When was the last time you sat down with your biggest competitor and had a friendly conversation over coffee? Possibly never.Generally speaking,...
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Editorial
Saying ‘Thank You’ Is Good for Business
If you’re grateful but don’t take the time tell anyone, does it count? Maybe, but it’s a bit like clapping with one...
Editorial
Top Tips to Get the Best Insurance Coverage
There’s a paradox at the heart of insurance: You have to buy it, but you hope you’ll never need to use it.If...
Online Exclusives
How Much Should You Charge for Portable Restroom Service?
One of the hardest decisions for a new portable restroom business is pricing. Charge too little and you are losing money every...
Online Exclusives
Student Inventors Form Company to Market Hose Attachment
Earlier this year, Pumper magazine reported on a trio of high schoolers who designed and built their own septic pumping tool. Now,...
Online Exclusives
Everything You Need to Know About 'Google My Business'
It’s vitally important that online search engine users be able to find your company. Simply put, this is how most consumers make...
Online Exclusives
Joining a Service Club Can Boost Your Business
Service clubs have gained a bit of a reputation for being old and stuffy. But don’t write off this great American tradition...
Online Exclusives
Turn Your Business Around in 6 Steps
“This is stupid! I’m so frustrated! I’m just about ready to shut down my business!”How many pumpers have thought this, in frustration,...
Editorial
Start Early When Saving For College
You’ve just welcomed a new child into the family? Congratulations! Time to start saving for college.That’s no joke. As the cost of...
Online Exclusives
Taking Care of Customers the Right Way
When David Knight got back into the pumping business in 2011, he brought a customer service philosophy that had been instilled into...
Online Exclusives
Septic Pumper Accuses Treatment Plant of Discrimination
A local septic pumper is suing the city of Taylor, Texas, for racial discrimination because he allegedly wasn’t allowed to dump waste...
Online Exclusives
Sometimes the Simplest Tools Are the Most Effective
Jim Ehde’s favorite tool doesn’t have a motor or any electronics, but he uses it all the time.His pinch-point bar is nothing...
Online Exclusives
Why Even Septic Pumping Companies Need Blogs
As you may have noticed, more and more businesses have started their own blogs. Financial planners have them. Doctors and dentists have...
Online Exclusives
Are You Your Most Toxic Employee?
In a nutshell, a toxic employee is a person who is not just difficult to manage or get along with, but whose...
Videos
Turning a Small-Scale Side-Job Into a Substantial Business
When he and his wife, Patty, first bought a small portable restroom company and an old Ford pumper truck more than 20...
Editorial
Want to Grow Your Pumping Business? Get Out There and Sell!
You likely got into the pumping profession because you enjoy working with equipment and doing a tough, physical job in the great...
Editorial
How Can We Sell Our Business Fast?
It’s been a tough few years for the folks at family-owned pumping company John’s Septic Solutions in Wilmington, Massachusetts. John and Paula...















