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How to Develop Effective Managers In-House
It’s said that when employees quit jobs, they more often leave because of bad managers rather than the company itself. And if...
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Six Tips to Retain Your Top Workers
Entry 287710Savvy employers know it’s easier to retain good employees than to replace them. What is your pumping company doing to keep...
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Can You Put an Accurate Value on Your Pumping Business?
Entry 287713Business valuations are an important tool for owners of privately held companies. For example, if you are doing sophisticated tax planning,...
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Resolutions to Get Your Business on Track for 2020
As we wind down another year, many small-business owners are starting to think about the future. How will you grow your business...
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Satellite Announces Nationwide Distribution Network Changes for 2020
Satellite Industries, a global manufacturer and supplier of portable sanitation products, recently announced that it has expanded its distribution network to 11...
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Adding Snow Removal Can Help Keep Your Crew Busy This Winter
As the winter season gets underway for pumpers and installers in the snowy states and provinces throughout North America, business has a way...
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5 Methods to Boost On-the-Job Knowledge
Think you know all you need to about waste disposal methods, ADA compliance or cold-weather waste tank procedures? Many skilled people feel...
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Nine Tips to Build Trust for Your Small Business
W ant to make the people you meet instantly feel more comfortable? Want to make the people you meet instantly feel valued...
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Five Tips to Quickly Convert Invoices Into Cash
Entry 287809Cash flow is the lifeblood of your wastewater business. A hefty balance of accounts receivable might feel like it’s money in...
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6 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Selling Your Business
Entry 287943What’s your endgame? Maybe you’ve meticulously plotted the life cycle of your septic services business, establishing a clear destination for yourself;...
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Providing Efficient Health Insurance Options Is Not an Impossible Dream
After working on his own as an independent health care insurance broker for several years, Ryan recently took a job with a...
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Can Your Company Function Without You?
For the first few years you were in business, you may have done it all. You were the business. The success or failure depended...
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Heavily Diversified Pumper Considers Concrete Crushing and Recycling
Tim Mylin and his sons Matt and Ethan Mylin — who together own Snyder & Mylin Septic Service and several other companies...
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How Your Website Can Help You Attract New, Young Talent
You’ve read all the articles. You’ve put ads in all the right places. Heck, maybe you’ve even visited a high school or...
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Customers Stick With Pumpers Who Have Deep Local Roots
A septic services company with longevity and local history says a lot to a potential customer, according to Misty Price, co-owner of Price’s...
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Why You Should Consider Paying Employees for Volunteering
Recently I was talking to a small-business owner and friend when the topic of volunteer time off, or VTO, came up. My...









