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Tag: be your own boss

Business
Notes on being the boss
“For those of you who have unpleasant boss stories, or are living an unpleasant boss story, know that you’re not alone, and there are people who understand your desire to watch your boss be rolled in honey and planted in an ant hill.”
July 27, 2016
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Business
Be your own boss: 14 ‘do or die’ compliance duties
Failure to perform these 14 tasks will automatically fail you when the FMCSA comes calling for your New Entrant Safety Audit in the first 18 months you’re in business.
January 10, 2014
Blankenship weighing in legal
Business
Be your own boss: How to get your own authority
A step-by-step guide to the necessary federal and other filings. Be prepared for paying fees and handling lots of forms.
January 8, 2014
“Mustang” Mike Crawford used services of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association when he got his operating authority in the year following being selected as Overdrive’s 2010 Trucker of the Year. “I paid them $805, and they did everything for me,” Crawford says. That included enrolling him in their CMCI drug and alcohol testing consortium — such enrollment is a requirement for independents.
Business
Be your own boss: The wonders and woes of getting your own authority
It can be a hard road, but with careful planning and a little luck, getting your own authority can be a plus for operational freedom and income.
January 6, 2014
Cody Blankenship’s 4B Transportation
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