Jake Bell: owner-operator, along with my father Jon Bell and my uncle Chad Bell, the founders
Business: Bell Excavating Inc., Stillwater, Minnesota
Age: 36Services we offer: We...
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Tips to Scale a Service-Based Business
As your onsite business begins to develop a loyal customer base, your attention will naturally turn toward sustainable scalability. How big do...
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Managing Customer Expectations: Make Your Onsite Customers Happy in Advance
Your customer just spent the last 25 years perfecting their landscaping, spending thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours working on every...
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8 Ways for Business Owners to Truly Disconnect During a Vacation
In order for business owners to succeed over the long haul, staving off premature burnout and exhaustion, it’s critical to take some...
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Massachusetts’ New Onsite Regulations Will Push Improved Treatment
In Snapshot, we talk to a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This time...
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Get Back to the Business Marketing Basics
Long gone are the days when word-of-mouth referrals alone were sufficient to drive business growth.That said, these days, it’s easy to get...
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Think Rightsizing Rather Than Downsizing For Your Onsite Business
During seasons of economic uncertainty, business owners must sometimes make difficult decisions about their workforce. In some cases, this might mean putting...
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3 Keys to Building Stronger Supervisor-Employee Relationships
Today's leadership strategies are stepping away from self-serving approaches and shifting focus towards the holistic growth and wellbeing of individuals. Brian Hess, president and...
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Washington State Designer/Installer Turns 82 This Month … And He’s Still Going Strong
In 50 years of onsite work, Jerry Stonebridge has seen many changes. Some made his work easier. Some will change the industry....
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Recruit Young People to Join the Wastewater Industry
In Snapshot, we talk to a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This time...
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Stop Being the Roadblock to Your Own Business Success
When you think about your competition, you probably think about the business down the road that has outbid you a time or...
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Adding Services Adds to Your Customer Base and the Bottom Line
The tools and skills we have as onsite installers enable us to efficiently add other services to offer customers. This diversification adds to both...
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Indiana’s Dick Blazer is 72 and Still Going Strong
In Snapshot, we talk to a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This time...
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Using Business Credit to Expand Operations for Your Onsite Business
Do you have your eye on a new excavator or vacuum truck to replace an over-the-hill model in your fleet? Are you...
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How to Avoid Workers’ Compensation Fraud at Your Onsite Business
Workers’ compensation provides an important safety net for employees and business owners alike. In a nutshell, a good workers’ comp policy ensures...
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4 Questions Your Website Has to Answer if You Want New Customers
When someone visits your septic company’s website because they have a problem that needs to be fixed, they’re looking for the answers...
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How to Get Customer Reviews in Real Time
There’s no question that online customer reviews should be an essential part of any onsite service provider's marketing efforts. In fact, experts say...















