In 2006, Scott Hess faced a moment of truth when he realized his life just wasn’t going the way he wanted. He ended a personal relationship and sold his interest in the septic company he had started in 1998. It’s not that he was dissatisfied with septic work; he just didn’t like the partnership arrangement he had gotten into. He figured he’d just start over and do it on his own. Unfortunately, he first had to wait out a five-year noncompete agreement. When he got back in the game – this time with his father – he was wiser, more
