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Adapting Drain Cleaning Operations to the Realities of a World Under Lockdown
In the past couple of months, drain cleaners and plumbers have had to adapt to new realities brought on by the COVID-19...
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The Joys and Benefits of Incorporating Charitable Actions Into Regular Business Operations
If there is one thing Josh Shelton has carried on since taking over Shelton Plumbing from his father, it’s being charitable and...
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Tap Introverts’ Potential to Improve Your Staff
A flashy, bright-red Ferrari Portofino will attract a lot of attention in a parking lot. A shiny new Honda Accord? Probably...
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The Wide Spectrum of Business Marketing Possibilities
Inspiration sometimes comes from the most unlikely places. Drain cleaner Hugh McLaughlin was waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles...
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9 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting Your Own Drain Cleaning Company
What do you need to start a business? Three simple things: Know your product better than anyone, know your customer and have...
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Managing Risk As a Subcontractor
General contractors are increasingly pushing risk onto subcontractors, performing only project management or design/build services, rather than the historical model of providing...
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5 Trends That Should Be Guiding Your Business Marketing in 2020
Some business owners are making decisions based on outdated trends and information. Let’s face it: It’s hard to keep up with the...
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The Best Moneymakers of 2019
Exterior Maintenance Inc. of North Branch, Minnesota, uses VecLoaders, portable vacuum units built by Vector Technologies, to remove gravel ballast from flat...
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Helping Employees Achieve Work-Life Balance
In this industry, it’s hard not to provide customers 24/7 service. When marketing your company, it’s an easy way to catch people’s...
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Keeping Employees Happy Goes Beyond Monetary Compensation
Three of our employees quit within a month. This was awhile back and as you might expect, morale was low. In their...
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How to Apply Leasing Structures to Reduce Equipment Ownership Cost
Does it make more sense to own or lease equipment? Thanks to some newer and more innovative leasing structures, that question is becoming easier...
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Trenchless Technology Center Releases New Data About CIPP Emissions
The results of a study focused on the safety of emissions resulting from the steam-cured CIPP process are in. The Trenchless Technology...
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How a Couple of Trailer Jetters Proved To Be a Company’s Pathway to Profitability
Anyone who doubts that a water jetter is a worthwhile investment should talk to Pat Martin, general manager of DrainPro in Baltimore....

















