Business & Technology

You write the check for your credit card bill, toss the statement in the recycling bin, and put the check in your...

Tune in as Walt “Clay” Kucharski, owner of Walt Kucharski Septic Service Inc. tells you what it’s like to inherit a 54-year-old...

There are countless books out there about business ownership, and even more blogs and how-to articles littering the Internet. Ironically enough, entrepreneurship...

If you got a call from a customer asking you to deliver portable restrooms or a shower trailer to a distant location,...

What are some of the characteristics of a truly exemplary employee? Surely high on the list would be just showing up —...

Blogging is a bit like getting a new haircut. It might make you feel great about yourself, but what good is it...

There’s no doubt that the Internet is becoming a leading source of information. People are “Googling” and “tweeting.” If neither of those...

Nuts and Bolts is the ultimate education event focused solely on the portable sanitation industry. Attendees get access to a wide array...

If the best thing you can say about your service is the low price, you haven’t said a lot. When price is...

Where can you get the ultimate networking experience and insider knowledge on making more money? The Pumper & Cleaner Profit Series event...

The Michigan House of Representatives passed a bill simplifying several provisions of laws dealing with septage. The bill now awaits action in...

Is your company rolling out a major change? Restructures, mergers, new systems and new business lines are the norm as companies move...

When you’re at your busiest, you need to be at the height of service route optimization.If your service technicians head out in...

We celebrate the continued dedication and hard work of septic service contractors by revisiting companies profiled 10 years ago in Pumper magazine....

As a small business owner who operates a range of service vehicles, perhaps you write off certain overhead costs as expenses for...

Drawing in new customers while holding onto existing clientele is a constant — and growing — challenge for any business, but there are...

You can’t predict the future and so many aspects about your small business are outside of your control: the weather, your customers,...