Business & Technology

If the diversification success of River View Construction is any indication, pumping contractors could consider adding a hydroexcavator to the equipment inventory...

The Apple iPhone will mark its 10th birthday next January — but can anyone imagine the world without it or its principal...

If you were in business 10 years ago, recall what that business looked like. Did you have less equipment? Different equipment? In...

I recently had the time to pick up a copy of Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson. Part of the reason...

When a newcomer to the septic industry contacted him around 30 years ago asking about starting out in the business, Larry Garner...

A lot of pumpers start out as a one-man operation, and many remain one. Growth is great, but sometimes making a good...

“Few things are more powerful as a teaching tool than the example of success.”That’s what Tom McLaughlin, longtime owner of Metro-Rooter in...

Diversity isn’t just a buzzword. It’s a quality to be prized, sought after and protected. Diversity is an asset to your business....

In 2009, Pumper featured Rowell’s Sewer & Drain in Northfield, New Hampshire, run by Mandie Hagan and her husband, Ian. At the...

Recently I was asked if the internet of things (IoT) is going to be adopted by the industry for management of onsite...

When the winter season is approaching, pumpers should remember the Boy Scout motto: “Be prepared.”That’s what several pumpers in regions with long...

The presidential election is coming up and we’ve been bombarded with advertisements either praising or lambasting the candidates for many months. As politics...

Having a formal, written paid-time-off policy is important for any business. The implications of your policy are various. They can have a...

We have all had those days. The type of day where nothing seems to go your way, no matter what you do....

Advertising revenue for newspapers has been on the decline for years, while social media seems to have taken over the world. You’ve...

Facebook’s platform is always expanding — and the options it provides are always in flux — so it can be hard for...

Terry Smith, owner of Smitty’s Septic Service, took a slow and calculated approach to growing his pumping business. He started part time,...