Hi my name is Carla. I live in Troy, Alabama and I plan on making $5,000 per month dispatching trucks. I want to get these 3 things from this course/community: 1. Gain knowledge & understanding of the freight dispatching  industry.  2.  Tools I can use to start my own business successfully. 3. Meet like minded individuals that I can network with. For fun I like to do these 3 things: 1.  Reading 2.  Singing 3.  Spending time with family and friends.

Hi everyone I am new here and trying to pivot my career. I have done a number of things from factory work to sales and I am really looking to fall into a career that offers flexibility and growth I am hard working, ambitious, and passionate about success. I have heard many things about the freight broker industry that has caught my attention. I willingly admit that I am new and do not possess a lot of knowledge about it, what I do possess is the ability and willingness to learn. I am currently seeking funding to take an online course to gain the insight I need to be successful and to prove that I am willing to put in the work but I am struggling to find what I need does anyone here have any ideas or insight on how I could potentially find my way into the industry or begin the process of learning the art of being a broker/agent. Of course I am understanding that I would more than likely have to operate as an agent before stepping out on my own for several reasons but I am open to any an all ideas or advice. Thanks for listening to what I had to say and any information or input would be very greatly appreciated 👍

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