Investing in expensive equipment in an effort to diversify services and enter new markets poses a calculated risk, especially when it involves...
Entries Tagged Diversification
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Adding Hydrovac and Directional Drilling Keeps Company Thriving
First, the company name — Brass Inc. It does not allude to fittings in a hydroexcavator line. When the company was founded...
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Winning Formula
As his trucks rumble across the tundra of eastern Ontario, Kris Norris doesn’t see risk or cost — he sees potential. “Every...
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Digging for New Markets
Staying in business for 64 years is no easy task. But at M.L. Chartier Excavating, a company based in Fair Haven, Michigan,...
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A Change in Services Proves to Be Right Move for Georgia’s Underground Systems
For a clear-cut illustration of how investments in new technology can kick-start established companies and help them break into a different —...
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Hydroexcavation Company Uses Smaller Hydrovacs to Serve Residential Customers
Starting up a company can take a lot of hard work and dedication, something Jordan Graham was used to already with his...
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Tools for Growing
Darrin Black has parlayed his one-man shop into a company with eight locations in West Texas on the strength of one basic...
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Contractor Plays Complementary Role in Hydroexcavation and Industrial Cleaning Markets
When Ronnie Baron Sr. decided to establish his own business in 1997, he wanted the company name to accurately reflect his ambitions....
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Company’s Offerings Continue to Grow as Customers' Needs Increase
A small business doesn’t successfully grow its services for almost four decades without doing something right. Next year, Wayne Norman will celebrate...
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‘Bolt-On’ Services Create New Revenue Streams
Anyone in the excavation industry that wants to grow their business and diversify their services could benefit from a small bit of...
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Contractor Expands From Septic Focus to a Diverse Operation With Many Offerings
As the owner of CST Utilities, Chuck Lang Jr. knows full well that horizontal directional drilling is fraught with risks. That fact...
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Contractor Breaks Into Pipe Bursting
Castlerock Excavating’s evolution from a tiny excavation company developing water sources on local ranches into a large firm repairing and replacing municipal...
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Hydroexcavating Company Expands Into Cleaning Services
While Baker Hydro-Excavating focuses on hydroexcavating in the oil, gas and utility industries, the company has found other ways to serve its...
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7 Tips to Build and Grow a Small Business
Launching a business can often seem like a make-or-break moment. Entrepreneurs feel as though their company has to make a splash, or...




















