Over the years, Jeremy Hamblen has developed a business philosophy that’s as simple and basic as Gorham Septic, the one-man pumping company he owns and operates in Gorham, a city just northwest of Portland in southern Maine.
“I provide the best service I can for people,” says Hamblen, 46. “I’m honest with customers. I charge a fair price. And all I do is pump septic tanks.
“I know I’m not going to get rich and retire at age 50 or anything like that,” he adds. “But this job allows me to do the things my family wants to do. It’s
