Some companies boom and fade. The fundamentals weren’t there. By comparison, US Hydrovac seems fundamentally sound, with the Indianapolis company’s core values and best practices aligned for success. Plus, its founder is determined to succeed.
How determined? KP Panchal didn’t earn a dime the first year in business in 2018. His two business partners in the startup — Tyler Vuurman and Dwight Cliff — had other primary jobs, but Panchal quit his job and went all in at US Hydrovac. During the first year, the then-28-year-old Panchal paid two hydrovac truck operators $27 an hour at a minimum of 30 hours
