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Standby Hours: What Are They and How Do They Affect Your Cash Flow?
Many things can delay the loading of your truck, causing frustration and affecting the way you charge rates. According...
Tools and Figures for Reinvesting in the Trucking Business
9 Financial KPIs To Measure The Health Of Your Trucking Business
When you are trying to grow your trucking business, you need more than an optimized cash flow. You will want to...
Technology Is A Good Investment For Truckers, Discover Why
Technology is one of the best investments a trucking company can make for the health of its business, including its...
Invoice Factoring or Bank Loan?
When choosing a financing option for your company, it is important to consider all the possibilities available....
2021: Facts About Trucking and The Future of Freight
It pays to start with the driver when discussing how the trucking industry will evolve over the next six months as we...
Top Three Load Boards for Trucking Businesses and Carriers
The best load boards in 2021 include some of the longest-running service providers in the industry. Along with DAT,...
Improve Cash Flow with Freight Factoring no Matter Your Business Stage
Funding challenges for trucking companies creep up at any possible moment. In the beginning, there is a funding need...
Crucial US Cities for Trucking: The Five Most Significant Locations
If you want to work as a truck driver or you already are, but you want to increase the number of loads you haul, your...
Trucking as a Career: Why Is This the Best Time to Start?
The world needs more truckers. If we could learn anything during the pandemic about logistics and essential jobs, it...
How Can International Factoring Improve your Company’s Balance Ratios?
Export factoring is the transfer of the collection rights of the invoices issued by an exporter, for short-term sales...
How to Take Care of a Reefer Truck
If you drive reefer trucks, your top priority is the maintenance of the refrigerated box. For example, if you must...
How Can Truckers Survive Slow or Challenging Markets?
The last few months have been proof of how everything can change in a matter of days. Slow markets and unpredictable...
Industries That Can Benefit From Invoice Factoring
From agricultural and food production to staffing and frozen foods. At Summar, we offer factoring programs to assist...
Is Invoice Factoring Right For Your Small Business?
If your business, like many others, has outstanding invoices and slow-paying customers, you don’t have to be stuck...
Seven Entrepreneurs Reveal How They Scaled Their Business
In every successful entrepreneur’s life there comes a breaking point: When you either must clone yourself, bury...
Seven Starter Steps to Organize Your Small Business Finances
Going into business for yourself is a big deal. There’s always a long to-do list and if you’re not making money, your...
Term Loans vs. Lines of Credit: Which One Is Right for Your Business?
When your business needs funding to grow, bridge cash flow gaps or take advantage of a can’t-miss opportunity, where...
Three Ways to Increase Cash Flow for your Small Business
Business owners still believe cash flow is a top concern. In fact, a study published by Capital One suggests...
Improve your Trucking Route – And your Income – With These Pro Tips
Step one, plan your routes. Just as you plan the significant milestones of your company, you need to work out the...
Summar Launches 1 PM Cut-off Time Nationwide for Same-Day Purchases
Miami, July 19th, 2022 - Creating solutions that allow company owners to be at the forefront of their business and...
5 Steps To Optimize Your Cash Flow and Funding for Trucking
Your cash flow is vital for the health and success of your trucking business, that's a fact. If you don’t have any...
Turn Your Cash Flow Into a Competitive Advantage
It's no secret that cash flow, or the lack of it, is a risk factor for many companies. But there is a way for your...
Everything You Should Know About Trucking Insurance
If you are starting your trucking company or trying to catch up with more opportunities to upgrade your company, this...
Top 5 Cities and Ports That Receive the Most Shipments in the US
The most populated cities in the US are a good start to understanding what cities receive the highest number of...
Back to Basics: Choose the Right Truck for Your Company
If you are starting a trucking company or looking to expand your fleet to take better hauls, you must learn how to...
Preventing Fraud in Freight: The Credit Check Advantage
Fraud can, unfortunately, occur in any industry, and lately, there has been a rise in incidents within the freight...
Why Fuel Cards are a Must-Have for Truckers and Owner Operators
If you're the owner-operator of a trucking company, you know that times can be tight and keeping things moving isn't...
What is Freight Factoring?
If you are running a trucking company, whether it be one truck or fifty trucks, there is one thing you all have in...
