@Ranjith V, welcome to the community! We have many resources available, so please visit the classroom tab to view the materials.

@Kiara Winters Welcome to the community, Kiara! 👋🏾🚗📦 You’re actually in a really good area for courier and contract opportunities. Richmond has a strong market, so there’s definitely potential to get started with your car while working around your full-time schedule. And having a transportation background already gives you a nice head start. A lot of what you already know will translate well into the courier world. Take some time to explore the Classroom, especially the sections on courier apps and searching for opportunities. Glad to have you here, and welcome to the community! 🙌🏾

Welcome to Everyday Courier Chronicles, Terri! 👋🏾📦 Glad to have you here! You’re definitely in the right place if you’re just getting started. Take some time to explore the Classroom and the resources available, and don’t hesitate to ask questions along the way. We’ve got people at different stages of the courier journey here, so learn, connect, and soak up as much information as you can. Welcome to the community! 💪🏾🚗💨

I definitely agree. In my opinion, vans are one of the best options if your goal is to maximize your earning potential in the courier industry. The additional cargo space opens the door to opportunities that simply won’t fit in a smaller vehicle. That being said, I never want anyone with a sedan, SUV, or smaller vehicle to feel like they can’t make good money in this industry. Every vehicle has its lane. There are plenty of medical, pharmaceutical, small parcel, gig, and local delivery opportunities that don’t require a van at all. The key is learning how to maximize the vehicle you already have, then upgrade when the opportunities justify it. 💯

Great question! and no, you're not missing the bigger picture, you're just seeing the surface layer (gig apps) instead of the niche layer (direct B2B contracts). 👇 Short answer: this isn't a US-only game. The giants (DHL, DPD, GLS, UPS) dominate high-volume, standardized parcel delivery everywhere US included. But they're bad at small, time-sensitive, local jobs: medical specimen runs, pharmacy deliveries, legal documents, spare parts between shops. Too small and specific for their systems to bother with efficiently. That gap exists in every country, Czechia included. The play was never "compete with DHL" it's finding the local businesses (clinics, labs, pharmacies, print shops) that need reliable, personal same-day service the big corporations can't or won't do well. What'll look different for you vs. the US crowd here: - No exact "LLC" equivalent, but similar setups exist per country - Market's more fragmented by country/language, so scaling cross-border is slower - EU gig-work regulation is tightening, but that mostly targets app-based platform work, not you running your own outreach and direct contracts Your move: pick one niche (medical courier's a solid entry point), find 5–10 local businesses that likely need same-day delivery, and start reaching out. The model translates fine, your market's just more local/regional than "national"