I really enjoyed working on both profiles in this month’s issue of Cleaner. They feature companies born of very different circumstances, but...
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2014 Pumper & Cleaner Expo Preparation in Full Swing
The 2014 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo is four months away for attendees, but we are in full swing scheduling educational seminars...
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Top 10 Questions to Ask When Creating or Updating a Website
A company website is critical for businesses that want to compete in today’s marketplace. With so many choices in Web design companies...
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Rotten Attitudes Ruin a Team: Changing the Team Dynamic
Negativity, gossip, chronic lateness, favoritism, micromanagement or a sense of entitlement pull businesses down. A clear system of accountability drives a business...
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How the Affordable Care Act Will Affect Your Business
Whether self-employed or an employer with a sizable staff, the health of your business depends on the health of your employees.On March...
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Why Social Media Marketing Matters to Your Business: Tips & Tricks
If you are like most business owners, your email inbox is probably barraged daily with invites for pricey social media marketing seminars...
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A New Mindset
Are you kidding me? Weekly meetings?” Riley was questioning why Clint, his boss, was requesting weekly staff meetings instead of the long-standing...
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Small Businesses and Big Success
This month’s issue of Cleaner features profiles on two companies that began when their owners were at a crossroads. These small, family-owned...
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Passing It On
f you own a business and have children, sooner or later you, your spouse and your kids will have to face a...
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Funding for Females: Regulation Updates for Women-Owned Small Businesses
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...
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Smartphone Apps for Skilled Trades
It’s a smartphone world. The iPhone and Android mobile phones have been around for less than a decade, yet with every day...
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Don’t Shy Away When a Crisis Puts You in the Headlines
“Don’t let your response become the story” is a favorite saying among crisis communications experts. What you do after a disaster can...
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How To Combat the Skilled Talent Shortage
We’re at the start of a new talent war. Ask any employer who is trying to recruit for any skilled trade and...
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Apologize: The Customer is Always Right
The customer is always right. Or so claims the popular, and seemingly motivational, poster so often seen in break rooms and reception...
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Insuring Human Assets
Among your employees, one or a couple probably stand out. Have you thought about what would happen to your business without these...
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Expect the Unexpected
On Jan. 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 was on its way to Charlotte, North Carolina, when, two minutes after takeoff, a...
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Resolving Conflicts With Business Partners
Two years ago, I met Bob and Tim; two business partners who were so different that they couldn’t see their way past...









