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Top 10 Crowdfunding Sites for Financing Small Businesses

This page has outdated content. We have kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. Crowdfunding has become a popular way to finance all sorts of creative and entrepreneurial ventures. Kickstarter has quickly become the most popular crowdfunding site, but there are several other sites to choose from. Below…

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Obamacare and the Self-Employed

This page has outdated content. We have kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for update content. Sole proprietors, including owner-operators, will join the ranks of individuals required to purchase health insurance under the rollout of the Affordable Care Act. For many who have not purchased insurance previously, navigating the options…

Many Trucking Companies Won’t Raise Pay, Despite High Turnover

Editor’s note: This article contains outdated content but has been left up for anyone searching for this information. Check the EZ Invoice Factoring blog section to find our more recent content. As a result of a stance against raising driver pay, truck driver turnover is rising. Large carrier turnover rates have hit an all-time high since last…

The Trucking Guide to Choosing a Trucking School

Drive Safe Truckers – Operation Safe Driver 2019 Begins

Editor’s Note: This article contains outdated content, but has been left up for anyone searching for this information. Check the Factor Finders blog section to find our more recent content. As reported by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA), Operation Safe Driver Week begins on Sunday, July 14 and will last until July 20. Operation…

Truckers’ Beltway Protest Falls Short of Expectations

Editor’s note: This article contains outdated content but has been left up for anyone searching for this information. Check the EZ Invoice Factoring blog section to find our more recent content. Conservative organizers of a trucking protest targeting Washington D.C.’s Beltway threatened to cause total gridlock over the holiday weekend, but several hours into the protest their…

Obamacare Premiums Vary By State

This page has outdate information. We have kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. The Obama administration recently released a report about expected premiums available on the online healthcare exchanges. The report is part of a campaign to educate the public about the Affordable Care Act in defense…

Sleep Apnea Bill Passes Senate, Awaits President Signature

This page has outdated content. We have kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. Before the government shutdown began, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the so-called sleep apnea bill. The sleep apnea bill requires that actions taken by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration pertaining to sleep disorder…

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Trucking Companies: Weighing Obamacare Costs vs Penalties

This page has outdated content. We have kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. The Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate will not take effect until 2015, but employers are already realizing how deep the quagmire of compliance will be. Lawmakers are still writing many of the rules governing…

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Green Energy Generating More Construction Jobs

This page has outdated content. We have kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. Clean energy projects worldwide are rapidly creating new jobs in the construction industry. Reports from the Department of Energy and UC Berkeley last month indicate that developments in both wind and solar energy are…

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Electronic Logging Device Mandate Intends to End Truck Driver Coercion

This page has outdated content. We have kept it for informational purposes. Visit our blog for more updated content. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is moving forward with the electronic logging device mandate (also known as electronic onboard recorders). The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is expected to okay it…

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FMCSA Issues Final Unified Registration System for Truckers

Editor’s note: This article contains outdated content but has been left up for anyone searching for this information. Check the EZ Invoice Factoring blog or the EZ Invoice blog section to find our more recent content. After nearly twenty years and two legislative acts, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published its final rule to establish…

Unpaid Invoices? Try These 6 Invoice Management Tips

Having lots of unpaid invoices can really hurt business cash flow and threaten its chances of survival. Whether you work in construction, trucking, manufacturing, staffing, medical, hospitality or any other industry, here are a few invoice management tips to help ensure you receive payment and maintain a stable business cash flow. 1. Check on your…

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