Entries Tagged Small Business

A few months ago, we lived through another bitter and partisan election cycle. The nasty attack ads blanketing the airwaves, the 24-hour...

You’re probably familiar with the old maxim: A penny saved is a penny earned. For small-business owners, those are words to live...

As a business owner, you can’t help but smile when people tell you how much they appreciate your services. By the same...

Trust is an invaluable commodity for any business owner; simply put, you won’t have any customers if people don’t trust you to...

This is not an article about political prognostication or economic speculation; rather, it’s about ensuring that your business is prepared for all...

As the owner of an onsite business, you need your customers to pay you — the sooner, the better. Your cash flow...

Entrepreneurs often use personal assets as startup capital and rely on their personal credit scores to secure startup loans. Once their businesses...

To maintain a healthy cash flow in your business, it’s important to get your client invoices paid on time — the sooner...

The business is doing well and you’d like to show your employees some extra appreciation — and maybe encourage them in a...

For almost 40 years, Peter Lescure has performed wastewater and water system design, along with other civil engineering projects, in the popular...

There are countless good reasons to hire veterans at your company — starting with the simple fact that it’s the right thing...

Getting enough funds together to afford all the equipment and trucks you need to start or grow your business can be nearly...

There are only so many hours in the day. As an installer, it probably seems like there’s always more to be done...

In States Snapshot, we visit with a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This...