Preventing Fraud in Freight: Tips for Carriers
Protect yourself from falling victim to scams that could impact your bottom line. Fraudulent loads are still one of...
Where Does the Convoy Shutdown Leave Small Carriers?
The Convoy collapse was as quick as it was sudden. Convoy commanded a $3.8 billion valuation less than two years ago...
5 Key Questions Small Carriers Should Ask Freight Factoring Companies
When you're a small player in the transportation game, managing your cash flow can be quite the puzzle. However, a...
Preventing Fraud in Freight: Strategic Cargo Theft on the Rise
The issue of cargo theft through double brokering remains a significant concern in the US trucking industry. Scott...
What is Payroll Funding? Understanding Staffing Factoring
In the staffing industry, it is paramount to have consistent cash flow to achieve success. However, more often than...
The Advantages of Factoring for Temp Staffing Agencies
Do you own or have leadership duties at a staffing firm? How would you rank your biggest business stressors? I'm...
Staffing Industry Trends in the US (2024)
The outlook for the staffing industry in 2024 presents a mixed picture, with some industry analysts anticipating...
How Does Factoring for Staffing Companies Work?
Staffing firms are the backbone of modern workforce management, providing crucial human capital solutions driven by a...
How Can Staffing Companies Deal With Cash Flow Difficulties?
You’ve likely heard this before… “When Payroll is due - but you are waiting 30-90 days to receive payments from your...
8 Reasons Why Staffing Companies Use Factoring
In staffing, success isn’t just about securing clients; it’s also about managing cash flow effectively. In this...
Best Practices to Overcome Insurance Fluctuations in Staffing
"While payroll remains the largest cost, insurance is a close second" Imagine this: You're the CEO of a thriving...
Major Insurance Challenges and Related Expenses for Temp Agencies
As your staffing company grows, so do the complexities of managing its operations and costs. And, while labor costs...
Leading a Temporary Staffing Agency in Today’s Market
The demand for flexible and skilled workforce solutions has never been greater in the fast-paced world of modern...
Leading a Temporary Staffing Agency: The Top 10 skills essential for Success
Staffing leaders must fully understand that the staffing industry is a dynamic force that is constantly adapting to...
Client Spotlight: Embracing Innovation for Strategic Growth
Adaptability and innovation are crucial for success, especially within the dynamic landscape of the staffing industry....
Mastering Finance Essentials: A Guide for Staffing Agency Executives
Think about it: at its core, a temporary staffing agency is a payroll mechanism. Every billable hour needs capturing,...
Vizcaino vs Microsoft: A Story on misclassifying temporary workers
Do I engage my temporary staff on a 1099 or W2 basis? This question is fundamental. It dictates your firm's compliance...
Staffing Compliance: Classifying 1099 and W-2 Workers Correctly
As a leader within a staffing company, one of the biggest challenges you might face is classifying your workers as...
AI In Staffing: How Artificial Intelligence Impacts Temp Agencies
What's the future of AI in staffing? As a former CEO in the staffing industry, I've witnessed firsthand the profound...
AI’s Impact on Recruitment for Temp Staffing Companies
So, imagine you are the Recruitment Director of a temporary staffing agency. You're comfortable with the standard...
Critical Issues: Top 10 Concerns of Trucking in 2023
If you are starting a trucking company or looking to expand your fleet to take better hauls, you must learn how to...
Critical Issues: Top 10 Concerns of Trucking in 2023
If you are starting a trucking company or looking to expand your fleet to take better hauls, you must learn how to...
Critical Issues: Top 10 Concerns of Trucking in 2023
If you are starting a trucking company or looking to expand your fleet to take better hauls, you must learn how to...
Critical Issues: Top 10 Concerns of Trucking in 2023
If you are starting a trucking company or looking to expand your fleet to take better hauls, you must learn how to...
Critical Issues: Top 10 Concerns of Trucking in 2023
If you are starting a trucking company or looking to expand your fleet to take better hauls, you must learn how to...
Critical Issues: Top 10 Concerns of Trucking in 2023
If you are starting a trucking company or looking to expand your fleet to take better hauls, you must learn how to...
Critical Issues: Top 10 Concerns of Trucking in 2023
If you are starting a trucking company or looking to expand your fleet to take better hauls, you must learn how to...
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