Auburn baseball player–turned-entrepreneur Brooks Fuller shares how a simple act of service during COVID grew into a booming moving business rooted in faith and purpose.
Join us on the Startup Storybook podcast for a powerful conversation with Brooks Fuller, the founder and CEO of Room to Room Movers. What began as a way to help Auburn University students pack their dorms during the COVID-19 lockdown quickly grew into a booming moving and storage company serving campuses across the South.
In this episode, Brooks shares how a moment of service sparked an entrepreneurial journey rooted in faith, patience, and purpose. We’ll explore how he turned a crisis into opportunity, built a culture focused on people over profit, and grew his company organically from pickup trucks and Excel sheets to custom software and a multi-campus operation. Tune in to hear Brooks’ story of stewardship, perseverance, and how staying grounded can lead to extraordinary growth.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Brooks Fuller
01:55 The Origin of Room to Room Movers
06:00 From Service to Business
09:45 Balancing Baseball and Business
11:15 Transition from Athlete to Entrepreneur
13:30 Building a Team and Operations
17:00 Developing Custom Technology
25:30 Funding Growth Organically
27:30 Service as a Core Value
31:00 Leadership and Delegation
34:45 The Role of Mentorship
42:45 Faith as a Foundation
58:30 Advice From Brooks
Discover More about Brooks and Room2Room Movers below:
Room2Room Movers: www.r2rmovers.com
LinkedIn: Brooks Fuller
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