Small Business Articles

You have probably done many interviews at this point in your career. You post a job ad, find a handful of good...

Can you believe this year is already past the halfway point? Before you know it, you’ll be filing 2017 tax returns. Rather...

Doing the dirty work as a pumper isn’t easy, and it can be a thankless job at times. That’s part of the...

We’ve all done it: downloaded a new app on a smartphone, added new software to a laptop, or purchased something online with...

Richard and Lynn Gillespie have been busy the past 10 years. Since the last time Pumper magazine spoke to them, they’ve added trucks, employees...

When you’re thinking about how to market your septic services business, you may first think about traditional media sources like print, radio...

We’ve all heard the horror stories of great businesses utterly collapsing because the founders were good friends and the relationship turned sour....

Despite many pumpers’ best efforts to encourage residential customers to regularly pump their septic tanks, more often than not, that advice falls...

The year is past the halfway point. Before you know it, you’ll be filing 2017 tax returns. Rather than putting that dreaded...

Do it right the first time — that’s Gene Morris’ motto when it comes to replacing pumper trucks. Morris, owner of Jarvis...

Safety is paramount. No matter the line of work you’re in, it’s critical to do everything in your power to keep employees...

Pumpers know that happy customers are the best kind of customers. They pay on time, they call back for more work, they...

Build on what you already have, and work your way up from there.Dave and Dana Neu embraced that philosophy when they launched...

Technology changes at an alarmingly rapid pace and it may not be expected, or even possible, for you to keep current with...