From being a high school dropout to launching a multimillion-dollar enterprise, at just the age of 34, Princeton Epps has achieved what most can only dream of in a lifetime. However, the journey in building his successful business, “Epps Freight” wasn’t an easy one. With many obstacles in the way; he questioned whether he was doing the right thing.
Having found his own entrepreneurial mindset after dropping out of high school, Princeton learned very quickly the challenges of trying to make a living. Struggling to make progress, he had to learn the hard way how to build a business from scratch, and initially didn’t get the breakthrough he hoped for. With no former business training or mentors to guide him, he needed to learn the ropes quickly in order to have the chance to make his ideas work.
It wasn’t until he launched Epps Freight, a trucking, brokering and dispatch company based in Milwaukee, that he managed to get his big chance. Princeton started to build a client list of local businesses and began to create a sales pipeline, which was important in sustaining his newly launched venture. With high demand for logistics in the city, he was in luck, and soon found substantial opportunities for his services. Today, Epps Freight now counts more than 20 semi-trucks, and serves a wide community, having originally started out as a simple idea.