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He Started a Pumping Company at 22 Years Old and the Business Is Booming
Playing the hand he’s dealt led Shane Seale to success in the pumping industry. The road wasn’t always smooth, but he learned...
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First 3 Steps to Follow if Your Company Runs Into an Emergency
Entry 285915I started in the plumbing industry in 1997, working as a drain technician for a national plumbing company whose claim to...
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Follow These Steps To Avoid Frayed Feelings Among Coworkers
Developing a workplace with a “culture of nice” sounds like a worthy goal for any organization. After all, who wants jerks for...
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A One-Man Show Is the Way to Go for This Maine Pumper
Over the years, Jeremy Hamblen has developed a business philosophy that’s as simple and basic as Gorham Septic, the one-man pumping company...
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Managing Your Business During Inflation
The Producer Price Index went up 10% in 2021, which was last seen during the Great Recession of 2008, and the Consumer...
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Your Company Is Bursting at the Seams: What’s Next?
Operating a business from a shop in your backyard and a home office may be practical for very small businesses. However, as...
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When It Comes to Customer Service, It’s All Good for Allgood Sewer & Septic Tank Service
Creating a successful business requires skill and experience. But recognizing an opportunity and seizing it can be just as important. That’s what...
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20 Years After a Tragedy, the Hagan Family Business Has Made Tremendous Strides
When Mandie and Ian Hagan decided to move from Colorado to New Hampshire in 2003 to help her mother run the family...
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Finding and Retaining Good Workers Begins With Respect
Many companies invest heavily to improve the customer experience but sideline employees who are responsible for delivering that experience. What some business...
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Your Questions About Flat-Rate Pricing Answered
Some of you are using the coronavirus chaos to work on business operations. If you weren’t, my email inbox wouldn’t be blowing...
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Avoid These 6 Costly Business Errors
Entry 286216Nobody likes to waste money, least of all small-business owners. As the end of the year approaches, and as business owners...
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Pump Chamber Setbacks Would Help Preserve Canada’s Clean Inland Waters
Name and title or job description: Danielle Ward, onsite wastewater specialist
Business name and location: Adams Brothers Construction, Parry Sound, Ontario
Services we offer: We do septic...
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When’s the Last Time You Scheduled a Meeting With Employees?
There are only two of us in my department. Why should I bother with a formal meeting? We sit right across from...

















