As a water sports enthusiast, Gavin Earl had an ideal job running water activities — fishing and boat charters, kayaking trips, sailing classes — for a luxury resort on the coast of Georgia. But the resort took a hit during COVID and he was temporarily laid off. He eventually resumed his position but in the meantime, he started a business.
“I needed something to do,” he says. “One day I needed my septic tank pumped so I called for a service. The guy was actually busy so I ran the truck with him for a couple days. My intention was to
