Business & Technology

Although Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield may have been right about love relationships when they penned their hit, “Breaking Up Is Hard...

In response to the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic and its accompanying economic disruptions, Congress has passed significant legislation to provide small-business owners with...

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, internet usage has skyrocketed across the U.S. People are turning to their devices and computers...

We’ve all heard the horror stories of great businesses utterly collapsing because the founders were good friends and the relationship turned sour....

The coronavirus pandemic has created a challenging climate for small businesses. Financial concerns are butting up against public health interests. With that challenge...

Equipment is one of the most important factors in smooth operation of a pumping business, and the question of how to pay...

I sit right next to them. We don’t need to have a staff meeting. I used to have staff meetings, but we stopped...

The rise of the COVID-19 virus has tested all of us in ways we never previously imagined. Septic services professionals, for example,...

Your septic services company relies on email, a company website, digital payments and smartphones to conduct business. The problem is that every...

According to Jeff Kuras, the kids are all right. Kuras, the founder of Team Kuras in Port Clinton, Ohio, says he marvels...

Without good cash flow, it can be difficult to take care of business essentials such as paying employees and subcontractors, purchasing materials or...

One of your employees is acting weird. Typically personable and engaged, this guy suddenly seems distant and distracted. As the odd behavior adds...

Steve Moon, owner of King’s Services in Headingley, Manitoba, Canada, knows working in the portable restroom and septic service industries isn’t the...

Entry 287593Wouldn’t you love an “easy button” you could press to magically grow your revenue? Magic buttons don’t exist, but the next...

Years ago, I got fired over problems that arose regarding an employee’s raise. So I may care a little more about what...

“Have a blessed day.” That’s something Matthew Moseng of Norway Septic tries to say to customers every day. It’s a phrase that exemplifies...

If you’re like a lot of business owners, when you first started your company, you said yes to just about every job....