Small Business Articles

Raha Kambale, 20, has learned how to work with customers, install pumps, toilets, sinks, showers and more as part of a Job...

Once upon a time, being part of trade association was practically a given. Regardless of the industry, the pins and certificates of...

One of the best bits of advice I ever received when I was starting my plumbing business was from an experienced service...

“Buster” is not your typical plumbing truck. The 1955 Chevy 3/4-ton with vintage plumber’s body belongs to Terry Swney, co-owner and COO...

Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, presented Archie Sours of Ditch Witch Virginia with the 2015 Harold Chessnut Award and Kenny...

You offer benefits because you want to provide a well-rounded compensation package. That’s a smart approach, because research indicates that more than...

William C. Prior, 85, co-founder of Kinetico home water treatment systems, passed away Feb. 28. In addition to his work with Kinetico,...

ROI, or return on investment, is sometimes tricky to calculate in plumbing. The term refers to the potential future profit an investment...

The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors – National Association (PHCC) launched a state legislative and regulatory tracking service that enables PHCC members and state and...

If you own a plumbing company that generates service calls, you don't always have to wait for customers to call you. It’s...

It’s Thursday at the The World Truck Show in Indianapolis. Startin’ the morning with the President’s Breakfast and Jay Leno. No need to...

Generating leads is how local plumbing companies stay alive. But fewer plumbing leads are coming from word-of-mouth or traditional advertising outlets nowadays,...

It’s opening day at The Work Truck Show; time to head out on the floor after ingesting a heavy dose of telematics...

There’s an old saying: It’s not what you know that matters; it’s who you know. That’s largely true when you’re looking for...