In the Hot Seat | The Business of Transportation

You’ve read his articles on Transport Topics and now you can see the man live. In this episode of The Hot Seat, Spencer Tenney speaks with Connor Wolf, staff reporter at Transport Topics. They discuss changes in the trucking industry, what Connor sees as he researches the industry, and his favorite reports from the year.

Ascend has been active in the M&A space over the last 24 months. In this episode of The Hot Seat, Spencer Tenney is joined by their CEO, Michael McLary. They discuss Ascend’s acquisitions in 2022, where they’re headed in 2023, and what they do differently as an acquirer that others may not.

In this episode of The Hot Seat, Spencer Tenney interviews the President & CEO of the Alabama Trucking Association, Mark Colson. We dive deep into the top issues facing the transportation and logistics industry in Alabama in 2023 and what Mark and his team are doing about it.   

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In this episode of The Hot Seat, Spencer Tenney interviews Jared Weisfeld, the Chief Strategy Officer at RXO. They discuss what led XPO to spin off RXO, how they are building resiliency in an uncertain market, and where they see the final mile space going in 2023.

Greg Feary, President and Managing Partner of Scopelitis, joins Spencer Tenney on The Hot Seat again to discuss the latest on AB5 in California, the U.S. Dept. of Labor recent announcement, the potential impact on contract drivers, and advice for owners looking to navigate the next 12 months.   

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Demarco Thomas is a self described gambler who bets on global talent. In this episode of The Hot Seat, Spencer Tenney and Demarco discuss how he discovered outsourcing, who should and shouldn’t outsource, the top three business processes you may want to outsource, and what the hesitations are to tapping into the global talent pool.

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Looking to acquire another transportation business? Join Tenney Group's private Buyer Network where we take the time to learn about your specific business goals and only bring you possible deals that fit those goals.  

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We are coming up on the end of another wild year in logistics. The holidays are a wonderful time with friends and family. So, while you’re reflecting on this past year and looking forward to the year ahead, we wanted to bring you a little bit of a different episode.

This week Spencer Tenney is interviewing Brad Formsma, the founder of I Like Giving. Brad started I Like Giving to inspire the world to live generously. So far they’ve helped over 100 million people and if you ask them they are just getting started. Check out this episode as the guys discuss the seven ways to live generously, what it means to live generously while you run a business, and what possibilities exist after you sell your business.

There are plenty of issues facing the transportation and logistics industry. The question is which issues matter most to the men and women who work in the space.   On this week’s episode of The Hot Seat, Spencer Tenney dives into the top ten issues facing the trucking industry with Rebecca Brewster. She is the President & COO of American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), Rebecca Brewster.  

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Looking to acquire another transportation business? Join Tenney Group's private Buyer Network where we take the time to learn about your specific business goals and only bring you possible deals that fit those goals.  

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In this week’s Hot Seat Podcast, Spencer Tenney is joined by the founder and host of Let’s Talk Supply Chain, Sarah Barnes-Humphrey. They speak about what people on the outside misunderstand about the supply chain, the key issues facing the supply chain today, and the importance of diversifying the people who work in the transportation and logistics space.   

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Looking to acquire another transportation business? Join Tenney Group's private Buyer Network where we take the time to learn about your specific business goals and only bring you possible deals that fit those goals.  

https://www.thetenneygroup.com/buying-a-business/  

Interested in selling your transportation business? Click the link below to see our process and find out if we can help you achieve your business goals.  

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The days of pricing freight with a “gut” feeling are gone. Dawn Salvucci-Favier and her team at greenscreens.ai have introduced a product that will change the future of predictive freight pricing. With a projected 500% YoY growth rate it’s obvious that the market is catching on. Join Dawn and Spencer Tenney on this week's episode of The Hot Seat.  

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Looking to acquire another transportation business? Join Tenney Group's private Buyer Network where we take the time to learn about your specific business goals and only bring you possible deals that fit those goals.  

https://www.thetenneygroup.com/buying-a-business/   

Interested in selling your transportation business? Click the link below to see our process and find out if we can help you achieve your business goals.  

https://www.thetenneygroup.com/our-process/   

Connect with us on LinkedIn 

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