Author: Phil

Soon after entering the business, if not before, many expediters wonder if they should incorporate. Parts nine and 10 of this series discussed the various ways expediters can legally set up their businesses. While it may well be...

In part 11 of this Business Planning for Successful Expediters series, we noted that, unlike corporations, sole proprietors have unlimited liability; and that most one-truck expediters are sole proprietors. If you are a sole...

Having reviewed the numbers of our five years in expediting, it is as clear to me as the sun in the sky that a one-truck (straight or semi), husband/wife expediting team with a good work ethic, clean record and ordinary ability,...

By rethinking our habits and changing our behavior, we improved those numbers. The best part is the improvements we gained were free. We did not purchase a new fuel-saving device, start using a fuel additive, change our...

Continuing with this series, Part 9 discusses the various ways to structure your business for legal and tax purposes. We will provide brief introductions to each business form so you get an idea of what they are all about.In...

If you have been following this series, part three got you thinking about how to build a business description out of what you say about your business in casual conversation. We are now ready to put your words into formal...

By making up your mind to have a written business plan and proceeding this far, you are making sure that you and you alone run your business; not your banker, truck dealer, carrier, accountant, creditors, friends, family or...