Business & Technology

Name and title or job description: Lance Petrasek, owner Business name and location: Associates Septic Service, Elkhorn, WisconsinServices we offer: Septic system design,...

Have you priced out new equipment lately? Talk about sticker shock. Equipment prices jumped during the pandemic — sometimes 30% to 40% —...

“Who designed this convoluted process? A monkey could have done a better job.” “Why do I have to come in and talk to...

Joe Watkins says he basically grew up in the passenger seat of a septic truck. It was either do that or hang...

As your team grows, human resources needs are likely to expand. Adding personnel means more complexities with payroll and benefits administration. In some...

In the skilled trades industry, where the focus is often on technical skills and physical endurance, soft skills are sometimes overlooked. However,...

It’s commonly said that your marketing is only as good as the numbers tell you it is. But knowing your numbers is sometimes...

When opportunity knocks at Macy’s Services in Jackson, Wyoming, someone is always eager to answer the door. And by doing so, owners...

Name and title or job description: Jason Kramer, owner Business name and location: A1 Septic on Lopez, Lopez Island, Washington, one of the...

Make no mistake: Running your own business can be a lot of fun. There’s no feeling that’s quite as good as building...

Are you in the wastewater industry and looking to boost your sales figures? Have you ever felt like you're just a step...

When Dwight Woelkers and his brother Dennis bought Royden Clemens Excavating in 2000, they supplemented the excavation work with septic pumping and...

As digital marketers, we often get questions about, well, digital marketing. But we often see companies relying on nothing but online marketing...

The average wages for construction workers increased by 5.9% to $34.96 as of November 2023, according to Associated General Contractors. Increasing wages could be...

Name and title or job description: Brett Gaudry, ownerBusiness name and location: BNS Excavating, Teulon, ManitobaServices we offer: Septic installations and repairsAge:...

Employment laws change over time. Employers and human resource leaders who follow the latest directives not only avoid lawsuits and fines, but...

Four years ago, when I talked with Wright Thompson about his book The Cost of These Dreams, he called Taylor Swift  “the...