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A vexing problem almost every business faces, large or small, is accounts receivable. How can you get payments from your customers in a quick and timely manner? Is there a way to get them to pay faster? And if not, is there a way to…
Amazon has unleashed an e-commerce tsunami that has caused waves of disruption in the retail industry. As a commercial vendor engaged in B2B sales, you may think you’re not affected by Amazon. After all, you sell widgets, not books. Think again. Amazon has established a…
Everyone naturally wants to feel their patronage is valued and welcomed when they do business with a firm. Grocery shoppers want to be appreciated when they check out; drivers want to be gratefully acknowledged when they have their car serviced at the shop, and so…
Insufficient or uneven cash flow can prevent your business from meeting its full potential and even stunt your long-term growth as a company. Trucking businesses face a number of unique challenges when trying to grow their business, including fuel costs, inventory, and more. Fortunately, your…
Not long ago, a well-known professional wrestler had a popular catchphrase he would shout out during TV promos. “That’s the bottom line, ‘cause Stone Cold Steve Austin said so!” This meant the audience could bank on what the hulking grappler had said would come true,…
Citizens’ band radios (CBs) were once all the rage in the 1970s trucking industry. The handy communications device truck drivers once used to stay in touch with each other on long cross-country trips became a sudden trend. This was thanks to a popular culture that…
Mariners once dreaded sailing the seas around the Earth’s equator. Not for the heat or the sharks or the waves. Rather for the lack of wind. Sailing ships would often become stuck for days or weeks, unable to move due to the shortage of any…
Considering Online Funding : As a small business owner, no one needs to tell you that getting a loan from traditional banks can be a real crapshoot, whether it’s a business or a personal loan. Far more often than not, when a small business rolls…
Keep on truckin’. That’s the message the Lone Star State sends over-the-road owner-operators looking to make it big in the transportation and logistics business. In 2016, more than 3,000 trucking industry professionals throughout the U.S. were surveyed to determine the best and worst states to…
Should five per cent appear too smallBe thankful I don’t take it all‘Cause I’m the taxman, yeah I’m the tax manTax Man (Beatles, 1966) Few people celebrate April 15. No one sits around the table to carve turkeys and watch football. There aren’t any fireworks…
