Prospective business owners in North Carolina and throughout the country have the ability to either start a company from scratch or buy an existing organization. However, it is important that an individual conduct research into a company prior to making an offer to...
Month: September 2018
Regulations urged to reduce truck accidents
Large truck accidents are a growing concern for drivers in North Carolina and across the country. However, as the risk of these accidents continues to increase, many people are calling for greater technological solutions to the dangers posed by commercial trucks. In...
Planning for success when buying a business
When businesses in North Carolina plan mergers and acquisitions, they want to make the most of the potential profits that could derive from a deal. However, a large number of these projects, between 70 and 80 percent, fail to live up to the hopes that business owners...
Inspection blitz puts 12k-plus buses and trucks out of service
Since buses and trucks are among the largest vehicles commonly on the road in North Carolina and many other states, it's understandable for extra efforts to be made to ensure that such vehicles are properly maintained. This is why the Commercial Vehicle Safety...
What to consider before becoming a franchisee
North Carolina residents and others may believe that buying a franchise is easier than starting a business from scratch. While that may be true for some, a franchise owner still needs to work hard to build his or her location into a profitable one. Generally speaking,...
FMCSA proposes changes to HOS rules for truckers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, as truckers in North Carolina know, is the agency that sets up rules regulating the trucking industry. Among its most important rules are the hours-of-service rules. However, the FMCSA announced in August 2018 that it...
Selling a family business to an outside buyer
Many family business owners in North Carolina have dreams of handing off the reigns to future generations. For times when a clear successor who happens to be a relative isn't available, however, owners of family businesses may explore options with outside buyers....
North Carolina man charged after fatal accident
A North Carolina man has been charged with three counts of misdemeanor death by motor vehicle in connection with a fiery crash in Johnston County that claimed the lives of three people on the afternoon of Aug. 29. A North Carolina Highway Patrol representative said...