From High School Dropout to Moving Company Mogul with Brian Slater of New City Moving

Brian Slater is the owner of New City Moving in Chicago, the largest independent residential moving company in the Midwest, with 138 trucks, 325 employees, and boasting 25 million dollars a year in sales doing over 14,000 moves annually.

Brian talks about his meteoric rise over 15 years, from dropping out of highschool and bootstrapping his company with $10,000, to mastering digital marketing, creating an amazing culture, and striking a deal with private equity.

The Grow Your Moving Company podcast showcases successful moving companies from around the world and offers valuable insights on increasing revenue and operating efficiency. We aim to help the independent mover dominate their local market.

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