A great story of our student’s success
Artem, one of our students moved to the USA and opened a new company in the field of logistics
Today we‘ll talk about a great story. Artyom, one of the students, who has passed the course of truck dispatcher in Dispatch42 School, moved to the USA and opened his own company in the logistics sphere. Now he can share with others his personal experience: how he went this path, step by step, from the student in the dispatching... till the owner of his own truck business in the United States. Let’s ask some questions to him:
- So, how did you decide to buy a Truck Dispatcher course in Dispatch42Scool?
Let's begin at first that three months ago I opened my own business in Kazakhstan, engaged in cargo transportation, but when I arrived there, I realized that business in Kazakhstan and business in the USA are not the same thing. The essence is the same, but the details are different, and you have to learn how to succeed them.
At the beginning, I thought, "Who is the person who knows everything about the trucking business? ». That's right, it's none other than the Dispatcher. He knows all the details, and if you want to get access to a transport company or, perhaps, open your own company, you need to know the tariffs, the market, the rules, spot checks, accounting, security. But what does it mean? This means that you need to know everything about this transport company. And if you don’t know something, someone can cheat you, scam you!
I thought that I urgently need knowledge in this area. We all know that knowledge is power!
My first experience was a $500 course, and there was only general information in it: MC- what does it mean? Which cargo platforms are useful in the USA? I think this course was designed for 30-40 minutes, and that's it. There was nothing clear and understandable about this course. Ok. No problem. I got it. I got that I didn't understand about the course anything.
At the beginning, I thought, "Who is the person who knows everything about the trucking business? ». That's right, it's none other than the Dispatcher. He knows all the details, and if you want to get access to a transport company or, perhaps, open your own company, you need to know the tariffs, the market, the rules, spot checks, accounting, security. But what does it mean? This means that you need to know everything about this transport company. And if you don’t know something, someone can cheat you, scam you!
I thought that I urgently need knowledge in this area. We all know that knowledge is power!
My first experience was a $500 course, and there was only general information in it: MC- what does it mean? Which cargo platforms are useful in the USA? I think this course was designed for 30-40 minutes, and that's it. There was nothing clear and understandable about this course. Ok. No problem. I got it. I got that I didn't understand about the course anything.
After that, I began to look for another course with caution. I trust almost nobody. But still I found the Dispatch 42 school. I thought: I'll give this course a chance, but the price was off-putting: not $ 500, but $ 1,490. Carl, it's the price multiplied by 3! I was at a loss for a while.
At that moment I was afraid to invest in this course. But still I decided to do it and never regretted it. All the information you need to know about the shipment, the field of cargo transportation, all the documents about cargo transportation, who is the shipper, who is the recipient, the bill of lading - what does it mean, confirmation of delivery, how to behave with the driver, how to interact with the driver, all this material about dispatching was in that course! For me, this course was like music to my ears!
At that moment I was afraid to invest in this course. But still I decided to do it and never regretted it. All the information you need to know about the shipment, the field of cargo transportation, all the documents about cargo transportation, who is the shipper, who is the recipient, the bill of lading - what does it mean, confirmation of delivery, how to behave with the driver, how to interact with the driver, all this material about dispatching was in that course! For me, this course was like music to my ears!
-Tell us about your first experience as a dispatcher in an American company, after you finished the course?
I started looking for a company with a Russian owner, one with whom I could speak Russian and, you know, do at least some things. As people say among their own and the walls help. In fact, the first position I got was a dispatcher. But the Director told me that if I want to be a dispatcher, first I have to study the documents, accounting, and after that he will make me a dispatcher. As a purposeful person, I needed practice. I said, "No problem!"
I started as an accountant. I learned how to work with the factory, how to calculate drivers' salaries, how to succeed in this, and it was a really good experience, because if you want to be a professional, you have to know everything! It was interesting for me, I gave the director a lot of ideas on how to change this company, how to increase the goal, how to do this or that, and he agreed with almost all my ideas. He realized that he had hired a good employee who only works as an accountant, and after about 4-5 months he told me that he no longer wanted me to be an accountant. He offered me to be an operations manager. Why not!? And I became an operations manager.
It wasn't easy at first. I had to check dispatchers, explore the market, check work areas and monitor our drivers. But for me it was very interesting, because I held on to my goal: the main idea in my mind was to open my own company. I didn't want to stay in some company and work as ordinary workers, so I thought, “No problem, I'll learn this. Pre-training, why not? This is a great opportunity to gain experience in this field.” So, I was almost the owner's right-hand man.
