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A study of five years of fleet management data by a telematics provider shows companies can be more efficient and serve customers...

Have you ever called up one of your competitors, assumed a fake voice and asked, “How much do you charge?” Go ahead....

If you’ve been in business a while and are beginning to see a steady profit, it may be tempting to think you...

Opportunity is everywhere for people in the cleaning industry. The two contractors featured in this month’s issue of Cleaner are great examples.Vi...

These days, managers who are constantly challenged to do more with less must innovate to survive and thrive. But to find new...

Do you want to make more money and attract more customers in 2015? Three days of hands-on business-building and networking for drain...

Makita U.S.A. has launched a new mobile app with a dashboard of options that includes tool registration, dealer locator, information on new...

Everyone is a potential client. That means it’s vital to build solid relationships with everyone from salespeople to homeowners to real estate...

Leadership means inspiring and rallying people to endorse — and believe in — a common cause. As a third-generation business owner who worked as...

The Seattle City Council unanimously approved a $15 minimum wage — the highest big-city minimum wage in the U.S. — for workers...

Nobody likes to be fired, and very few of us enjoy firing others. Nevertheless, there are times in which this most definitive...

Infrastructure jobs, including septic tank contractors and sewer pipe cleaners, are on the rise. A new report from Brookings.edu estimates that septic...

Vac-Con gasoline auxiliary engineThe gasoline auxiliary engine option from Vac-Con is a less expensive, lighter weight and quieter alternative to a...

Trucks aren’t simply service vehicles. They provide a great canvas to advertise a company brand. However, according to marketing expert Dan Antonelli,...

Greg wasn’t happy at work. It wasn’t that he hated his job or anything like that. His co-workers were fine and he...

Cutting expenses might seem like a sign of trouble, but it doesn’t have to be. Even the most profitable business can benefit...

Some contractors strive to be the biggest. John Johnson would rather be the best.Johnson owns and operates Water Works Plumbing in Oklahoma...