How I started my own delivery business with Amazonâs help
Former Amazonian and Army Captain Ed Hattersley tells the story behind Warrior Logistics, the independent business he founded with the help of Amazon, and his commitment to helping veterans in their civilian transition.
It’s 9 in the morning in the industrial area of Sheffield. A group of men and women wearing a blue courier uniform, an Amazon logo on their back, gathers around Ed Hattersley, the founder of Warrior Logistics. Today, they are delivery drivers, but they come from different walks of life: amongst them are a former engineer, electrician, accountant, IT professional, and pizza maker. Many come from the military, like Ed himself. To all of them, Warrior Logistics has offered the opportunity for a fresh start. The company itself is quite young: Ed set it up in July 2019 with the help of Amazon’s Delivery Service Partner programme, an initiative helping former Amazon employees start their own independent delivery companies.