{"id":1004243,"date":"2021-02-22T21:07:25","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T02:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/?p=1004243"},"modified":"2021-02-22T21:07:26","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T02:07:26","slug":"helping-vulnerable-communities-get-to-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/member_stories\/helping-vulnerable-communities-get-to-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping Vulnerable Communities Get to Work: Tim Styer of Ride to Work LLC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having access to a vehicle or public transportation is a determining factor for finding, getting to, and keeping a job.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research shows that low-income residents in urban areas, especially those from marginalized backgrounds, have <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S016920461500242X?via%3Dihub\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">limited transportation options that can constrain them<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from getting to their jobs and succeeding in their careers. In a city like Philadelphia, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewtrusts.org\/-\/media\/assets\/2019\/05\/state_of_poverty.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with a persistent 26% poverty rate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, now likely exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, inadequate transportation leaves a damning effect on our local economy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a narrative that Tim Styer, founder and CEO of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myride2work.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ride to Work LLC (RTW)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, hopes to change.\u00a0 Styer launched RTW in 2018 after retiring from ten years working for the Philadelphia Unemployment Project and prior to that his previous business, Urban Works, a Philadelphia-based employee-owned contract cleaning company. RTW\u2019s mission is to provide transportation management services to companies and organizations that employ those who have difficulty getting to and holding jobs. He works on behalf of low-income and vulnerable workers, specifically returning citizens.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lifelong business and community leader committed to working for marginalized communities, he\u2019s also a founding member of SBN, joining in 2001.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We caught up with Styer to find out more about RTW, his company\u2019s goals, how he\u2019s managed operations during the pandemic, his experiences being an early member of SBN, and his vision for the future of triple-bottom-line business in the area. Read below!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h5><em><b>What inspired you to start Ride to Work LLC?<\/b><\/em><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I launched RTW to provide a solution to a long-standing problem: Getting people from marginalized communities that don&#8217;t have driver&#8217;s licenses to good-paying jobs in areas that are not accessible by public transportation. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Year after year, data shows that transportation is the number one barrier facing low-income people in attaining good jobs. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a more salient point considering that job growth is much higher in areas outside of Philadelphia and most urban areas in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h5>\u00a0<\/h5>\n<h5><em><b>Can you share with us a little more about the services and resources that Ride to Work LLC provides?<\/b><\/em><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We facilitate transportation services for workforce development agencies, employers, and employees through third-party transportation providers. We also support nonprofit organizations that require transportation services for their job development programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1004247\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1004247\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1004247\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20181203_115745.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20181203_115745.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20181203_115745-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20181203_115745-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20181203_115745-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1004247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Tim Styer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h5><em><b>How has Ride to Work LLC maintained operations during the pandemic? Did you do any pivots?<\/b><\/em><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve maintained a skeleton of our operations, though we had to pivot to a more consultative company early on. Though the need for transportation had increased since the start of the pandemic, many nonprofit organizations couldn\u2019t afford transportation services for their clients, and employers were unwilling to foot the bill. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My team and I saw the critical need for folks, some of whom are frontline workers, to get safely to and from their jobs. At the same time, we heard that supply chain warehouse jobs such as Amazon were going unfilled. So, we convened thought leaders in the transportation industry and leaders from local nonprofit organizations to help us craft a solution that would be a win for everyone involved, including state and local governments. We launched the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myride2work.com\/initiative\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ride To Work Initiative<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> last June with the hope to secure $3 million to subsidize transportation for up to 1000 workers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5>\u00a0<\/h5>\n<h5><em><b>What have you learned in your business during this period of change, uprising, and COVID?<\/b><\/em><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s something that I particularly learned in my earlier business: You can never predict what the market will bring you. Despite all of our planning and modeling, things happen and often out of nowhere. The real test of being an entrepreneur is the ability to keep standing and moving amid the storm. It would help if you also built partnerships. In times like these, you can\u2019t go it alone.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5>\u00a0<\/h5>\n<h5><em><b>As an early SBN member, can you share about the early days of SBN and what prompted you to join? Can you share the benefits of being a member and how has SBN helped you in your business?<\/b><\/em><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through the amazing Judy Wicks! She was one of my company\u2019s first customers, Urban Works, through the White Dog Cafe. At the time, I operated an employee-owned contract cleaning company, and we had a contract with Judy and the White Dog Cafe. Since Urban Works was a double bottom line company, Judy asked if I would be part of the planning for SBN. It was a unique opportunity in the sense that I got to know and work with like-minded business owners who shared a common vision and cared about people and the planet before profit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many benefits to being an SBN member, but two stick out to me. First, networking with other companies with a shared culture. Second, being a member reflects my values, and that\u2019s a statement I want to make to the business community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h5>\u00a0<\/h5>\n<h5><em><b>As a Black-owned triple-bottom-line business, do you have any suggestions on how the business community can better support other Black-owned triple bottom line businesses?<\/b><\/em><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall, the general business community needs to understand how important triple-bottom-line companies are to our local economy. We care about our communities, our workers, and the environment equally. With that said, the general business community can better support us by partnering with us on contracts, etc., and getting more involved with us. <\/span><\/p>\n<h5>\u00a0<\/h5>\n<h5><b><i>Can you share an experience that solidified your commitment to triple bottom line principles of people, planet and profit?<\/i><\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The idea of a triple-bottom-line enterprise fits well with my values and beliefs of how businesses should operate. My first company was a cooperative based on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/u.osu.edu\/coopmastery\/history\/mondragon\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mondragon economic system<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which operates under the values of participation, innovation, social responsibility, and cooperation. Many facets of triple bottom line practices are similar to the Mondragon system. <\/span><\/p>\n<h5>\u00a0<\/h5>\n<h5><em><b>What\u2019s your vision for local independent businesses in Greater Philadelphia?<\/b><\/em><\/h5>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I believe that businesses need to benefit their community, not just their owners or shareholders. They need to have a positive impact on the inequitable economic conditions in their communities.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<h5>\u00a0<\/h5>\n<h5><b><i>What inspires you to do the work that you do?<\/i><\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I find it truly inspiring whenever I see the positive impact that my company has on folks, especially low-income Black and Brown people and returning citizens, who care about their jobs and getting to work in a safe and timely manner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5>\u00a0<\/h5>\n<h5><em><b>To up-and-coming local independent businesses, what is one piece of advice you would give them?<\/b><\/em><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, you have to think through your plans. It\u2019s always great to consult and network with others, especially with organizations like SBN, that will help you achieve your business goals. Second, it\u2019s important to understand your finances. Figure out what your margins are and how you plan to achieve them. Lastly, make sure you have access to some capital. All companies need working capital at some point, and if things go smoothly, that point will come sooner than later.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Discover more Black-owned businesses in the SBN network, including Grant Blvd and others by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/miscellaneous\/black-owned-local-independent-businesses-in-greater-philadelphia\/\">clicking here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>To learn more SBN membership, including how we provide businesses in Greater Philadelphia with relevant content, meaningful community, and effective advocacy, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/membership\/\">click here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having access to a vehicle or public transportation is 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