Brian Hart Interviews Anthony Magaraci, Founder and CEO at Trinity Packaging Supply

Anthony Magaraci is an award-winning entrepreneur, CEO, and philanthropist. At the age of 27, on the heels of a recession, and with a baby on the way, Anthony founded Trinity Packaging Supply from his home office in 2010 with one goal: to disrupt the packaging industry. Since then, he has grown Trinity into a $100 million company that has made the Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies in America list seven times in a row, the Inc. Best Workplaces in America list three times, and ranked 89th on Fortune’s list of America’s Most Innovative Companies 2023.

Anthony’s latest innovation is a first-of-its-kind e-commerce platform, SupplyStream, that will revolutionize the wholesale industry. In addition to Trinity’s various accolades, Anthony is a South Jersey Entrepreneur of the Year winner, a Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce 40 Under 40 winner, and a finalist for the Orange County Business Journal Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award. Anthony is a member of Young Presidents Organization (YPO), a group of 30,000 Founders and CEO’s in 130 countries and helped organize YPO’s Manufacturing Coalition to Fight Covid-19, which made PPE supplies readily available during the global supply chain shortage.

Anthony was one of the first eight graduates of Rowan University’s Entrepreneurship Program, where he received a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Business Administration: Entrepreneurship. He currently serves on Rowan’s Entrepreneurship Advisory Council and mentors future entrepreneurs. Anthony and his entrepreneurial success is featured in the most syndicated Entrepreneurship textbook in College campuses across the US: Entrepreneurship: The Practice and Mindset by Heidi Neck.

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Brian Hart is the founder and president of Flackable, an award-winning public relations agency representing financial and professional services brands nationwide. Headquartered in Philadelphia, Flackable guides growth-driven brands to new levels of credibility, authority and influence through its integrated approach to public relations. His professional recognition includes Bulldog Reporter‘s 2021 Silver PR Star Under 40, Irish America Magazine’s 2019, 2018 & 2017 Business 100, PR News’ 2017 Rising PR Stars 30 & Under, Lehigh Valley Business’s 2016 Forty Under 40 and Adweek’s 2015 PR Industry 30 Under 30. Brian is a Temple University graduate with a B.A. in Strategic Communication and a Political Science minor.

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Interview questions:

Q1: Anthony, thanks so much for joining us today. Can you tell us more about the early days of Trinity Packaging Supply and how the idea came about?

Q2: You started Trinity from your home office in South Jersey in 2010, how has the journey been so far?

Q3: Can you explain how Trinity’s proprietary software, SupplyStream, works and how it disrupts the packaging industry?

Q4: You offer a large catalog of 80,000+ custom products. How do you manage such a vast inventory and ensure timely delivery?

Q5: Trinity has achieved a lot, including being a seven-time Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies in America winner. What’s next on your achievement list?

Q6: How have you seen the packaging industry evolve since you started Trinity, and where do you see it heading?

Q7: What are the bigger industry trends you see shaping the future of the $200 billion packaging industry?

Q8: Anthony, lastly, what are the best ways for viewers to connect with you and follow Trinity Packaging Supply as you continue to pursue new milestones and achievements?

Trinity Packaging Supply (Trinity) is the premiere wholesale source of pallets and packaging supplies for manufacturers, retailers, and logistics companies across North America. Our new e-commerce website offers packaging’s largest catalog of 80,000+ custom and stock packaging, janitorial, sanitary, safety, and office supplies with next-day delivery and low pricing. Since launching in 2010, Trinity has enjoyed sustained hyper-growth, doubling revenue every two years to become a $100 million business that is a seven-time Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies in America winner, a four-time Inc. Best Places to Work in America winner, and ranked 89th on Fortune Magazine’s list of America’s Most Innovative Companies. Just as Airbnb changed hospitality and Uber changed transportation, Trinity’s revolutionary business model and e-commerce platform is changing the packaging industry forever.