Small Business Articles

If you are like most business owners, your email inbox is probably barraged daily with invites for pricey social media marketing seminars...

According to the National Women’s Business Council, 7.8 million women-owned businesses exist in the United States, generating $1.2 trillion in total receipts.But...

The 2014 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo will offer something for everyone, whether you’re a regular attendee or making the trip for...

“Don’t let your response become the story” is a favorite saying among crisis communications experts. What you do after a disaster can...

When you look at the cover of Pumper this month, you might wonder about the photo. It shows three men in an...

Your website is the cornerstone for marketing your business. It’s a value added tool and it’s actually an internal, external and interactive...

The customer is always right. Or so claims the popular, and seemingly motivational, poster so often seen in break rooms and reception...

Two years ago, I met Bob and Tim; two business partners who were so different that they couldn’t see their way past...

“Save for a rainy day!” How many of us heard that advice as kids when we got that first bank account or...

Last fall, political campaigns were in full swing. The television and radio airwaves overflowed with political ads. I picked up the paper,...

If you talk to pumper Jay Brendel, of Brendel's Septic Tank Service, you’ll learn there’s no shortage of business in the Detroit,...

Excellent service is the key to operating any type of business. It’s especially important in the septic industry as you’re dealing firsthand...

The phrase “pain at the pump” has become almost a mantra for everyone in the 21st century, with gasoline and diesel prices...

The Fourth of July weekend is often the first really busy weekend in the portable sanitation business calendar. Fireworks shows, parades and...