Business & Technology

In mid-2016, James Penner, the owner of AA Septic Service in Clayton, Indiana, was heading back to the shop on a rural...

For JT’s Septic of Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona, an array of five camera inspection systems is the equipment the company simply can’t do without....

In the not-too-distant past, hiring bonuses — also called signing bonuses or sign-on bonuses — were only mentioned in reference to elite...

Richard Plummer, owner of Plummer’s Waste Group in Wyoming, Michigan, is a big believer in formal classes for his 48 employees. Most...

When the Maine Association of Site Evaluators was looking for a way to celebrate SepticSmart Week in late September, they found an altruistic...

Every septic pumping company has a brand. It is the combination of your company name and slogan, your logo, the colors you use...

Chuck’s Septic Tank, Sewer & Drain Cleaning likes to hang on to its best clients, which is why the Grove City, Ohio, company expanded...

There are a number of ways to make your employee benefits package look more attractive, and one of the chief ones is...

Video marketing has been one of the most daunting (in my own head) challenges I’ve faced as a marketing professional. Some things...

Our Classy Truck feature is typically one indicator of trends in wastewater work trucks. The 18 trucks chosen for publication in our...

Most of us think about a long period of retirement in good health. But, we know that all the kale in the...

When should a pumper trade in a smaller vacuum truck and go big? I had to ask myself this question when I...

At some point in your life, I am sure you have played the game of telephone. You tell a secret to a...

When George Schooley started Legacy Septic & Excavation four years ago, he wanted to do something that would set him apart from...

If there’s one thing you don’t want to get wrong, it’s your transition from one payroll provider to another. Simply put, your...

Few small-business owners enjoy the comforts of total consistency. Usually, business comes in cycles. You’ll have periods where you’re extremely busy and it’s...

I found my first job like this: I was a teenager, and my dad thought I needed a summer job. He talked...