It’s no small feat to go from a tiny operation with one old rodding truck and one employee to a multimillion-dollar-a-year company...
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When Marketing Can Be Too Much of a Good Thing
When the leads are hot and the phone’s ringing off the hook, it’s easy to get greedy and want to keep the...
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Managing Small-Business Anxiety
Anxiety is a part of life, and it’s only natural to feel overwhelmed or stressed out from time to time. When you...
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Industry News - August 2019
Draincables Direct welcomes new inside sales rep
Draincables Direct added inside sales representative Kyle Sell to its Millbury, Ohio, location. Sell has...
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Considering a Back-Office Software Change Should be Carefully Explored
Not long ago, our ever-evolving company went through the process of changing back-office software. In this industry, the software-as-a-service all-inclusive options have...
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Location Is One of the Most Important Parts of Starting a Business
Selecting the best spot to open your operation requires careful consideration. Gary Kes, owner of Benjamin Franklin, The Punctual Plumber, in Northfield,...
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Nurturing Your Business From Infancy to Adulthood
Graduation season is coming to a close, which means moms and dads everywhere are adjusting to a new phase of parenting. Their...
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Achieving Milestone Profits Through Downsizing and Drain Cleaning
At its peak growth, Ray Ramirez’s company had 12 technicians — but in 2018, they reached milestone revenue with less than half...
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Industry News - July 2019
Avanti International celebrates 40-year anniversary
Avanti International is celebrating 40 years. Founded in 1978, Avanti began with only one product, AV-100 Chemical Grout,...
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Don’t Succumb to Imposter Syndrome
There is a thing called “imposter syndrome.” It’s a persistent fear that you aren’t the expert everyone says you are. It’s the...
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Making Progress
The end of June will mark the halfway point of 2019.
I had to sit a moment and let that sink in. Partly...
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Make Your Family Business Stand the Test of Time
You may be familiar with the statistic that 70% of family businesses — such as many businesses in this industry — don’t...
Draincables Direct welcomes new sales representative
Draincables Direct announced it added a truck route that will service Utah and Nevada, as well as surrounding locations. The new route...
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New Tech Investments Give Your Business a Competitive Edge
Although the business name has changed several times and spanned three generations of the Feikema family since 1956, one thing has remained...













