Starting a Freight Brokerage. 18 Month Update & Lessons Learned!

Everyone knows it is smart to learn from those that have gone before us! That is why this episode features Mike Burke of Teddy’s Logistics. Jared Ross chats with Mike about his journey thus far, what he as learned, and what he’d do differently.

1. Can you change careers paths and pursue owning a Freight Brokerage?
2. How hard is the first four months of starting up.
3. How to build credit to help your business work and flow.
4. How to get your first clients
5. How to train your Brokers Lessons learned: “Try being an Agent/Broker first before starting your Brokerage Business”.

Golden Nugget: Not everyone you hire is going to work out. Learn to move on and rehire.

Chat with Mike anytime by reaching out to him via https://teddyslogistics.com/

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Jared Ross

Jared is the founder and CEO of eCarrierCheck.com, with over 16 years of experience in logistics. Before eCarrierCheck, he spent eight years in enterprise national account sales for Nebraska Transport Company. After which, he joined a mid-sized 3PL as vice president. Since 2008, he’s been committed to driving innovation and efficiency in the logistics industry. On the eCarrierCheck YouTube channel, Jared provides sales tips & other insights for people in the US logistics industry. https://www.youtube.com/@eCarrierCheck Sic Parvis Magna: “Greatness comes from small things.” -Sir Francis Drake

Riding the Wave into 2025

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