Business & Technology

The owners of West Virginia’s Potomac Portable Restrooms tried business building both ways — buying an existing company and starting from scratch. Now they can reflect on which method works best.

Software solutions help you go paperless, speed up service calls and track service technicians in the field for the ultimate in efficiency.

Digital strategy consultant James Davidson shares tips to rev up your small business Internet presence AND attract more customers.

Michigan’s Pump That Septic aggressively markets to spur growth and educate consumers.

To protect against calamities that could cripple or ruin your business, consider insurance that goes beyond the obvious coverage.

Now that every worker has a phone glued to his or her hip, consider practical constraints your company should put on rampant usage.

When there are too many competitors and not enough work orders to go around, company owners can lose their focus and make business-busting decisions.

If your company has an outdated or unsophisticated website, it’s understandable … It’s easy to justify putting off improving your website if you’re busy making money pumping tanks or servicing portable restrooms.