Contact
Joni Garza, SCORE AdministratorFort Worth - Chapter 120
817-871-6002
scorefw@gmail.com
How To Start A Trucking Business and Grow it To Success
This workshop will include be a brief introduction to SBA programs and services.
The transportation industry is enormous, grossing nearly a $1 trillion dollars annually, however trucking counts for three quarters of that amount. In “How To Start A Trucking Business and Grow it to Success” session, you will learn the ins and outs of the trucking industry; mostly how to get started and how to grow business with ease.
Talking points;
Getting Started and understanding formation
Building Your Personal and Business Credit
Securing Financing for Your Business
Understanding Federal Contracting
Getting Your Small Business Certifications
Drafting Your Capability Statement for Contraction
How To purchase your truck and what to look for
Dealing with Carriers
Do you need an authority
Financial Statement Basics and Accounting
Finding Opportunities and working with brokers
Safety & Compliance
Hiring Employees
Drafting Business Plan
Fee $99
Our lead instructor is Tim Jacquet. He is a certified SCORE mentor and has been working with business development for 35 years. He has expertise in non-profit organizations, start-ups, small business financing and government contracting - he will be accompanied by others mentors and industry leaders in the trucking industry. He is the Chief Operation Officer for Apple Capital Group, Inc., and the host of The Core Business Show.
Note: Refunds will be processed upon request up to 7 days before the workshop date. No credit of paid workshop fees will be applied to future workshops for cancellation after 7 days prior to the workshop date or non-attendance.
All workshops held at locations other than the James Guinn complex in Fort Worth, TX will not be able to accept any payment of fees at the door. All registrations with fee payment via debit/credit card is required in advance to the scheduled workshop in these locations, for security purposes.SCORE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. We have been doing this for over fifty years.
Because our work is supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and thanks to our network of 10,000 volunteers, we are able to deliver our services at no charge or at very low cost.