Chicago, Illinois · Logistics & Trades
One van, a spreadsheet, and a standing route
How a last-mile delivery company grew out of a single contract nobody else wanted.
Kin Newsroom · June 30, 2026
Sample founder, Owner · Sample logistics company
Sample editorial content. This founder story is illustrative until the Kin newsroom publishes.
The Idea
The idea was unglamorous: take the route with the tight windows that the bigger carriers kept dropping.
The First Dollar
A three-month trial contract, paid net 30, on one van.
The Hard Part
Net 30 is a loan you make to your customer. Payroll does not wait thirty days.
The Breakthrough
Invoice factoring closed the gap, and a second contract made the overhead make sense.
The Business Today
Six vans and nine drivers.
The Playbook
- Model payroll against payment terms before signing.
- Two contracts is a business; one contract is a job.
