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The Necessary Entrepreneur — The Hidden Engine of Every Business: Logistics Strategy with LIWMI CEO Randy Vlasic
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The Necessary Entrepreneur·Apr 23, 2026·~50 min

The Hidden Engine of Every Business: Logistics Strategy with LIWMI CEO Randy Vlasic

Hosted by Mark Perkins

Randy Vlasic joins Mark Perkins to reveal why logistics is one of the most overlooked drivers of business success. Most companies treat logistics as a cost — Randy explains why that mindset limits growth and how the best operators turn logistics into a competitive advantage. He shares his unconventional path into entrepreneurship, the discipline required to run a high-performance logistics operation, and why choosing the right clients matters more than chasing volume.

Logistics as a competitive advantageChoosing the right clients over chasing revenueOperational discipline and executionBuilding a high-performance teamNavigating COVID and tough decisions
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Press Coverage

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GlobeNewswire
Acquisition

BlueGrace Continues Advancement with Key Franchise Acquisition

Tampa 3PL on Track to Huge Growth with Purchase of BlueGrace ORD

BlueGrace Logistics acquires the BlueGrace ORD franchise — the Chicago operation built from scratch by Randy Vlasic and Alex Veinot. The franchise earned 2014 Rookie of the Year, 2015 Franchise of the Year, and Presidents Club honors two years running before being acquired in a deal that marked a pivotal milestone in Randy's entrepreneurial journey.

July 5, 2016Read Article
GlobeNewswire
Franchise of the Year

BlueGrace Announces Franchise of the Year Award at Ignite 2015

5th Annual Franchise Conference in New Orleans

BlueGrace Logistics named BlueGrace-ORD — owned by Randy Vlasic and Alex Veinot — as the 2015 Franchise of the Year at the IGNITE conference held at the Ritz Carlton New Orleans. The award recognized outstanding performance across the entire BlueGrace franchise network for the 2014/2015 period.

September 10, 2015Read Article
Franchising.com
Rookie of the Year

BlueGrace ORD Named Rookie of the Year

National Shipping and Freight Franchisor Honors Local Entrepreneurs for Outstanding First Year

BlueGrace Logistics named Chicago entrepreneurs Randy Vlasic and Alex Veinot of BlueGrace ORD as the company's 2014 Rookie of the Year — presented at the 4th Annual Franchise Conference at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. "Leaving an inspiring conference with this honorable award has left us more encouraged and determined than ever," Vlasic commented.

August 14, 2014Read Article
Entrepreneur.com
Feature Story

Why These Two Best Friends Opened a Franchise Together at Age 28

Entrepreneur magazine spotlights Randy Vlasic and Alex Veinot — best friends since high school — and their decision to launch BlueGrace ORD together. Randy discusses why franchising provided the proven system they needed, how they became the fastest-growing franchise in the BlueGrace network in their first year, and their bold goal of building a $100 million company by 2017.

December 9, 2014Read Article

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