14 questions to answer when starting a trucking company

Starting a Trucking Company? Answer These 14 Questions First

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Starting a trucking company? Before you map out your routes, you need to map out a successful start-up plan for your trucking company.   Whether you’ve been dreaming about starting a trucking company for years or you just realized…
Forming an LLC: Why Transform from Sole Proprietor to LLC?

Forming an LLC: Why Transform from Sole Proprietor to LLC?

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One of the first and most important steps in moving from your sole proprietorship into a bigger company is forming an LLC. Forming an LLC Prepares Your Sole Proprietorship for Growth So you just started your own business. You had a great…
The US now has more than 30 million independent workers, up 12% in 4 years. Here are six ways to market to independent business owners and sole proprietors

6 Ways to Sell to Sole Proprietors and Independent Workers

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The number of U.S. full and part time independent workers has risen 12 percent since 2011, to just over 30 million people, according to MBO Partners’ State of Independence in America 2015 survey. That number is expected to grow to about 38…
Infographic - 4 Marketing Strategy Must-Haves for Startups and Small Business

4 Marketing Strategy Must-Haves for Startups or Any Small Business [Infographic]

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Four marketing strategy must-haves inspired by 30 Digital Marketing Stats [Infographic] that can help startups, entrepreneurs and small business owners attract and engage more customers this year. [Infographic] 4 Marketing Strategy…
In a Competitive Marketplace Go After the Gaps Not the Goliaths

Go After the Gaps Not the Goliaths in a Competitive Marketplace

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Are you exhausting your resources chasing giants in your industry? You may find that you can grow faster by filling gaps in the competitive marketplace, instead. Filling Gaps in a Competitive Marketplace is Better than Taking On Big Players The…

How Do You Spell Entrepreneur on Labor Day? L-A-B-O-R!

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In honor of all of the hard working entrepreneurs (and maybe even working hard on Labor Day), here are 7 fast facts about Labor Day in the U.S. as well as a 10-year reference guide to help you plan for this annual one-day holiday. 7 Tidbits…
In Sales You Need a Good Closer - 10 Baseball Analogies for Business

In Sales You Need a Good Closer and 9 More Baseball Analogies for Business

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Summer and baseball go hand in hand. Since the MLB’s season is nearing its mid-season All Star Break, we thought it was a good time to share these ten business lessons you can only learn from baseball analogies. Take Me Out to the Ball…
What Does Your Brand Boil Down To?

What Does Your Brand Boil Down To?

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Many business owners find it difficult to articulate brand characteristics likely to turn stakeholders into loyal brand advocates. If you had to boil your brand down to just a few words, what would be left? Answer 6 Questions to Discover…
3 Summertime Marketing Strategies for Small Business

Summertime Marketing Ideas: Master the Change Up for Small Business Success

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Despite earlier optimism about the U.S. economy, first quarter GDP contracted for the first time in three years. Here are three summertime marketing and merchandising tips to help retailers turn things around during summer months. 3 Summertime…
12 Motivational Sports Quotes for Business Leaders

12 Inspirational Sports Quotes – 12 Things True About Sports True About Business, Too

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So many of the traits and practices of the best sports teams translate into wisdom for business leaders. We found twelve inspirational sports quotes that are true about business, too. 12 Motivational Sports Quotes that Can Help Business Leaders…
Taking Action - 12 Quotes on the Merits of Doing

Taking Action – 12 Quotes on the Merits of Doing

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No matter what needs to be done, nothing will get done unless someone takes action. These twelve inspirational quotes about taking action can get you up off your chair and into motion so that you can get stuff done. 12 Motivational Quotes…

Top 10 Business Lessons We Learned in Las Vegas

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After a weekend in Vegas, we came up with a list of ten business lessons showing that what happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas, when it correlates to important business truths. 10 Business Lessons a Trip to Vegas Can Teach You While…
7 Ways Your Small Business Can Dominate Local Search Results

7 Ways Your Small Business Can Dominate Local Search Results

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Most small businesses have a long way to go when it comes to getting found online by local consumers. These seven local search marketing tips can help you maximize your local reach and get found online more often. 7 Ways to Dominate Local…
5 Days that Have a Big Impact on Small Business Cash Flow

5 Days that Have a Big Impact on Small Business Cash Flow

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When it comes to a small business, some types of days are more important than others, especially when it comes to small business cash flow.  Day In, Day Out - 5 Days that Impact Small Business Cash Flow We often think of saving time in…
Access to Capital for Women Business Owners

Addressing the Problem of Access to Capital for Women Business Owners

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Small business loans for female entrepreneurs in California dropped 70% since 2007. Here are strategies women business owners can use access the working capital needed to start or grow their organizations. Women Business Owners Have Low Loan…