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Brian Boland
Co-founder and CFO/COO of HTL Freight with an accounting and M&A background; specializes in working-capital optimization, deal execution, and scaling fragmented logistics businesses.
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Oct 2, 2025
• 1h 29min
$60m Roll-Up That Started With an SBA Acquisition
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Onu Okebie and Brian Boland, co-founders of HTL Freight, share their journey of building a logistics roll-up using an SBA loan. They discuss the challenges of bootstrapping their first acquisition while still in business school and emphasize the importance of persistence and personal sacrifices. Their focus on niche freight specialties led to five acquisitions in under five years, showcasing their innovative operational improvements and capital optimization strategies. The duo highlights the value of embracing imperfection and continually evolving as leaders.
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