New technologies and condition assessment programs along with a more knowledgeable customer base have transformed the way drain cleaning and plumbing contractors...
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5 Easy Ways to Ensure Small Business Loan Approval
Starting a new business, or even expanding an existing business, often brings with it the need for some added financing. Hopefully, you...
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Sucess Plan: Full-Service Plumbing Company Makes a Killing
Clint Kershaw faces some unique operational challenges in his region. His Mr. Rooter franchise covers six counties along New York's historic Hudson...
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7 Social Media Marketing Tips for Small Business Owners
Many companies are social media savvy, but social media marketing is still relatively new and unknown — and sufficiently time-consuming — that...
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Attitude Adjustment: Plumber Breathes New Life Into Old-School Business
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes to soar once again, Environmental Pipe Cleaning of Richmond, Va., has reorganized, rebuilt, rebranded, repositioned...
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Learning Curve: Plumbing Franchise Devotion Creates Thriving Business
When Roger Milner was laid off from his job as a maintenance man at a church, he decided it was time to...
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Drain Cleaner Advocates Industry Certifications
For owner Vi McCoy, the ultimate reward is the recognition from peers and clients for the quality of Rickreall, Ore.-based C-More Pipe...
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Drain Cleaner Creates His Own Destiny
During the economic woes of 2008, right when he bought Drain Line Services in Louisville, Ky., Steve Dabney says he held on...
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Tips for Selling a New Service
New technologies continually evolve to make oilfield services more efficient. The biggest challenge for an entrepreneur who starts a business that provides...
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4 New Year’s Resolutions to Keep Your Business Booming
It’s January. Time to clean out files. Organize offices. Update software. Make plans. ‘Tis the season of resolutions and new beginnings. That...
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Contractor Adds Onsite Installation After Subcontractor Drops the Ball
To Jamie Miller, the inconvenience of responding to an after-hours call is an opportunity for growth. Delivering whatever service is needed every...
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Family Matters: Septic Pumper Stands Behind His Kinship
Bryan Turner sees a little of himself in his son, Brandon, when they work together in the family’s onsite installation company. “I...
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Your End of the Bargain
We all have expectations. Whether as the result of past experience or just a sense of fairness, each and every customer...
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Straddling Borders
Glen Gonsorowski, second-generation owner of Florian & Sons Excavating, grew up watching his dad periodically refocus the business to succeed in a...
















