Business & Technology

GPS technology is becoming more important on job sites. It gives you fast and accurate data so you can make informed decisions...

I always say that in order to achieve success, every business — no matter the industry — must be equally balanced in...

Many small- and medium-sized business owners face a simple dilemma on a daily basis. They are really good at producing and selling...

A sale, like a great magic trick, occurs inside the customer’s mind. And it is there where it is replayed, remembered and...

Tax season is here and septic services professionals need to start working on properly filing for their business. Septic services businesses have a lot...

Employers may not like to pay overtime, but not abiding by state and federal rules can land them in hot water. It...

A flashy, bright-red Ferrari Portofino will attract a lot of attention in a   parking lot. A shiny new Honda Accord? Probably...

Let’s picture your skill set and professional knowledge as a trench. Like in real life, trenches take on different shapes and sizes, deep...

For small-business owners, there are obvious advantages to providing decent employee health benefits. Among those advantages: improved employee morale, potentially fewer sick...

When Facebook told businesses it was all about getting “likes,” we put our efforts into getting “likes.” We thought the cards we...

We’ve been doing quite a bit of reading on decision-making. It turns out that logic and facts aren’t always the best ways...

Hiring in wastewater-related industries has been challenging for a long time. Even through the pandemic, many pumping companies were looking to add...

More than 15 years ago, a group of friends from my neighborhood and I started a stock club. Once a month we...

Name and title or job description: Kelly Tucker, service tech, master onsite wastewater pumper and installer, master plumber, journeyman licensed electrician, HVAC tech. Business...

Do you accept Bitcoin? Probably not. Few septic services companies take groundbreaking forms of currency, and that’s OK. However, customers do expect various payment options. If...

There is a thing called “imposter syndrome.” It’s a persistent fear that you aren’t the expert everyone says you are. It’s the...

How serious is labor and material management to your business? Serious enough to have a better process in place to account for...