Acquisition Support Consulting Course by Route Consultant

FedEx Ground Acquisition Strategy

This premium online course is taught by our leadership team, our top-rated 12-week course will teach you how to successfully identify, acquire, and operate a FedEx Ground business. Purchase of this course also includes a dedicated consultant to assist up to the day of closing on your business.

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Learn From a Team of Professionals

In-Depth Industry Content

This 12-week program will teach you everything you need to get started as a FedEx Ground contractor. Plus, your enrollment includes access to our FedEx Ground New Investor Summit E-Course.
Acquisition Resources

Our Acquisition Strategy consulting module comes with a downloadable PDF Guide Acquisition Strategy Workbook, and a Guided Build Your RFI Workbook.
Exclusive Event

With the purchase of Acquisition Strategy, you receive access to attend an in-person New Investor Orientation Workshop. At the end of the Workshop, you will have the confidence to say whether this is the right investment decision for you.

Your 12-Week Training Modules

1. Welcome!
2. Before We Begin
1. Introduction to the 4 Pillars
2. Pillar 1: Preparing an Asset Purchase Agreement (APA)
3. Pillar 2: Building a RFI
4. The RFI for Linehaul Operations
5. Pillar 3: Forming Your Corporation
6. Entity Formation: Requirements for AOs and BCs
7. Entity Formation: Worst Case Scenarios for AOs
8. Pillar 4: Securing Financing
9. Exclusive: Behind the Scenes
1. High Level Elimination Tactics
2. EBITDA: What Does It Mean & Why Is It Important?
3. What Determines List Price?
4. Capital Expenditures
5. Due Diligence for FedEx Routes
1. High Mileage Routes
2. Suggested P&L Metrics for a P&D Operation
3. Truck Lease Amendment for P&D Repair & Maintenance Expenses
4. P&D Settlement Statements Walkthrough
5. Daily Service Worksheet for P&D Operations
1. Suggested P&L Metrics for a Linehaul Operation
2. Linehaul Settlement Statements Walkthrough
3. Linehaul Overview: Dedicated Runs vs Unassigned Runs
4. Linehaul Overview: Point System
1. Structuring a Deal
2. Offer Submission & Negotiation
3. What is BuildAGroundBiz?
4. Acquisition First Steps
5. Truck Types for FedEx Routes
6. Fleet Strategy for P&D
7. Fleet Strategy for Linehaul
8. Understanding Contractual Service Requirements
1. Part 1: What to Expect from your SRM Interview
2. Part 2: The Stages of a SRM Interview + the Introduction Stage
3. Part 3: The Corporate Compliance Section
4. Part 4: Industry Concepts to Understand
5. Part 5: Talking About Operations in Your Interview
6. Part 6: How the SRM Interview Ends
1. Linehaul SRM Prep: Part 1
2. Linehaul SRM Prep: Part 2
1. Driver Recruiting
2. Driver Training
3. Driver Retention
4. Driver Compensation & Motivation
5. Recruiting & Training a Manager: Introduction
6. Manager Payroll Incentives
7. Establishing Company Culture
8. AO & BC Responsibilities Part 1
9. AO & BC Responsibilities Part 2
10. AO & BC Responsibilities Part 3
11. AO & BC Responsibilities Part 4
1. Understanding Your ISP Agreement & Schedules
2. Back Office Items
3. Insurance Requirements
4. Safety Tech Options for P&D and Linehaul
5. Scanners: What Are My Options?
6. Fuel Expense Management + RCPA Fuel Card
7. IT & Document Management
8. Oil Analysis & Bulk Fluids
1. Closing Day - Part 1: How the Process Works
2. Closing Day - Part 2: Operational Insights for Day 1
3. Closing Day - Part 3: First 60 Days of Cash Flow
4. Critical Driver Onboarding & Information Collection
5. How to Communicate With Terminal Management
6. Preparing for Peak Season
7. The Value of Contingency Work
8. FedEx Ground Audits
9. Sign Up for Last Mile Masterclass
1. Hiring & Scaling Timeline for P&D Operations
2. Hiring & Scaling Timeline for Linehaul Operations
3. VEDR Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
4. Vehicle Maintenance
5. Relay Stations
6. Specialized Large Package Routes
1. Part 1: The Termination Process
2. Part 2: Service Failures
3. Part 3: Audits
4. Part 4: Safety & Accidents
5. Part 5: Negotiations & Potential Pitfalls
6. Part 6: Integrity
1. What To Expect From the DRO Transfer Process
2. DRO Fundamentals
1. What Does It Mean To "Master" DRO?
2. Route Plans
3. Anchor Areas & Sequencing
4. Fleet Capacity
5. Stop Overrides & Swaps
6. Large Package & Bulk Routes
7. Projection Data
1. New Contractor Onboarding
2. Initiating a Driver Application
3. Finding Candidates & Finalizing Orders
4. Employment Screening
5. Driver Management
6. Expiration Reports
1. MyGroundBiz
2. MGBA: Overview
3. MGBA: The Enterprise Menu
1. Meet Active Contractors!
2. Course Survey

About this course

101 lessons
16 hours of video content

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Best Course I've ever had

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FedEx Ground Acquisition Strategy

Learn From a Team of Professionals

In-Depth Industry Content

Acquisition Resources

Exclusive Event

Your 12-Week Training Modules

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 3: P&D

Week 3: Linehaul

Week 4

Week 5: P&D

Week 5: Linehaul

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

Week 10

Week 11: Dynamic Route Optimization (DRO)

Week 11: DRO Mastery

Week 11: First Advantage (FADV)

Week 11: MyGroundBiz (MGB) & MyGroundBiz Account (MGBA)

Week 12