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Cote (left) and Martin (right) say their amazing staff consistently delivers top-notch customer service. SUBMITTED PHOTO
CALCULATED MOVING ADDS UP TO ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESS
Long ago, Plato famously said, “necessity is the mother of invention.” F or Winnipeg entrepreneurs Evan Martin and Kade Cote, the necessity to pay for higher education inspired them to meet their need by launching Calculated Moving, a company specializing in residential and commercial moving services. “We are a moving company that started in 2018 as two friends who needed to find a way to pay for university tuition,” says Martin. “What started as two friends and a pickup truck has since turned into five crews running daily, serving Winnipeg and its surrounding area.” The six-year-old company employs 20 to 30 people, depending on the season, including two owners, three managers, an administrative assistant, and general moving staff. While its main service area is Winnipeg, Calculated Moving has successfully performed moves as far west as Victoria, BC, as far north as Thompson, as far east as Thunder Bay and as far south as Emerson. Cote is well familiar with the experience of moving
as he says his own family moved about 15 times by the time he was college aged. Martin says that earned sensibility, combined with a dedicated staff, benefits the company’s growing clientele. Considering the moving industry’s generally high staff turnover rate, the pair recognized the value of investing in quality staff members who share the company’s commitment to outstanding service. Moving can be physically demanding work, so retaining skilled and talented employees via competitive salaries has been key to the company’s success. “When you hire movers, you’re trusting them with a lifetime’s worth of memories and belongings, so you want to have a good team that cares and makes sure each customer is treated and respected like family,” says Martin. “We never let a client leave dissatisfied and stand behind the high quality of the work we provide.” Their commitment to transparency and willingness to resolve any client concerns has not only helped them build a reputation for reliability but has also helped the company grow through referrals and repeat business. Six years into their venture, with initial tuition goals long since met, it appears their formula for success is working.
What started as two friends and a pickup truck has since turned into five crews running daily, serving Winnipeg and its surrounding area.”
— Evan Martin
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