Earlier this year, my wife and I traveled to visit another plumbing company that had asked for our help getting their business...
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Get Paid Now: Street Invoice Introduces New Technology for its Mobile App
Street Invoice announced a new feature for its mobile electronic invoicing app which integrates instant invoicing with instant payment. The feature will significantly improve a...
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StoneAge Announces Several Changes for 2016
Starting Jan. 1, StoneAge, Inc. will once again sell waterblasting tools, automated equipment and custom solutions directly to customers in North America. Furthermore, the...
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Allied Plumbing Improves Service With Software
Success depends on more than good equipment and up-to-date technology. It starts with the handling of the initial call and performance of...
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10 Success Tips for Small-Business Owners
There’s no way to guarantee success — but there are plenty of little things you can do, habits you can form, to...
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How Self-Employed People Can Make More Money
Steve Huff is president of Steve Huff Plumbing in Kingsport, Tennessee, a company built on customer satisfaction. Founded in 1975, Huff was...
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10 Ways to Attract More Customers
Business is coming back slowly, but it’s still a challenge. And that may be “The New Normal” for some time to come.More...
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Growing Your Business in a Tough Economy
Robb Barnes, owner of King’s Pumping Service in Dallas, Oregon, was a teacher (biology and health) and customer service manager before entering...
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4 Easy Ways to Provide Excellent Customer Service
Professional sewer and drain cleaning companies have more duties than they realize when it comes to home and commercial pipe repair. While...
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Bling-Bling: Technician Recovers More Than a Wedding Ring
Mr. Rooter Plumbing of the Twin Cities recovered more than a wedding ring for homeowner Chee Lor when they were called to...
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Is Language a Barrier for Your Business?
It’s a challenge not every contractor may face, but for those in metropolitan areas, border cities or ethnically diverse communities, language can...
Videos
Running a Business ‘Like an Ambulance Company’
Be available and be efficient. That’s how Tri-County Power Rodding co-owner Norm Galligan has approached business for the nearly 40 years he...
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Seal the Deal With Preventive Maintenance Plans
You’ve undoubtedly received an emergency call from a desperate restaurant manager or business owner in a panic over their clogged drainline. For...
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Success Starts With Focus on Customers
You don’t have to be a savvy businessperson to know treating customers right is one of the keys to success.Although many things...


















