Last fall I spoke with a business owner who was new to the industry. He was mere weeks removed from closing on a well-established portable restroom and septic company in Iowa. In time, he was interested in expanding into other services like drain cleaning and hydroexcavation.
We had an introductory chat about a variety of topics. He wanted any insights about the industry that I could provide as editor of Cleaner. And even if there’s plenty I’m still learning myself, I guess I did have a little something to offer to someone completely new to the industry. His background was in












