time.”

This Cast Covers:

• Broking the best deal between suppliers and customers.
• Expertise now sits in that space that can tailor a job, and project manage jobs for clients.
• A freight broker and now delve into that third-party logistics and distribution.
• Took their first $10 million year albeit during the pandemic.
• Learn how passion and humility can contribute to the success of your business.
• Helping entrepreneurs improve their skills in marketing.
• Giving tips on how to handle your business with tight funds.
• The importance of understanding yourself and the advice you receive.
• Sharing the disadvantage of employing different people at the same time.
• Offer a comprehensive freight brokerage service.

Links:

• Steve's LinkedIn

Additional Resources:

• Total Freight Solutions

• The Rules of Management by Richard Templar

 

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Quotes:

“You will not improve if you’re not good at working on what you’re good at.” —Steve Miller

“If you’re tight on funds, you need to make sure that you’re on top of that.” —Steve Miller

“Understand that you’re not the be-all and end-all of what the business is.” —Steve Miller

If you learn about yourself, your business is going to be enhanced including the people behind it.” —Steve Miller

“Don’t settle for just doing the same as you were doing yesterday.” —Steve Miller

 

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Music from https://filmmusic.io “Cold Funk” by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com. License: CC by http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0