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Few small-business owners enjoy the comforts of total consistency. Usually, business comes in cycles. You’ll have periods where you’re extremely busy and it’s...

Imperial Industries Baseline series truck-mounted tanks The Baseline series of truck-mounted tanks from Imperial Industries are available on Ford, Ram, Freightliner, and International...

I found my first job like this: I was a teenager, and my dad thought I needed a summer job. He talked...

Customer relations are the backbone of any business. Without returning customers, you are constantly trying to find new business. And as we...

Reliability and power rank high on Chuck Lang Jr.’s criteria for investing in trailer-mounted water jetters. His company — Chuck’s Septic Tank, Sewer &...

“Knowledge is power.” I can’t think of anything that rings this true when it comes to owning your own business. No matter...

Do you want to grow your pumping business? Do you want to create a strong brand that attracts the best customers? Do...

For pumpers and other service technicians, it’s common to be in a company-owned vehicle a lot of the time — transporting tools, materials,...

Maybe you’re just starting out in your business. Maybe you’re struggling in a broken business and want to fix it. Maybe things...

Because it contains 12 percent of the country’s population, California sets standards in many ways. Now it will work on a standard...

Why should you be thinking about the slow season now when you're being bombarded with work? You have profit in hand, so forget the...

General Pipe Cleaners Power-Vee drain cleaner with automatic feed makes clearing small drainlines faster and easier. The simplified feeding system is like...

A recent job posting for a portable sanitation company offered a $1,000 sign-on bonus for a qualified route driver.That may get people...

Vantage Trailers double-wall trailer The Vertical Panel Smooth Side, double-wall, end-dump trailer from Vantage Trailers is available in widths of 76, 85, 91,...

In 2016, a new water use study of approximately 1,000 single-family homes was published, highlighting water use across the U.S. and Canada....

It’s true that people do business with people, but that phrase doesn’t go far enough. People do business with people they like.Being...

“The compact size makes it great for one-man operation — and it’s perfect for much of the work I do.”That’s Craig Casteen...

Small size equals big business for Gregory Vanscoy, owner of A-Team/Vanscoy Septic Cleaning.Ever since the company’s founding, A-Team/Vanscoy Septic Cleaning has always...

Once upon a time, a pumper could place an ad in the Yellow Pages, slap a logo and phone number on the...