What happens when a skilled mechanic launches a business without knowing the first thing about running one? For John Jouvenaux, it meant ending up a quarter-million dollars in debt with the phones cut off at his 12-bay auto shop.
In a recent episode of the Pumper Cast, Jouvenaux — co-owner of BBB Septic and Portable Toilets in Bentonville, Arkansas — talks about how technical expertise doesn't necessarily translate into business acumen.
But his story is one of incredible resilience. Refusing bankruptcy, he worked to pay off his debt, eventually transitioning into the sanitation industry by servicing fleet trucks — including those of BBB,
