Group Trucking CEO and visionary Yolanda Smith is bringing hope and opportunity to the residents of Port Authur, Texas which happens to be home of the largest oil refinery in the United States.  Port Arthur also has the largest unemployment rate in the state of Texas, however, Yolanda and her team are working tirelessly to change that.  In this episode Yolanda speaks about her extensive experience as an entrepreneur which started in the real estate industry.  Yolanda would grow her business's in the millions before losing it all in the national economic downturn and collapse of the  real estate market in the early 2000's.  Yolanda would work  her way back and transition into the trucking industry starting out as an owner operator.  Today, Yolanda is working on plans  to employ 10,000 workers in underserved communities by 2025.  Follow Yolanda Smith on Instagram @yolandasmith_ycs and Group Trucking, LLC on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/grouptrucking for more.

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