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“It’s Not Your Grandparents’ Septic System”
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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Creech’s Plumbing Is Closing In on 50 Years as a Family Business
A bad economic downturn rarely is good news for business owners.But for entrepreneur Stacy Creech, the owner of Creech’s Plumbing in Wilson,...
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Do You Qualify for the Employee Retention Tax Credit?
Most people remember the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic as a particularly uncertain time. Many of us felt unsettled not just...
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Beyond the Signing Bonus: Cultivating Genuine Interest in Trades
Every employer in the country has a hard time finding and keeping employees.
The post-pandemic workforce is sluggishly crawling back to conventional employment....
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Calling All Disaster Cleanup and Recovery Contractors
As the editor of Disaster Cleanup and Recovery (DCR) Magazine, I would first like to thank you for checking us out. With...
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Simple Strategies to Make Your Onsite Business More Sustainable
When it comes to supporting local businesses, consumers want more than just a great product and exemplary customer service. More and more,...
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Overcoming Number Phobia: A Guide for Business Owners
Does the thought of return on investment, cost per acquisition, conversion rates, and budgeting make you
break a sweat?
Rest assured, you're not alone....
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How to Pick Great Team Leaders
Few things will doom a project faster than poor leadership. Without a respected captain at the helm, teams can easily be riven...
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Industry News About Franklin Electric and More
Franklin Electric names new global water VP, celebrates HQ anniversaryEntry 421834Entry 421835Donald Kenney, vice president and president, global water, will be retiring...
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Product News: Geoflow, Franklin Electric, SJE Rhombus
Geoflow WaterflowECO drip tubing line
Geoflow’s WaterflowECO subsurface drip irrigation tubing for wastewater and nonpotable water applications was developed to provide a more...
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How to Build Resilience Instead of Chasing Zero Errors
Wildland firefighters. Air traffic controllers. Flight deck crews of Navy aircraft carriers. Operators of nuclear power plants and the national bulk electric...
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Support Our Troops and Hire a Veteran
The other day I was talking to an onsite system installer with more work than he could handle. With residential development on...
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Inspections, Repairs and New Onsite Systems Drive Jon and Gale Houseknect’s Growing Business
When Jon and Gale Houseknecht bought a stagnant pumping business in 1995, they set about streamlining it for a new world.
They disposed...
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In Minnesota, Recruiting and Retaining Workers is Job No. 1
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...















