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Each business owner’s definition of success is different, but one thing is true for everyone: Success means getting things done. Highly successful...

The vast majority of vocational trucks serving the cleaning industry are driven by diesel power plants. However, alternative power sources — gasoline,...

It took nine weeks, but earlier this month Thames Water in London announced that it had finally rid the city’s sewer system...

Unique Quick-Fix from General Pipe Cleaners lets you quickly repair broken drain cleaning snakes in the field. Quick-Fix lets you continue working...

Heavy equipment like vacuum excavators work hard on the job site, so eventual replacement is inevitable. When that time comes for you, here...

Chances are, you didn’t get into this business because you loved to sell. Most people got into the business because they liked working...

There’s no denying it any longer. Whether your current truck is on its last legs or you’re looking to add a new...

An important part of growth is knowing when to slow down and take stock — a concept exemplified by C&L Water Solutions...

Anyone who wants to grow their business and diversify their services could benefit from a small bit of advice from Chuck Lang...

My background is in business — design, marketing, community relations, business development. They’re all important to running a business of any kind....

I found my first job like this: I was a teenager, and my dad thought I needed a summer job. He talked...

If there’s one thing you really don’t want to get wrong, it’s your transition from one payroll provider to another. Your employees...

For cleaners and other service technicians, it’s common to be in a company-owned vehicle a lot of the time — shuttling between jobs;...

Every drain cleaning company has a brand. It is the combination of your company name and slogan, your logo, the colors you...

At some point in your life, I am sure you have played the game of telephone. You tell a secret to a...

Reliability and power rank high on Chuck Lang Jr.’s criteria for investing in trailer-mounted water jetters. His company — Chuck’s Septic Tank, Sewer &...

The McAlear Group helps in Houston hurricane aftermathVolunteers from The McAlear Group, parent company of Draincables Direct, traveled to Houston to assist...

Vactor next-generation HXX vacuum excavatorVactor’s new HXX vacuum excavator maximizes legal payload and improves operational efficiency. The placement of the debris body...

Video marketing has been one of the most daunting (in my own head) challenges I’ve faced as a marketing professional. Some things...