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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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Small Business Client Retention Tips
Drawing in new customers while holding onto existing clientele is a constant — and growing — challenge for any business, but there are...
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Stake Your Turf: How To Define Service Areas
Successful portable restroom operators and liquid waste professionals reach a point where they need to decide how far to extend their service...
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Budgeting for Infiltration and Inflow: The St. Louis Solution
How do you budget for infiltration and inflow? Not an easy question to answer because I&I is linked to so many other...
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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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Scope of Services: Businesses Promote Professionalism & Client Clarification
Question: Why do I need a scope of services document?Answer: Over the years I have come in contact with a number of...
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Customers Come First
Welcome to the June issue of Cleaner. The two businesses profiled in this month’s issue are very different, but they’ve succeeded by...
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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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Best Email Marketing Platforms for Small Businesses
Don’t let the advent of social media fool you: While businesses need to have a presence on sites such as Facebook and...
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Cleaner Rewind: Stayin’ Alive Under Pressure
We celebrate the continued dedication and hard work of drain cleaning contractors by revisiting companies profiled 10 years ago in Cleaner magazine....
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Good, Bad and Ugly for PROs in Oilfields
When it comes to serving the oil and gas industry, all that glitters isn’t black gold. Yes, the profit potential can be...
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Dignity of the Septic Guy: Part Three
In part two of this series, we discussed the true product you bring to the table — the comfort that your customers...


















