When Mark Hamblin’s parents rented a single van out throughout the weekdays, little did they know they were laying the simple groundwork for a thriving vehicle hire business.U-Drive’s fleet might be strong, with over four thousand vehicles, but it’s the strength and convictions of the Hamblin family members within the business that one simply can’t help but admire.Mark and Lauren, father and daughter, join us live in the studio this week for a charming episode of It Runs In The Family.This episode covers:<ul><li>How the 42 year old business grew its huge, 4,000+ vehicle fleet</li><li>Standout moments with the family throughout U-Drive’s illustrious history</li><li>How Lauren formed her connection with the business at a particularly early age</li><li>Putting the family’s needs ahead of the business</li></ul>Liz Willingham: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/lizzielean/'>https://www.instagram.com/lizzielean/</a> <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-willingham-09273a3/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-willingham-09273a3/</a> Leila Willingham: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/leilawillingham/'>https://www.instagram.com/leilawillingham/</a> <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/leila-willingham-821530a1/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/leila-willingham-821530a1/</a>

It Runs In The Family

The Family-First Mentality Steering U-Drive’s Success with Mark & Lauren Hamblin #77

Hello! We're Liz & Leila Willingham and welcome to "It Runs In The Family". We're the mother and daughter duo working within the public relations and communications agency, Liz Lean PR. Running a business is hard - really hard. Every business has its challenges and it's own ups and downs - but in a family business, this is often exaggerated by the willingness to speak your mind. But it also has some huge advantages that the corporate cultures just can't compete with. In this podcast, featuring a different family business guest in each episode, we're going to be digging into the...