Business

With the economy still taking its toll in some areas, business owners can find light at the end of the tunnel with...

Property taxes are always higher than you’d like, and these days, because real estate values have fallen in many cities, the taxes...

The XtremeFlow (model HJ2TA1736) twin-engine, twin-reel hot-water jetter from HotJet USA (Powerline Industries Inc.) delivers up to 17 gpm at 3,600 psi...

The fourth quarter is a great time to consider upgrading your office equipment – both as a magnanimous gesture to your hardworking...

So you’ve just made an addition to your family? Congratulations! Have you started that college savings fund yet? Increasingly, economists say, workplace...

A well-trained team can make the difference between business success and failure. Lovett Services in Portland, Ore., has built a loyal workforce...

Better customer service was Mike Hemenway’s primary goal when he bought a 2010 Isuzu NRR jetting truck equipped with a 4018 waterjetter...

I’d like to see you in my office at the end of the day.” This is one of those requests that just...

Microsoft recently reported some confusing statistics. In a survey the company commissioned, 29 percent of small businesses said they used cloud computing...

Plumbing Franchises Rank Among Magazine’s Top 500Rooter-Man, Mr. Rooter and Benjamin Franklin Plumbing have been named to Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500 ranking...

Long hours come with the territory in the service contracting industry, especially when businesses offer 24-hour emergency service. As such, carving out...

After eight years as a residential drain cleaner and plumber in Washington, D.C., Frankey Grayton came to a realization: While Grayton Plumbing...

If you’ve been grinding your teeth in frustration trying to come up with a plan to take the bite out of dental...

The trailer-mounted KamJet 10000 high-pressure water system from German-based Kamat and adapted to the U.S. market by Giant Industries is designed to...

Back in my small-town newspaper days I had to write about a fire that started from a natural gas explosion and burned...

All business people know they need insurance. But once you have the usual bases covered – property, vehicles, life, health – are...

Being in business for yourself can be tough. It’s even tougher if you try to go it alone. Savvy owners look to...