Pumping contractor Andy O’Brien sums up his business philosophy in a mere three words: Just say yes.Guided by that aggressive mindset, Grand Bend Sanitation in Grand Bend, Ontario, Canada, has enjoyed steady growth since O’Brien bought the company in 1987. Bolstered by a passion for his profession and savvy marketing and business instincts, Grand Bend has expanded from a small outfit with one vacuum truck, 35 portable restrooms and $45,000 in gross sales in 1987 to a stable of almost two dozen service vehicles and machines, 350 restrooms and gross sales of $1.6 million in 2008.Moreover, the company now is
