Welcome To The Cool Companies Spotlight: GoShare
The Class of 2022 Cool Companies is absolutely stellar and we are excited to share them with you. This spotlight series provides the opportunity to learn more about each company from their founders, CEO’s, or Presidents. We will provide you a glimpse into the incredible innovation and talent being cultivated in San Diego.
The third spotlight in the series is dedicated to GoShare.
GoShare started in 2015 with a mission to organize the 12 million trucks that are sold every year in America to make them more accessible and useful. Our vision is to digitize the last mile and middle mile of the supply chain to optimize the utilization of the world’s trucks and create a more sustainable economy. Nearly 100,000 customers and more than 13,000 delivery professionals (drivers) have used GoShare to provide fast, reliable & low cost delivery and moving services. We currently serve eight Fortune 500 customers, hundreds of SMBs and tens of thousands of consumers. GoShare is a pioneer, a leader and one of the fastest growing companies in the digital supply chain transformation. As an economic empowerment platform, GoShare enables our drivers to manage their delivery business and provide critical delivery services to their local communities. By the end of 2022 GoShare’s service will be available in over 40 major metropolitan areas nationwide, covering 63% of the US population. Our proprietary technology includes our Delivery API, four mobile apps and web applications allowing our customers to digitize their supply chain operation. Our delivery professionals specialize in transporting big & bulky cargo, LTL shipments and moving services.
“We love the San Diego startup community, particularly organizations like Connect and EvoNexus who have supported GoShare.”
Why is your company the best solution to the problem you're solving?
We use the data from delivering over 1 million items to accurately predict delivery times, give accurate price estimates and increase the match rate in our marketplace.
What is the hardest thing about being an entrepreneur?
Finding time to sleep and for fun.
What inspired you to start this company?
I’ve always been interested in cars and trucks. GoShare gave me the opportunity to create something new and valuable for a large market in an industry that I was passionate about. I knew we could create thousands of jobs while making our customers lives easier.
What’s your most satisfying entrepreneur moment so far?
Our first API integration with Sherwin Williams was very satisfying. They were my paint supplier in college when I owned a house painting business and it was an inflection point for the business. Closing a deal with our first outside angel investor Claudio Burtin was also extremely satisfying which also included a race car sponsorship.
What's the best entrepreneurial advice you've received?
Persistence and perseverance are required. Find a lead investor first before negotiating with other investors.
If you could be any superhero which would it be and why?
Batman – I love his mission, style and cars.
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