Small Business Articles

As a company leader, you may be thinking about transitioning out of day-to-day operations or turning things over completely.In most succession plans,...

Business owners don’t just wake up one day and say, “Surprise! I’m open.”You need to attend to a host of details before...

Anxiety is a part of life, and it’s only natural to feel overwhelmed or stressed out from time to time. When you...

With all the negatives associated with high employee turnover, it would be great if companies had a crystal ball that would show...

If your septic pumping company doesn’t already have an employee-recognition program, it’s a good idea to start one. And if it already...

The Fourth of July is one of handful of holiday parade opportunities for your septic pumping or portable restroom company. There’s nothing like...

Joe Procopio may have a successful septic business, but his two company expansions — which both have proven advantageous — came about...

When you first launch a business, it’s usually pretty easy to keep up with your customer list. As the business grows and the...

Deciding where and how to promote your septic pumping business can be overwhelming. There are thousands of marketing opportunities, and no one has...

Maybe you’ve tried everything to motivate and engage your employees, but they always seem to let you down. Maybe you’ve thrown money...

Lots of portable restroom operators develop sidelines that tie in with their main service, such as portable lighting, office trailers or fencing....

If you’re setting down the path of starting your own septic pumping business, there is already a lot on your mind. Dealing...

You may be familiar with the statistic that 70 percent of family businesses — such as many businesses in the septic services industry...

Times may have changed since Nathan Hill’s grandfather started what is now known as Schulteis Pumping in Slinger, Wisconsin, in 1966. But...