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It’s the American Dream to own and grow your own business. But, whether you’re already flourishing or just getting started, launching a company requires a lot of work and resources. Of course, having a great idea, product, or service is perfect for establishing the foundation,…
A common challenge for many small businesses is the feast-or-famine nature of managing cash flow. Poor cash flow can mean certain doom for an otherwise healthy business. Beware, a cash flow crunch can sneak up on you if you aren’t prepared. It can affect a…
If you’re worried your clients won’t pay their unpaid invoices due to COVID-19 and the residual economic ripples, you’re not alone. In an era where 55 percent of “temporary” small business closures have become permanent, according to Business Insider, and business bankruptcies are skyrocketing 26…
Global demand for fuel is down and consumers are paying less, but transportation & freight companies are facing new challenges. Get the details & solutions here.
Was 2019 Just a Pothole for Trucking? Or Something More? Nearly 800 trucking companies failed in 2019, taking almost 25,000 trucks out of the industry’s capacity. Is this a sign of things to come? Or is it an overdue correction? Celadon Group, by far, represented…
The opening days of the year represent a great opportunity to lay out a road map for future success. A solid, well-founded plan with clear goals can ensure you’ll end up right where you want to be instead of someplace else wondering what went wrong.
Female Drivers : The next time a semi tractor-trailer truck picks up or drops off a load at your dock, you may well encounter a woman behind the wheel. Once almost exclusively the bastion of men, the trucking industry is now welcoming more and more…
Trucking is a race against the clock. As every truck driver knows, the constant pressure to navigate traffic snarls, avoid highway closures, overcome mechanical problems, and stay awake and alert to deliver their load at the contracted time is only part of the story. Another…
For a bettor or a gambler, few things are as revered as a “sure thing.” That’s because few things are ever truly assured. OK, in horse racing, seeing Secretariat’s, Seattle Slew’s or Seabiscuit’s name in the lineup is never a bad sign. The same can…
America’s transportation infrastructure is crumbling, with traffic-clogged freeways, pothole-strewn side streets and aging bridges making travel as much an aggravation as an adventure. But for the nation’s 3.5 million truckers, these troubled byways have lately proven to also be yellow brick roads leading to prosperity….
