Don't Overlook Competitors

Prior to opening a freight forwarding business in your town, it's a smart move to determine how you will fit in the competitive landscape. Use the link below to generate a list of competitors in your area. After clicking on the link, type in your city, state and zip code to get a list of freight forwarding businesses near you.

• Locate Freight Forwarding Businesses Near You

How tough is the competition in the market you are considering? If the competition is too tough, you may need to think about starting the business in a different area or even start a completely different business instead.

Studying the Market

After you've evaluated your local competitors, the next step is to speak with somebody who is already in the business. If you think your local competitors will give you advice, you're being overoptimistic. It'd be crazy for them to teach you the business.

Fortunately, somebody who runs a freight forwarding business in a location that is not competitive to you can be a great learning resource for you, provided that you won't be directly competing with them. In that case, the business owner may be more than happy to discuss the industry with you. It can take a while to find an entrepreneur who is willing to talk, but it's well worth the effort.

How does one go about finding a freight forwarding business owner outside of your area who is willing to talk?

Here's how we would do it. Try the useful link below and key in a random city/state or zipcode.

• Find an Experienced Freight Forwarding Business Entrepreneur

Is Franchising the Right Option?

As an entrepreneur, your chances being a successful business owner are substantially improved when you opt to franchise in lieu of doing everything yourself.

Prior to making the decision to open a freight forwarding business, you ought to investigate whether franchising might help you on your entrepreneurial journey.

The link below gives you access to our franchise directory so you can see if there's a franchise opportunity for you. You might even find something that points you in a completely different direction.

• Franchise Directory