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One of the biggest challenges faced by plumbing and drain cleaning contractors such as The Waterworks in Columbus, Ohio, is a lack...

A new year means a new, clean slate. Take some time now to shed the accounting and financial garbage you don’t need...

One of the foundations of effective management is clarity in communication — and that includes clarity in explaining the expectations you’ve set...

Hopefully, your experience as a small-business owner has included at least a couple days when you have felt triumphant. Of course, not...

It’s another year. What New Year’s resolutions have you made to improve the money management of your business? If you have a...

An annual survey of high-pressure gas transmission mains by a local utility near Cincinnati pinpointed anomalies on the premises of the natural...

Every month, Cleaner brings you stories of contractors who are succeeding, doing great work and making their businesses stronger. And to make...

Since the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa hit the headlines, many in the wastewater industry have asked about the potential for...

It’s one of the biggest paradoxes of entrepreneurship: The thing that should be so easy and so enticing — taking a little...

Here’s a sobering statistic: More people in the world own a cellphone than a toilet.Around 2.5 billion people lack access to the...

Business-building advice. Networking. Financial tips. Take advantage of a great opportunity to learn how to make your business more profitable.Plan now to...

Pete Schmitz knew he had a tough job ahead of him when he decided to pump out his own septic tank back...

Health care, its costs, and how it gets covered all continue to be in the news. With the implementation of the federal...

It’s December, a natural time to reflect on the successes and failures of the year gone by. I’d rather look forward to...

Try this experiment: Head to your computer or pick up your smartphone and conduct a Google search for the term “pizza.” Chances...

You want to make more money. Good for you. And it’s good business. Here’s the problem. A customer balks at your prices....

As business owners, we love to discuss ways to improve our employees’ attitudes. Throw a party. Tell inspiring stories at the company...