Moving with Purpose: AP Hauling’s Field Service Journey

Peters Pierre-Louis shares how fear of an uncertain future actually motivated him to build AP Haulers after his lucrative private chef contract in New York terminated unexpectedly. With a new wife and 14-month-old daughter (Umei) depending on him, Peters couldn't afford to commute to New York searching for new clients-so he doubled down on the moving side hustle he'd been running while managing his Philadelphia real estate investments. His entrepreneurial journey spans real estate investing (starting 2018), working as a private chef, running Uber and DoorDash to learn neighborhoods, and helping friends move for free before realizing "I was doing it for free, so why not get paid for it?" Peters' philosophy centers on action over overthinking: "The beginning is always scary-just don't overthink it. Start wherever you are." He addresses the competitive Philadelphia market not with fear but with faith: "Whatever is mine is mine, no matter what." His biggest challenge? People-managing expectations of customers, team members, and especially himself. Rather than scaling too quickly by adding trucks, Peters focuses on growing within the business through reselling donated items, providing moving supplies, and building partnerships with complementary services. His long-term vision includes hitting the million-dollar revenue mark and potentially expanding into storage or dumpster rentals-though he jokes he'd "sell it and go to the Caribbean" if the price was right, admitting his true love is farming in Haiti. His advice to aspiring entrepreneurs: stop beating yourself up over mistakes and ask daily, "How can I be better?" Because at the end of the day, business is about solving problems faster and better than the competition.