Each year, the U.S. Small Business Administration promotes the impact of outstanding entrepreneurs and small-business owners during National Small Business Week.

The theme of this year’s National Small Business Week, which runs May 1-7, is “Dream Big, Start Small.”

Whether you are just starting a new sewer and drain cleaning business or have been around for generations, these five articles will help you “dream big” and take that next step toward perpetual growth.

1. 7 Startup Tips for Drain Cleaning Businesses
Just getting started in the drain cleaning industry? Here’s some advice from the owner of a 25-year-old sewer rehabilitation and drain cleaning business. Tip No. 1: Do what you do best.

2. 3 Tips for Growing Your Drain Cleaning Business
Veteran drain cleaners discuss how they’ve met the inherent challenges of growing a successful operation.

3. Networking 101 for Small-Business Owners
If you want to get things done, it pays to be connected. And the only way to get connected is to be intentional about networking. Become more effective with these networking tips.

4. Don’t Be Irreplaceable
If you have made yourself so important to your company that it cannot survive without you, you have not created a lasting business — you’ve just created a big job for yourself.

5. 7 Tips to Build and Grow a Small Business
Making it through the startup phase is just the beginning. The next step for any dynamic business is to grow and expand. From branding to targeting new markets, these tips will help your business reach new heights.