Business & Technology

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...

When David Knight got back into the pumping business in 2011, he brought a customer service philosophy that had been instilled into...

A local septic pumper is suing the city of Taylor, Texas, for racial discrimination because he allegedly wasn’t allowed to dump waste...

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...

As you may have noticed, more and more businesses have started their own blogs. Financial planners have them. Doctors and dentists have...

In a nutshell, a toxic employee is a person who is not just difficult to manage or get along with, but whose...

When he and his wife, Patty, first bought a small portable restroom company and an old Ford pumper truck more than 20...

You likely got into the pumping profession because you enjoy working with equipment and doing a tough, physical job in the great...

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...

Interviews can provide great insight. But do you know what a potential new hire is really thinking? Sometimes you don’t. That’s why the undercover interview...

An old axiom says a business must spend money to make money. A good example is the restroom trailer purchased by Tidy...

Mike Stancil puts his experience building trucks to good use. To date, he's assembled 17 vehicles — including vacuum trucks — for his septic...

Sometimes it’s the little things in life that make the biggest difference — like having extra toolboxes on your 2013 International vac...

Clean Delaware Inc. has built a business over 30 years that includes septic tank, industrial and portable restroom pumping. One business decision...

Kenworth names 2017 Dealer Council Kenworth Truck Company has named its 2017 Kenworth Dealer Council members. The council features eight executives representing more...

As the Baby Boomers — those born between 1946 and 1964 — retire in droves, and Generation X — born between 1965...

Rick Miene gets teased about all the attachments he has for his skid-steers. But no one’s laughing when he’s got the right...