I started as an accountant. I learned how to work with the factory, how to calculate drivers' salaries, how to succeed in this, and it was a really good experience, because if you want to be a professional, you have to know everything! It was interesting for me, I gave the director a lot of ideas on how to change this company, how to increase the goal, how to do this or that, and he agreed with almost all my ideas. He realized that he had hired a good employee who only works as an accountant, and after about 4-5 months he told me that he no longer wanted me to be an accountant. He offered me to be an operations manager. Why not!? And I became an operations manager.
It wasn't easy at first. I had to check dispatchers, explore the market, check work areas and monitor our drivers. But for me it was very interesting, because I held on to my goal: the main idea in my mind was to open my own company. I didn't want to stay in some company and work as ordinary workers, so I thought, “No problem, I'll learn this. Pre-training, why not? This is a great opportunity to gain experience in this field.” So, I was almost the owner's right-hand man.
Pre-training, why not? This is a great opportunity to gain experience in this field!
-How did you decide to start your own business in American logistics?
I left this company a week ago. I already bought a truck and my boss didn't like it. He said that if I plan to build my own business in his company, it will not benefit his company, and I will have to choose between working with them or leave and open my own business. As a person with a goal, it was not difficult for me to make a choice. I decided to leave and start my own business. In response, I only heard: “No problem, this is your way and your solution.”
So, full of enthusiasm, I immediately registered my cargo, opened my company and almost called my first driver, but I still had some work with documents in the company and with registrations. I thought it would take a week, no more, and quickly dealt with them. After that, I finally started my work inspired. I had a truck, a truck driver, I had a trailer, a company with a personal MC that I can use, and everything was fine! The main thing was that I had knowledge!
So, full of enthusiasm, I immediately registered my cargo, opened my company and almost called my first driver, but I still had some work with documents in the company and with registrations. I thought it would take a week, no more, and quickly dealt with them. After that, I finally started my work inspired. I had a truck, a truck driver, I had a trailer, a company with a personal MC that I can use, and everything was fine! The main thing was that I had knowledge!
“How long will this business work? How long will it be relevant ?”
-Why did you decide to choose the logistics, namely the trucking sphere, to build your own business in America?
I had a lot of experience working with logistics and trucks, and I realized that this business is profitable. This will be useful to people, at least for the next 10-20 years, because people always need to transport goods from point B to point C, to point A and so on. People will always need basic necessities. And that is why this type of business will always be in demand by customers. Thus, you will not lose if you choose this sphere.
I can give you an example:
As you remember, Kodak photography appeared 10-20 years ago. Kodak was very popular at that time. Everyone went to the store and bought these things for cameras. It was a really big company, but now this company is not as popular as it used to be. The company was liquidated because Kodak is no longer needed by anyone. Everyone uses cameras on their phones. Time has changed the value. That's why I thought at that time “How long will this business work? How long it will be relevant.” And I realized that this should be enough for my life.
I can give you an example:
As you remember, Kodak photography appeared 10-20 years ago. Kodak was very popular at that time. Everyone went to the store and bought these things for cameras. It was a really big company, but now this company is not as popular as it used to be. The company was liquidated because Kodak is no longer needed by anyone. Everyone uses cameras on their phones. Time has changed the value. That's why I thought at that time “How long will this business work? How long it will be relevant.” And I realized that this should be enough for my life.
-Today, after you finished the course and began to work, can you say that you recommend other people to try the Truck Dispatch Course in Dispatch42 School?
Actually, after completing the Dispatch42 course, which is dedicated to dispatchers, I realized that it has all the necessary information to start working as a dispatcher. To be honest, this is even more than basic information. The most important thing is to study all this information, everything that Denis or Nick teach, and follow all instructions. You need to try to understand, delve into this information, then you will see how it works in real business. You will see facts. You will learn about the most common mistakes that people make in this job, and they won't cost you money. If you follow this course step by step, you won't have any problems. You will avoid them.
So, if you really want to try yourself in this field, I would advise you to take this course. I agree that the information is really complicated, and this is a really great course. But if you absorb this information, you will get all the knowledge you need to start. All important information is contained in this course.
Knowledge is power and money . Therefore, if you are looking for this knowledge, then I can only recommend this course.
So, if you really want to try yourself in this field, I would advise you to take this course. I agree that the information is really complicated, and this is a really great course. But if you absorb this information, you will get all the knowledge you need to start. All important information is contained in this course.
Knowledge is power and money . Therefore, if you are looking for this knowledge, then I can only recommend this course.
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